May 9 ballot focuses on local issues in Texas
Texans vote May 9 on local matters with no statewide propositions. Baytown residents choose a mayor from four candidates and decide a smoking ordinance amendment for certain stand-alone bars. Chambers County items include Anahuac aldermen race and Old River Winfree contests for mayor and aldermen plus a 0.5 percent Section 4B sales tax funding sports, entertainment, parks, and related facilities.
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Austin
Hope Andrade
Stephen DonCarlos
Carlo C. Spitaleri
David Lee
Ali Cuellar
Baytonians
Chambers County
Anahauc
Paul S. Quin
Robert Holub
Sue
Old River-Winfree
NHRA Spring Nationals arrive at Houston Raceway Park
Houston Raceway Park hosts the O'Reilly Spring Nationals, part of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, driving heavy traffic and hotel occupancy along Interstate 10. Officials anticipate 100000 plus fans over the three day event. Local business owners expect a sales boost, with Outback Steakhouse projecting 20 percent higher takings and a $20000 to $25000 extra during peak days.
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Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Paul Smith
Doug Tye
Randy Carmichael
Brian Thiel
Brian James
John Force
Houston Raceway Park
Interstate 10
NHRA
Randy Hazlip
Outback
I-10
California
Arizona
Ninth annual Baytown Trash-Off promotes volunteerism and cleanup
Baytown hosts its ninth Don’t Mess With Texas Trash-Off on April 4 coordinated by the Baytown Beautification Advisory Commission Keep Texas Beautiful andTxDOT. Neighborhood groups youth scouts and businesses are urged to join cleaning streets parks and ditches from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at five drop-off sites with tires accepted. Each participant receives a prize ticket per person in the group and can drop off furniture junk appliances scrap metal and remodeling debris.
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Baytown
Eddie V. Gray
Baytown Council lauds ExxonMobil for community support
The Baytown City Council praised ExxonMobil for ongoing community backing and approved a $60,000 grant split between the Baytown Nature Center and Eddie Education and Recreation Center programs. The firm also earned a 2009 Texas Recreation and Park Society award and helped fund a summer youth work program that employed 30 youths last year.
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Texas Recreation and Park Society
Austin
ExxonMobil
Baytown Nature Center
Eddie V. Gray
Wetlands Center
National Recreation and Park Society
Southwest Region Arts and Humanities
Sheley
Texas Avenue Oak
Texas Avenue
Woman leaps from Hartman Bridge survives fall
A woman reportedly jumped from the Fred Hartman Bridge on Wednesday but authorities said she survived the fall. Baytown officers nearby during a minor traffic crash aided at the scene while Harris County Precinct 8 officers handled the case.
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Fred Hartman
Harris County
Precinct 8&8
Baytown
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