Khan family to receive Baytown Habitat for Humanity home
Khan, her children, living in substandard housing, won a Baytown Habitat for Humanity home at 310 East Human. Construction is underway with plumbing in and concrete donated by Bay Crete and Steve Pitrucha. Family selection follows guidelines. a March 21 volunteer milestone and an April 8 ribbon ceremony are planned.
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Goose Creek
Khan
Baytown
Houston
Habitat For Humanity
Crew
East Human
Sandy Denson
Habitat For Humanity Resource Development
Denson
Faith Presbyterian Church
North Main
Bay Crete
Steve
Glen Reilly
Reilly
The
Mary Institute
St. Louis
Springfield
Habitat
Heaven
Jesus
Joshua
East Homan
Police render explosive device safe at Baytown truck stop
Detective Aaron Crowell said officers removed the device from the vehicle and used a special charge to render it safe. Baytown police and firefighters evacuated the truck stop lot and closed parts of the I 10 feeder road and Thompson Road until about 5 30 a.m.
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Aaron Crowell
Baytown
Thompson Road
One injured in Pasadena refinery explosion
A generator inside the Pasadena Refining System refinery exploded injuring one person who was taken to a hospital. Pasadena police officials said a head count was conducted, a smoke plume was seen but no evacuation ordered, and there was no public danger or chemical release. The Ship Channel traffic was briefly halted and later resumed.
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Pasadena
Houston
Pasadena Refining System
Vance Mitchell
Mitchell
Houston Ship Channel
Baytown Council eyes tougher codes to boost housing image
Baytown officials discussed the impact of the Unified Development Code on new homes, noting most new houses were built before enforcement and that price rises hinge on location and schools. Perceptions of crime and the school district were cited as barriers, with leaders urging stricter code enforcement and a broader citizen input during a future long range plan.
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Foster
Baytown Developments
Bob Hoskins
Stephen DonCarlos
Julie Fpscalante
Baytown
Rick Davis
Brandon Capetillo
Five Men Arrested After Highway 146 Racing Incident
Five men were arrested on misdemeanor racing charges after a midnight incident on Highway 146. Police say a citizen reported cars racing near 11:30 p.m. on the southbound highway, then five sports cars were seen stopped on the feeder near Garth Road, blocking lanes before fleeing. Officers stopped all five vehicles. drivers were arrested and towed, with some passengers released. Suspects identified as Francisco Castillo, Julio Chapa, Thomas Coronado, Sergio Saenz, and Jonathan Vasquez. Impounded cars include three Camaros, a Corvette, and a Mustang.
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Baytown
Eric Freed
Garth Road
Francisco Castillo
Galveston
Julio Chapa
Rio Grande
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Texas City
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San Leon
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