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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 2008
Page
1
Work on the Texas Avenue Oak Tree Median and Paving Project will start Thursday. Texas Avenue will be closed from Felton to Pruett during construction.
Harris County Commissioners Court approves a proposal to raise the senior property tax exemption, reducing tax bills for thousands of older or disabled homeowners and eliminating taxes for many others.
Deshelle Isaac named Defensive Player of the Year on the All-District team. Both the Lady Rangers and Lady Ganders place players on the district first and second teams, reflecting multiple honors across the squads.
The Crosby and Barbers Hill basketball teams are well represented on the All-District 21-4A selections. Named players include Wayne E. Barnes K. Z. Bud Wright Elaine R. Robinson Norman Clifford Miller in recognition of their performances this season.
Mostly sunny and warmer in the region with a high of 72 and a low of 53. The page also features a crossword, an opinion column, calendar items, classifieds, a police beat note, and a television section.
Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton battled in a close Texas primary with Obama strong in Dallas Fort Worth and Clinton winning in South Texas. The marathon campaign included heavy TV ads as about a quarter of precincts reported and the outcome remained undecided pending more results.
Chambers County Sheriff Joe LaRive led challenger Hugh Sigers with 64 percent in unofficial Republican primary results. Elected in 2005, LaRive, 40, says he will adjust to the political side of the job as he enters a second term, noting a difference between being a cop and a politician.
Baytown voters crowd the Chambers County annex and a Comfort Inn gathering as the Texas two step causes long lines and form shortages. Most supporters back Barack Obama, with Clinton backers accommodated. An observer cites 300 to 400 people outside, facing sign-up form shortages and cold weather.
Harris County Precinct 3 constable Ken Jones, 60, tops the Democratic field with roughly 70 percent of early votes as about ten percent of precincts reported. He advances to face Republican John Lewis in November. Jones campaigned at about 30 polling sites emphasizing community ties and deputy presence.
Kilgore Construction on Kilgore Road near Cedar Bayou Road has begun. The phase one project should take about 240 calendar days, aiming for completion this summer, with a public hearing and city engineering contact for more information. Residents expressed concern but mostly support the long overdue upgrade.
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