Fires Merge in Eastern Arizona Blaze Reaches 300000 Acres
Two huge wildfires in the eastern Arizona highlands merged into a single front of about 300 000 acres threatening Show Low and neighboring towns. About 185 homes burned earlier as roughly 25 000 residents fled communities including Heber Overgaard and Pinetop Lakeside. Show Low evacuated as crews, aided by retardant and slurry bombers, fought spot fires and built lines eight miles west of town.
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Ariz
Arizona
Show Low
Larry Humphrey
Humphrey
Heber-Overgaard
Paxon
Pinetop-Lakeside
Celebrate America play raises funds for WWII Memorial
Second Baptist Church of Baytown presents a revamped Celebrate America show this Sunday to mark its second year. Sponsored by Kiwanis Baytown and Robert E. Lee and Ross Sterling high school key clubs, the program blends vignettes with founding fathers quotes, a 60 member choir, patriotic songs, a Sept. 11 tribute, and period costumes to honor veterans and raise funds for a WWII Memorial.
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Baytown
Second Baptist Church of
Kiwanis Club of
Robert E. Lee and Ross 5
Sterling High School
Jack Hall
Second Baptist Church
America
Hall
Inside Pesebrd drawings Lotto results recap
Five tickets matched Saturday's Lotto Texas draw as numbers 16 11 2 13 34 26 were drawn. No further details available.
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Lotto
Texas
Baytown protesters rally over Luis Torres death and police chief pick
About 200 protesters gathered at Bicentennial Park urging charges against three Baytown officers involved in Luis Torres death. Groups including ACLU AFL-CIO New Black Panthers and LULAC sent reps urging accountability and a vote against Byron Jones for Baytown police chief. Citizens registered to vote and signed a petition during the event.
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Austin Kinghorn
Bicentennial Park
Luis Torres
Byron Jonas
Baytown
ACLU
LULAC
Aflcio
New Black Panthers
United Concerned Citizens of
la Residencia
Corpus Justice
Byron Jones
Afl-Cio
The
League of United’ Latin American
Torres
United Concerned Citizens
Mercedes Renteria
Veterans Memorial Plaza
Johnny Mata
Houston
Texas candidates court women voters in heated race
Republicans tout Gov Perry record of elevating women and target suburban swing voters while Democrat Sanchez touts high profile women supporters. Watson highlights pro choice stance as Abbott pledges child support and DV enforcement. Richards urges Democrats to mobilize. Experts note suburban women key in swing balance.
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Austin
Rick Perry
Tony Sanchez
Kirk Watson
Watson
GOP
Greg Abbott
Ann Richards
Texas
Texas Republican Party
Susan Weddington
Sanchez
Mark Sanders
Weddington
Perrys
Deirdre Delisi
Richards
Bruce Buchanan
University of Texas
Memorial fund for 14 year old Joseph E Lott
Fourteen year old Joseph E Lott died after being struck by a car on June 15 near the Pinehurst subdivision on Highway 146. A memorial fund at Paradigm Bank in Mont Belvieu supports funeral expenses, with contact numbers (281) 576-5444 and (281) 576-0076 for information.
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Joseph E. Lott
Lott
Pinehurst
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Paradigm Bank
Mont. BelMeu
City to replace James Bowie Elementary playground unit
Baytown and Goose Creek CISD oversee playgrounds on district property. The wooden unit installed in the mid 1980s was removed after inspection showed decayed legs and unsafe conditions. A replacement unit with an improved fall zone will be installed before August classes resume. Contact Parks Department at 281 420 6597 for details.
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James Bowie
Gary Smith
City of
Baytown
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent
Parks Department
Manu
Who's in Charge at The Baytown Sun Readers Asked
Readers asked for questions to be sent to The Baytown Sun with a Baytown address and convenient delivery options. Instructions request specific questions, identify the asker, and provide area of jurisdiction for clear responses.
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Baytown Sun
P.O
Baytown
Memorial Drive
Baytownsun
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