Hellfighters Portrait at City Library Displays Baytown Film Ties
Ken Pridgeon's painting of John Wayne and Red Adair is on display for March at Sterling Municipal Library as Artist of the Month. The piece recalls The Hellfighters filmed in Baytown in 1968, with locals recalling John Wayne's generosity and the film's production amid Goose Creek and Tabbs Bay.
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Leeland's Opposite Way tops iTunes and Dove nods
Baytown's Leeland released Opposite Way, debuting at number 15 on the iTunes Top 100 and leading Christian charts. The five member group including Leeland Mooring and Jack Mooring toured widely, wrote worship songs, and learned of three Dove Award nominations for Song of the Year from their 2006 album Sound of Melodies.
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Mont Belvieu
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Holly Jackson a Baytown entrepreneur and community leader
Baytown resident Holly Jackson, a 27 year local, runs Liquor Hut with her husband Cole Jackson, co-owns a photography business, and serves as a realtor with Whisenhunt Stevens. She was named 2008 Person of the Year by West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce.
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West Chambers County Chamber
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Oprah Winfrey
Philadelphia
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Texas
Baytown Bassist Larry Johnson Wins Grammy for Delta Blues Album
Baytown native Larry "Lownote" Johnson, a 55 year old blues bassist, won a Grammy at the 50th Annual Awards in Los Angeles for Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen. He recalled being surprised by the win and noted his Baytown beginnings with Exxon refinery family roots and early bass lessons.
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