Dredging request near waste pits raises alarms
Hollmar Land has submitted a March 4 letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeking permission to dredge near the San Jacinto River Waste Pits for a barge terminal. Critics say a permit is required, not a permission letter, and residents in Beach City and Channelview Highlands are urged to comment to prevent more barges north of I 10.
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Local Time Question Stirs Texas Voter Interest
Online poll invites Baytown readers to answer whether Texas voters should be allowed to opt out of switching clocks. Public notice directs participation at baytownsun.com and presents the survey as a weekly reader poll.
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Brown Bag Lunches return to Baytown parks
Baytown Parks and Recreation hosts Brown Bag Lunches every Friday in March at Town Square from noon to 1 pm. Live music accompanies affordable $5 meals from Waza bi Labor of Mexico Roosters and Someburger.
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Parks and Rec Department
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Roosters
Someburger
Obituaries for Barnhill Wood Ruyle Mungle Junge
Five obituary notices list Whaple Dean Barnhill Johnelle C Wood Jerry Allan Ruyle Kenneth H Mungle and Curtis L Junge. brief summaries note their names and survival details, reflecting local memorial notices.
Bible Verse Reflects God’s Light Through Christ
A brief verse excerpt from 2 Corinthians 4 6 emphasizes that God who said light shines from darkness has illuminated hearts to reveal the knowledge of his glory seen in the face of Christ.
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Baytown Sun Social Media Promo Note
Social media note urges readers to like the Baytown Sun on Facebook and follow on Twitter for updates and engagement with the local newspaper. The message provides handles and a web address for audience interaction and brand presence.
Bill filed to bar Hartman Bridge tolls nationwide
White Republican Rep. Briscoe Cain filed a bill to prohibit any future tolls to cross the Fred Hartman Bridge. Cain chairs the House Elections Committee and cites a 2016 claim by then-Rep. Wayne Smith denying toll talks. The Fred Hartman Bridge, completed 1995, spans the Houston Ship Channel with two four-lane decks and 440 foot towers, built for over 100 million dollars.
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House Elections Committee
Fred Hartman
Wayne Smith
Texas Department of Transportation
Houston Ship Channel
Baytown Sun
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Hartman Bridge
Baytown
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Baytown officers named in suit remain on duty
Two Baytown police officers, Teddy Sims and Samuel Serrett, stay on non enforcement duty as two federal lawsuits move forward. Each case stems from arrests in 2019 where claimants allege excessive force. Jessica Solis filed in Dec 2019 over a May 27 intoxication arrest later dropped. Kedric Crawford filed in June 2020. SEE SUIT PAGE 10
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Jessica Lorraine Solis
Teddy Sims
Samuel Serrett
Kedric Crawford
State Rep Briscoe Cain backs election integrity push
A Monday press conference with Governor Abbott and Senator Bettencourt promoted Republican led efforts to bolster election integrity. Cain, chair of the House Elections Committee, defended against voter suppression claims while Bettencourt pushed for uniform election administration and extended early voting hours across the state.
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Paul Bettencourt
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Houston
Texas reports COVID hospitalizations drop to 3,980
Texas Department of Health and Human Services reports 3,980 hospitalizations for COVID-19 the lowest since October. Officials log 1,610 new confirmed and probable cases and 27 deaths with a two week case average down 39.1 percent. Over 2.8 million Texans are fully vaccinated about 10 percent of the population. Johns Hopkins records more than 46,000 COVID-19 deaths in Texas, ranking third nationwide.
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