Woman charged after throwing machete at officer in Baytown
Baytown police respond to a large fight and shots fired on Wisconsin Street. Jessica Chavez, 22, allegedly grabbed a machete from a porch and threw it toward an officer. the blade lodged in a fence. She remains jailed in Harris County with a $30,000 bond while a male suspect faces a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge.
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Baytown
Wisconsin Street
Jessica Chavez
Chavez
Harris County
Woman robbed at gunpoint on N Main Street
A 33-year-old Baytown woman was robbed at gunpoint near Bayview Apartments 6900 N Main St at 9 10 p m Monday. The assailant, 5 8 to 5 10 in height and 150 to 170 pounds, wore a black ski mask a red t shirt and blue jeans. The victim escaped unharmed after fleeing to call police.
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N. Main
Baytown
Bayview Apartments
N. Main St
Altus Health expands Baytown Hospital with new surgical wing
Altus Baytown Hospital plans a wing expansion adding up to 75 employees and a comprehensive range of services including Altus LapBand Altus Orthopedic and Spine Center Altus Pain Center imaging ENT eye surgery gastroenterology and more. The change enables longer patient stays for complex procedures and close access in a growing Baytown population.
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Altus
David MacDougall
Baytown
MacDougall
Tion
Altus Baytown Hospital
Herrington
Pearland
Altus Health
Beaumont
Houston
Altus Hospice
Altushealthsystem.com
Goose Creek ISD mulls extending pre-K and bilingual aid
GCCISD discussed expanding early childhood education with adding a half day to full day pre-K for English learners and continuing bilingual programs, plus a paid tuition option if space allows. The plan would cost about 365,080 dollars but facilities and funding remain constraints.
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Duarte
Salvador Cavazos
Goose Creek
Jenice Coffey
Cavazos
Officials hopeful oil spill not hard on wildlife
On Bolivar Peninsula conservationists from the Audubon Society surveyed for oiled birds after a barge spill near Houston. Officials noted wildlife impacts appear limited so far but continue rescue and treatment efforts as the Houston Ship Channel gradually reopens.
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Port Bolivar
Texas
Texas’ Bolivar Peninsula
Houston Ship Channel
Kristen Vale
Vale
Deichmann
Houston
National Audubon Society
Bolivar Flats
Coast Guard
Richard Arnhart
Texas General Land Office
Birds Mired in Oil Recovery Efforts Amid Spill Media Interest
Rehab workers describe cleaning 100 degree conditions and feeding birds with a duck version of Pedialyte before two weeks of recovery and release. Eleven responders operate from a Decker Street warehouse as officials monitor tar ball movement toward the coast and assess bird casualties.
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Skipper
Murgatroyd
Decker
Nelson Fetgatter
Phoenix Pollution Control & Environmental Services, Inc
Wildlife Rehabilitation Services
Fetgatter
Galveston Bay
United Way partners highlighted after Rita and Ike relief efforts
The article profiles United Way and partner agencies in Baytown area relief work after hurricanes Rita and Ike. It notes volunteer groups delivering real impact beyond government aid, honors sponsors such as ExxonMobil and Chevron Phillips, and cites Kindergarten Readiness workshops led by seven women. ExxonMobil remains the largest giver among employees and retirees.
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United Way Board
United Way
Persiani
Phoebe Conerly
North Bay Area
American Red Cross
Spotlight
ExxonMobil
Chevron Phillips
Bayer
Texas First Bank
Community Resource Credit Union
City of Baytown
Zachry
Barbers Hill Isd
Seal-Pac
Shine Dental
Goose Creek Cisd
Lupe Alfaro
Mary Lou Adams
Brenda Clem
Minnie Lopez
Tammy Davis
Teresa Landers
Shannon Rogers
BHISD Plans New Distinguished Achievement Diploma
BHISD outlines the Distinguished Achievement Plan requiring four core science credits with a flexible option to substitute electives, plus an Endorsement in STEM business arts public services or multi disciplinary tracks. The Foundation Plan remains a minimal 22 credit option under HB 5, with opt out paths and potential Performance Acknowledgements.
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Duree
Greg Poole
House Bill 5
Cynthia Erwin
Erwin
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