Father and Son Bond Deepens Through Shared Fishing Trips
In a reminiscence of weekend outings on the Trinity River and nearby bays, a writer recalls fishing with his younger father and the lessons they shared. They chase blue cats, speckled trout, and redfish, while the vows of care, patience, and family strengthen their bond across daring ventures and close calls.
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Trinity River
Chambers County
Long Island Bayou
Cove Bayou
Crazy Cut
Rabbit Bayou
Goo Hole Road
Delhommes
Gulf Coast Fishing Report Highlights Bay Area Trout and Redfish Activity
Gulf Coast coastal sections report steady to good action. North Sabine yields trout on Corkies and Catch 2000s with flounder at bayou mouths. redfish on marsh topsites. South Sabine shows reef trout, flounder near Blue Buck Point, redfish in Keith Lake. Bolivar reports black drum and redfish at Rollover Pass. Trinity Bay notes fair to good trout while wading east shoreline. East and West Galveston Bayes report scattered success with trout, redfish, flounder, and sheepshead near reefs and spillways. Texas City, Freeport, East Matagorda, Matagorda show varied trout and redfish activity with live shrimp and topwater lures.
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North Sabine
Louisiana
South Sabine
Blue Buck Point
Keith Lake
Bolivar
Rollover Pass
Rollover Bay
Little Pasture Bayou
Trinity Bay
East Galveston Bay
Hannas Reef
Redfish Reef
Racliff
Yates Bayou
West Galveston Bay
Confederate Reef
Texas City
Freeport
San Luis Pass
East Matagorda
Hog Island
Boiler Bayou
St. Mary’s
Matagorda
Oyster Lake
Crab Lake
Baytown Black Belt Academy students shine at regional taekwondo event
Five Baytown students represented the academy at the American Taekwondo Association regional tournament in Humble. Logan Gibson Matt Gibson Katelin Barbosa received competitors medals in forms and sparring. Katherine McKay earned third in sparring for 9 to 10 purple belt girls and Helen McKay secured second in forms and third in sparring for 7-year-old blue belt girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Black Belt Academy
American Taekwondo Association
Humble
Helen McKay
Katelin Barbosa
Matt Gibson
Katherine McKay
Logan Gibson
Tiny Tigers
Logan
Matt
Katelin
Katherine
Helen
Open government training law requires officials’ education
The bill sets a mandatory training of two to four hours on open government laws for all state and local officials. Pre January 1, 2007, those already in office must complete training by that date. new officials have 90 days after taking office. The Attorney General offers free online and physical training materials. local entities across Baytown and surrounding districts are scheduling or already providing sessions and viewing the AG’s training DVD.
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Perry
Texas
Gregg Abbott
Baytown Sun
City of
Baytown
Attorney General Office
Gary Jackson
Chambers County
Jimmy Sylvia
Texas Association of Counties
College Station
Sylvia
Terri Cook
Goose Creek
Dis
Trict
Houston
Region IV Education Resource Center
Linda Barnhart
Anahuac
Barnhart
Hughes Hayes
Barbers Hill
Attorney General’s Office
Robert Tatman
Crosby
Texas Attorney General
Oag
State
Cedar Bayou sweeps Baytown Junior 17-0 to lead tennis race
Cedar Bayou dominates Baytown Junior 17-0 to take sole top spot in team tennis standings. Bears win all four boys doubles matches 8-1 or better and sweep girls doubles and mixed doubles 8-2 to 8-5, with key singles wins by Colton Kolaja and Zach Benavides in tight affairs.
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Cedar Bayou
Baytown
BJS
Gentry
Bears
Weston Yaw
Cameron Dyer
William Tharp
Taylor Neathery
Tim Jirrell
Tyler Stafford
CBJ
Colton Kolaja
Zach Benavides
The
Josh Luna
Steven Hutzley
Crystal Bustamante
Jordan Woods
Amie Magallon
Ryan Taylor
Laura Cunningham
Rachel Hill
Janet Charles
Shelby Olive
Trent Loria
Kristie Kenny
Gentry routs Baytown Christian in junior tennis action
Gentry posted a 16-1 victory over Baytown Christian with eight 8-0 wins. Mustangs swept girls doubles and boys singles, won one girls singles, and took all four boys doubles matches. Notable wins include Krutsinger/Hawks 8-0 and Cryer/Brownlee 8-0 in girls doubles, and Wright Keeney Gardner Keeney Wilson in singles. RCA's Sara Davis won 8-0 for a lone point.
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Gentry
Baytown Christian
Mustangs
Kati Krutsinger
Katie Hawks
Katie Cryer
Katy Brownlee
Lissa Greenidge
Morgan Hollingsworth
Kailey Wright
Brendan Boudreaux
Cameron Gardner
Cody Keeney
Dalton Wilson
Keegan Adrian
Cade Moorman
Sean Carter
Blake Carter
Tess Arnold
Lelia Adams
RCA
Sara Davis
Horace Mann Gators blank Highlands in district tennis action
The Horace Mann Gators defeated Highlands Junior 16 0 to open district tennis action. HMJ eased to four singles wins led by Vanessa Arredondo Rosa Valencia Maria Lane and Taylor Thompson. Doubles yielded two on court wins and two by default while boys produced several wins in singles and doubles with some defaults.
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Horace
Teri Thompson
Autumn Black
Karla Blanco
Donetta Brown
Gators
Tarun Jain
Klay Cardona
Joshe Banda
Derin Martin
Davids Price
Ted Contreras
Adrian Castillo
Angel Correa
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Dad
Red’s Bayou
Sbcglobal
Matagorda Bay
Calcasieu Lake
St. Lucie Inlet
Florida
Sabine Lake
Sabine Pass
Cozumel
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Coast Fishing Report
Beaumont
Wentworth
Gentry Downs
Horace Mann Blanks
Highlands
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