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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 2017

Page

3

Longtime Baytown Veteran Travis Hickman Dies at 90

Travis Kenneth Hickman 90 of Baytown Texas died March 14 after a life including WWII service in the Navy Seabees with action at Iwo Jima where he earned a Purple Heart. He later worked for Texas Eastern Transmission, coached Baytown Little League, and is survived by three children, three grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Arrangements were by Earthman Funeral Home Baytown.

Travis Kenneth Hickman Baytown Texas Crossett Arkansas Arnold Merritt Hickman Nettie Nixon Hickman Hermitage Navy Seabees Galveston Iwo Jima U.S University of Utah Louisiana Tech University Theta Xi Fraternity Sigma Tau Delta Interfraternity Council Louisiana Tech Texas Eastern Transmission Corp Vada Castleberry Farmville Texas Eastern The Dribblers Vada Jan Hill Husband Russell Helena Montana Joy Hickman Albuquerque New Mexico John Hickman Amy Woods Montoya Emma Hill Anna Hill Joseph Montoya Mark Dean Johnson III Earthman Funeral Home Garth Rd Earthmanbaytown.com

Rev Henry Thomas obituary at Unity Baptist Baytown

Rev Henry Thomas of Unity Baptist Church Baytown died Sunday March 19 2017. Visitation starts 9:00 a.m. and service at 11:00 a.m. Saturday March 25 2017 at 2625 Broad Street Baytown Texas. Frazier Funeral Home 7623 Harrison Street Baytown Texas 77521 (281) 426-5579.

Henry Thomas Unity Baptist Church of Baytown Unity Baptist Church Broad Street Frazier Funeral Home Harrison Street

IRA leader turned peacemaker dies

DUBLIN AP Martin McGuinness shifted from IRA commander to peacemaker in Ireland. He helped steer reconciliation with Britain and served a decade as Northern Ireland deputy first minister in a Catholic Protestant power sharing government. Tony Blair praised his role in the 1998 peace accord amid lingering wartime memories.

Dublin Martin McGuinness Ireland McGuinness Irish Republican Army Britain Northern Ireland Tony Blair

Gifts Honor Memory at Sterling Library Through Donations

Sterling Municipal Library recently recognized memorial gifts honoring Harald Arlund Mary Bonds Ben Lewis Dosko Cil Barbara Harman Bill Hinkle Lois Laurain Norene Sanders Dorothy Ruth Start. Donors include Babs Thomas Marian Ashley Baytown Youth Fair and Livestock Association Sam Hotchkiss family Jo Hinkle Mikayla Bolinger Anderson Shoe and Saddle Linda Putman Peggy Anderson and others.

Sterling Municipal Library Harald Arlund Texas Babs Thomas Mary Sookie) Bonds Marian Ashley Ben Lewis Doskocil Robyne Gold Barbara Harman Grandma Smiley Baytown Youth Fair and Livestock Association Sammy and Terri Hotchkiss Bill Hinkle Portraits of Courage Mander America Jo Hinkle Lois Lauraine Norene Sanders Margaret Mikayla Bolinger Anderson Shoe and Saddle Dorothy Ruth Linda Chuck Putman Peggy Anderson

Crosby ISD aids fire victims after apartment blaze

Crosby ISD mobilized administrators and staff to assist families who lost homes in a two alarm fire at Cosby Plaza Apartments on FM 2100. Fire crews from multiple departments fought the blaze, with no injuries reported as investigators seek a start cause. Donations are being accepted at Churches United in Caring.

Crosby Isd Cosby Plaza Sheldon Huffman Highlands Channelview Chuck Murray Sherri Long Keith Moore Viviana Killion Harvey Augustine Killian Crosby Churches United In Caring Church Street

Baytown Head Start Center to consolidate under new KQC build

HCDE reports a North Carolina firm KQC Investors is constructing a single Baytown preschool facility for Early Head Start and Head Start. The center will serve ages 6 months to 5 years with a training room for community caregivers and free training for outside providers. HCDE operates 15 Head Start sites in northeast Harris County.

North Carolina KQC Investors Baytown KQC Peacock HCDE Mike Wolfe Harris County J.D. Walker Pugh Fenwood la Porte Humble Fifth Ward Channelview Compton Coolwood Cogan Barrett Station San Jacinto Sheffield Hcde-Texas.org

Robbery at Valero on North Main Street during morning shift

A man accused a woman of cashing out his winnings at a Valero gas station on North Main Street before assaulting her and taking her purse. Police say the suspect, a dark male wearing a military style jacket and shorts, fled in a dark car after the incident near the slot machines.

Valero North Main Street Baytown Steve Dorris

Burglaries Reported On Decker Drive And Lindbergh Court

A burglary at the 4500 block of Decker Drive occurred Monday morning with camper trailers semi tractors storage units and computer parts stolen. A theft at the 4000 block of E Lindbergh Court Monday night involved items valued at 45 dollars.

Decker Drive E. Lindbergh Court

Texas Senate approves plan to slow local tax hikes

The Texas Senate passed a bill by Sen. Paul Bettencourt that would force local governments to seek voter approval in special elections when property tax increases reach at least 5 percent, replacing the current 8 percent trigger. The measure, backed by Republicans amid a $6 billion budget gap from low oil prices, faces House resistance as local officials call it overreach.

Texas Senate Oks Austin Texas State House Houston Paul Bettencourt

Texas Senate passes bill to curb wrongful birth lawsuits

The Texas Senate gave final approval to a bill aimed at limiting damages when parents sue over doctor disclosure failures after a child with disabilities is born. It would still require disclosure and allow negligence suits but seek to deter cases claiming liability for delivering a disabled child. Opponents warn it could let physicians impose morality on patients.

Texas Senate Austin Brandon Creighton House Texas Supreme Court Ter Creighton Conroe

Voucher plan begins rocky journey through Texas Legislature

Texas lawmakers confront a voucher plan that would create state subsidized education savings accounts and offer tax credits for private schooling donations. Senate Education Committee chair Sen. Larry Taylor hears from education and business groups as public school advocates warn of harm to local schools. House opposition looms.

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