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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 2008
Page
1
Rangers beat Lee Tara Bell earned her second win in as many days with a one-hit shutout as Sterling defeated cross-town rival Lee 9-0 on Wednesday night.
Jennifer Smith, a Baytown Sterling graduate, earns rising praise from University of North Texas fans teammates and coaches for her standout college contributions and improving play this season.
The Evening Pilot Club hosts its annual fundraiser at Goose Creek Country Club on Friday. Attendees support community projects and women’s initiatives with an organized gala event.
The Baytown Ballroom Dance Club hosts a Friday dance from 7 30 p m to 10 30 p m at the Baytown Community Center. Nelda Bennett Cosby Morgan Cathleen Snow are listed as involved.
A weather update notes scattered thunderstorms with a high near 73 and a low around 64. No other major regional changes or alerts are mentioned.
Baytown event at Houston Raceway Park drew over 35,000 across the weekend with about half first-time attendees. Organizers praise economic impact despite traffic complaints as free-ticket strategy yielded unusually high returns, while some drivers blamed road conditions on crowding.
Dozens camped out at the new Chick-fil-A on Garth Road near Conn's in Baytown for a chance at free meals and tickets. Local resident Bryan Hazard, 20, played guitar to entertain tents and fans as Carrie and Lacy Kelm and other early guests waited to claim prizes. Owner Drew Ellis welcomed guests and explained on site food, with breaded chicken and lemonade prepared fresh daily.
Baytown City Council plans to revisit a proposed ordinance banning parking on grass and front yards of homes with modifications aimed at easing resident concerns. The measure would limit non motorized street parking to 72 hours in 120 hours, bar most vehicles from front-yard spaces beyond four hours, require wheels on an improved surface, and cap driveway width. Grandfathered existing driveways would remain.
Former Anahuac city administrator Barrett Goldsmith faces ongoing scrutiny by the Chambers County sheriff's department and an outside auditor over alleged misuse of city funds. Mayor Stephone Taylor, 44, was arrested in Ringgold, Louisiana, on theft charges for an $8,000 riding lawn mower found at his home, with investigations probing other possible outlays. Council member Melissa Thomas flagged a $58 city contract to a building contractor that breached bidding rules, prompting Cheryl Sanders to file a criminal complaint. Mayor Guy Robert Jackson warned Taylor may have spent over $100 in city funds without council notification, though outcomes remain to be determined.
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