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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 2010
Page
2
The AAA Texas survey shows regular unleaded up eight cents to 2.65 per gallon across Texas. Nationally prices rose seven cents to 2.78. Houston offers the cheapest gasoline at 2.60 while El Paso remains the most expensive at 2.72.
Baker Hughes reports 1407 active rigs in the United States for oil and natural gas exploration. Of these 927 target natural gas, 466 target oil, and 14 are listed as miscellaneous. Louisiana adds rigs while West Virginia and others shed some, with historical highs and lows noted. Baker Hughes is based in Houston.
A Friday night to early Sunday closure affects IH-10 Westbound from McKee to Houston Ave with a total shutdown and detours via IH-45. Westbound entrance from Louisiana Street also closed, with a detour to Congress and IH-10 HOV. East and west frontage road lanes from Holland to Federal Road are closed until 4 pm.
Major lane and ramp closures affect Oates Rd to Freeport, northbound and eastbound IH-10 corridors, and the Westbound Connector to SH-45. Detours route drivers via Taylor, SH-10, and U turns at Turning Basin. Closures run 8 am–4 pm weekdays and overnight schedules through March 31 with weekend exceptions.
Public notices list closures until 5 p.m. on Wednesday March 31 and upcoming meetings. Harris County Commissioners Court meets Monday at 10 00 a m in Houston Courtroom ninth floor 1001 Preston Avenue. Youth Advisory Commission meets Monday at 6 p m City Hall. Unified Land Development Code Task Force meets Thursday at 5 30 p m Baytown Community Center 2407 Market Street. Municipal Development District meets Thursday at 4 30 p m.
Civic groups meet weekly at Baytown venues including Optimists, Lions, Highlands Rotary, Rotary Baytown, and Kiwanis with times listed. Lottery results and jackpots are shown for Mega Millions, Lotto Texas, Texas Two Step, Pick 3, Daily 4, Cash Five, and Powerball with current advertised sums. Bible verse 2 Peter 1:4 is cited.
Chinquapin School marks its 2nd Annual Week of Creativity with ninth grader Daniel Medrano and peers designing air pressure and vortex cannons, a drone remote control car, and other projects. The motto Dare to fail encourages persistence and outside the box thinking. The school serves economically disadvantaged youth from Houston in grades 6 through 12.
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