Billie Lynne Hinton remembered for positive outlook
Billie Lynne Hinton 75 of Baytown died last Friday. Her funeral drew a large crowd at First Baptist Church Baytown where she had long served as a teacher and administrator. A devoted educator and community volunteer, she shaped Goose Creek schools for 32 years and mentored teachers while guiding students with her boundless energy and kindness.
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Billie Lynne Dudley Hinton
Pete Sultis
Goose Creek
Hinton
First Baptist Church
Baytown
Haskell
Texas
Lee High School
Sultis
Austin and Pumphrey
Alamo
Carver
Horace Mann
Cedar Bayou
Diana Cox
Cox
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Pilot Club of
Texas State Teachers
Texas Elementary and Supervisors
Kathryn Wright
Epsilon Psi Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Baytown Historical Society
Girl Scout Leadership Association
Baytown Youth Fair Association
Baytown Rough Riders Association
Sulis
Six Republicans seek District 2 GOP nomination in Texas
Voters may cast a ballot in only one party’s primary with runoff switches possible. Six Republicans compete for District 2 including Ted Poe Clint Moore George Fastuca Andrew Bolton Mark Henry and John Nickell. If no runoff the winner faces U S Rep Nick Lampson. Other races include Chambers County sheriff and several precinct constable contests along with Democratic primaries in State Senate District 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Harris County
Ted Poe
Anadarko
Clint Moore
Exxon
Enron
George Fastuca
Magnolia
Andrew Bolton
Air Force
Mark Henry
Houston Police Department
John Nickell
U.S
Nick Lampson
D-Beaumont
Lampson
Chambers County
Sheriffs Department
Monroe Kreuzer Jr
Mont Belvieu
Fred Dodd
Texas Department of Public Safety
Hugh Sigers
Beaumont
Joe LaRive
Mario Gallegos
Houston
Houston Community College District
Yolanda Navarro Flores
Texas House
Tommy Thomas
Paul Day
Guy Robert Clark
John Shike
Ken Jones
L.R. Rush
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Supreme Court
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
State Board of Education
Texas Legislature
John Kerry
Henry Bonilla
San Antonio
Chris Bell
Bell
al Green
Houston Naacp
Beverly Spencer
Aco
College Station
Bush
Crawford Ranch
Dot Snyder
Waco School Board
Arlene Wohlgemuth
Burleson
Chet Edwards
Waco
Texas primary unfolds across state races and districts
As Texas voters head to the polls in today’s primary, candidates gear up across congressional, state, and local races. Heavy early voting was reported, with Lloyd Doggett shifting to District 25 and Ciro Rodriguez facing Henry Cuellar in District 28.
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Austin
Texas
Mexico
Hidalgo County
Travis County
Lloyd Doggett
Doggett
Leticia Hinojosa
U.S
Ciro Rodriguez
San Antonio
Henry Cuellar
Laredo
Cuellar
City council backs resolution amid questions on warrants
Council debated a resolution while fellow member Easum urged speaking up about elected officials. Parker questioned why pending warrants stay high, noting 59 pending, 20 cleared, 486 total. Whitman said many are for out of town residents. Omnibase flags nonpayment affecting licenses, raising concerns on out-of-area warrant totals and fines collected.
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Easum
Chris Bear
Parker
J.D. Whitman
North Texas
Omnibase
Whitman
New flood maps expand 100 and 500 year zones in Baytown
The updated flood map shows Lantern Park Craigmont Country Terrace and parts of Coady McNair and Highlands in the 100 year floodplain while Country Club neighborhood and areas north of Baker Road and Garth Road fall into the 500 year floodplain. TSARP uses LIDAR mapping to improve accuracy and guides FEMA adoption by City Council. flood insurance is advised for all residents.
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Goose Creek
Lantern Park
Craigmont
Country Terrace
Coady
McNair
Highlands
Country Club
Baker Road
Garth Road
West Baytown
Allison Recovery Project
Tsarp
Garcia
FEMA
Kevin Byal
Byal
Harris County
Allison
Brenda Odell
Texas
Art league semester show invites Goose Creek entries
The Goose Creek district show invites league members and non members to submit entries for a juried exhibit with two scholarships awarded annually to Sterling High and Robert E Lee High School graduates. Entry fees vary by member status and up to four works per person.
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League
Sterling High School
Robert E. Lee High School
Casey
Goose Creek
Election polling sites list for Baytown area
A compiled list of polling places across Baytown Crosby and Highlands, detailing schools churches and community centers with street addresses and city designations including James Bowie Elementary Baytown Westminster Presbyterian Church Pumphrey Elementary Highlands Community Center Newport Country Club Cypress Point Baptist Church Sterling Municipal Library Harris County Courthouse Annex No 8 Calvary Missionary Baptist Church Highlands Cementary School George Gentry Junior School Cedar Bayou Junior School Crosby Independent School District Business Office Indian Shores Community Center Church on the Rock Harris County Democrats Harris County Public Library Crosby Branch Baytown City Hall Annex St Johns United Methodist Knights of Columbus Harlem Elementary Charles R Drew Intermediate School Church on the Rock
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James Bowie
Clayton Drive
Baytown
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bayway Drive
Pumphrey
Fairway Drive
Highlands Community Center
Wallisville Road
Highlands
Newport Country Club
Country Club Drive
Crosby
Cypress Point Baptist Church
Blue Lake Drive
Huffman
Sterling Municipal Library
Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks Avenue
Harris County
Baker Road
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
James Street
Highlands Cementary School
George Gentry
East Archer Road
Cedar Bayou
Crosby Independent School District
Bunneburg Road
Indian Shores
Black of Appaloosa Trail
Church On the Rock
Decker Drive
Harris County Public Library
Hare Road
Baytown City Hall
West Defoe Street
Chambers County Voting Locations Listed for Republicans and Democrats
A public notice lists voting sites in Chambers County for both parties. The sites include Wallisville, Hankamer, Double Bayou, Mont Belvieu, Beach City, Anahuac, Cove, Oak Island, Old River Winfree, and Cedar Bayou Community Buildings plus the American Legion Hall, detailing street addresses for each polling place.
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Wallisville
No. 9
Hankamer
S.H
Pine Island
Double Bayou
West Chambers County
Anne
Eagle Drive
Mont Belvieu
Beach City
Tri-City Beach Road
Uz American Legion
South Main
Anahuac
Cove
Oak Island
Bayshore Road
Old River
Artist of the Month: Bernice Warner at Sterling Library
Sterling Municipal Library features Bernice Warner as Artist of the Month for March with an Egyptian themed collage display. Warner, longtime member of the Art League of Baytown and Ringwood Art Association, created mixed media pieces using feathers and butterflies. She has donated works to fundraisers, served as arts director for a Diabetes overnight encampment, and sat on orchestral and diabetes association boards while playing piano at church.
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Sterling Municipal Library
Veranda
West Texas Ave
Lee College
Barbara Henry
Hobby Lobby
Genkins Park
Bernice Warmer
Huffman
Vanita Doyle
Moody Center
Rundell Hall
League
Texas Avenue
Sterling Municipal
Bernice Warner
Warner
Art League of Baytown
Ringwood Art Association
Warmer
Baytown Symphony Orchestra
Diabetes Association
Highlands High
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Texas Secretary of State
Republicans
Wamer
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