Wife booked in alleged fake robbery concoction
Chambers County investigators say a home on Rainbow Road in Baytown hosted a staged robbery to harm the husband. Deputies found the male victim with a gunshot wound to the leg while his wife described an unknown man forcing entry, stealing items, and fleeing in the victim’s vehicle. The case continues as detectives pursue further leads.
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Chambers County
Brian Hawthorne
Rainbow Road
Baytown
Pandemic tests LC president in first year of turmoil
Lee College President Lynda Villanueva spent her inaugural year guiding radical changes amid the pandemic. She shifted operations to support distance learning, launched new programs to protect enrollment, and oversaw a broad admin realignment that cut costs. Regents boosted her base pay from 230000 to 277600 after a tough year.
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Lee College
Lynda Villanueva
Board of Regents
Villanueva
Mark Hall
Baytown Police identify suspect in fatal shooting
Baytown authorities named a person of interest in a Saturday shooting that killed 21 year old Jahkeese Chambliss and wounded his brother Terrence Johnson in a Missouri Street parking lot. Charges could be filed this week after a connected vehicle was located and searched.
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Baytown
Eric Freed
Freed
Jahkeese Chambliss
Missouri Street
Terrence Johnson
Weather Update for Page Two
Partly cloudy conditions prevail with a high near 78 degrees and a low expected around the mid to upper 60s. Light winds from the west accompany the midday sun, with no significant precipitation expected.
Hosea 6 Verse Exhortation on Restoration
A biblical verse urges returning to the Lord despite suffering. It promises healing and binding of wounds, revival after two days, and restoration on the third day to live in God's presence. The passage emphasizes mercy, renewal, and spiritual reunion with the divine.
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Hosea
Barbers Hill ISD reports 32 active COVID cases
During a Monday board meeting Barbers Hill ISD Superintendent Dr. Greg Poole said the district has 32 active COVID-19 cases and 121 staff members recently tested. Spokeswoman Jami Navarre noted a post spring break surge was anticipated but declined and cited the CDC guidance allowing 3 feet of distance.
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Barbers Hill Isd
Greg Poole
Jami Navarre
Barbers Hill
Poole
U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Abbott
Mont Belvieu approves new West Chambers County Chamber building
Mont Belvieu city council unanimously approves a new West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce building on FM 565 across from the city hall downtown site. City manager Nathan Watkins says the project adds to growth efforts and will help the chamber better serve the community. WCCCC president Macie Schubert notes shared excitement and strong member support behind the new facility.
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Mont Belvieu
West Chambers
Macie Schubert
WCCCC
Schubert
Punch leads to man charged with second degree felony
A single punch during an early morning bar altercation left a man seriously injured and led to the arrest of 25 year old Joseph Smith on aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury. The incident happened at Lime Light Bar on Highway 146 near midnight. Witnesses and security video show the men arguing near the restroom before Smith struck the victim once, knocking him unconscious. The victim was taken to a Baytown hospital and then transferred to Houston for further treatment.
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Baytown
Eric Freed
Joseph Smith
Limelight
Highway 146
Smith
Houston
Beach City approves more airpark lights
Beach City council approves adding streetlights to FM 2354 Skylane and FM 2354 Lawrence Road at Tuesday meeting. Keith Magill, president of RWJ Airpark subdivision HOA, requested the item and praised the council’s decision.
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Beach City Council
Home Owner Association
Skylane
Lawrence Road
Keith Magill
RWJ Airpark Subdivision
Hoa
Beach
Magill
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