Lee College gets $100,000 grant for risk management institute
Lee College in Baytown received a $100,000 grant from Texas Mutual Insurance to establish a risk management institute offering workplace safety courses for local employees, workers, and the public. The program aims to boost safety awareness, reduce injuries, and include CPR and OSHA training, with support from college leadership and Texas Mutual officials.
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Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Texas Mutual Manager of
Houston
Craig Witherspoon
Dennis Brown
Texas Mutual
Brown
Texas
Baytown
OSHA
Lee College Foundation
Pam Warford
Texas Mutual Insurance
Weekend College to get external evaluator for FITW grant
Lee College board unanimously approved hiring Omar L. Lopez as external evaluator for the First in the World grant running through 2018. The $2.7 million program funds a Weekend College begun in 2014 offering five two-year degrees with Friday and Saturday classes.
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Lee College
Dennis Brown
Omar L. Lopez
U.S. Department of Education
Victoria Marron
FITW
Marron
Lopez
Mark Hall
DOE
Hall
Brown
Baytown Better Homes Expo slated for Saturday
Baytown Planning and Development Services hosts the annual Baytown Better Homes Expo on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Baytown Community Center 2407 Market Street. Homeowners and aspiring buyers can meet area lenders brokers and agencies with sessions on housing opportunities safety repairs and financial guidance. The Houston Volunteer Lawyers and Tejano Center will offer legal guidance and a Home buyer 101 class.
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City of
Baytown
Texas Hurricane Fabrics
Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America
Shell Federal Credit Union
Houston
Tejano Center
Duke Herbert Jones Dies at 78 in Baytown Texas
Duke Herbert Jones, 78, of Baytown Texas, died Sunday March 26 2017. Born January 17 1939 in Baytown to Duke W and Yvonne Jones, he pursued baseball from Robert E Lee High School to Sam Houston College on a full scholarship and later pitched for the United States teams.
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Duke Herbert Jones
Baytown
Texas
Duke
Duke W
Yvonne Jones
Robert E. Lee
Sam Houston College
United
Duke Jones World Series Champion and Family Patriarch
Duke Jones, a former World Series winner with the States Army in Germany, played in the Orioles farm system after returning to the United States. He devoted his post baseball life to family and his Baytown furniture business. Survived by wife Frances, son Duke Wayne, daughter Kimberly, grandchildren and great granddaughter, several siblings and friends. Visitation scheduled March 30 2017 at Navarre Funeral Home, with funeral March 31 and Cedarcrest Cemetery burial. Arrangements by Navarre Funeral Home, Baytown Texas.
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Duke
Frances Jones
Duke Wayne Jones
Lori
Kimberly Miller-Smith
Edward Smith
D.J. Jones
Tara
Dalton Lee Miller
Morgan Jones
Cody Riley
Kyleigh Nicole Jones
David
Ellen
Linda
Jon
Albert Bryan
Barry Kirk Vickers obituary notice in Texas
Barry Kirk Vickers age 70 of Bastrop Texas formerly of Baytown died March 28 2017 Born November 25 1946 to Henrietta and Elwyn Vickers Preceded in death by parents Survived by wife Kathy Vickers sisters Vicki Lindsey Lisa and Richard Ingrando daughter Stacey Vickers sons Michael and Belinda Morris Steven and Dina Morris Shawn and Kriste Vickers Sean Morris and Chutaporn Charasangavej eleven grandchildren cousins two nephews a niece and many others including two dogs and a horse A memorial service will be held at 1 pm Friday March 31 2017 at Faith Presbyterian Church Baytown Arrangements Crespo Jirrels Funeral and Cremation Services 6123 Garth Rd Baytown 77521 281 839 0700 View obituary at Crespo Jirrels website end Cremation services com 281 839 700
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Fred Dittmen
David Evans
Darwin Gosford
Lynn Gray
Gary Harrington
J.W. Bain
Sonny Hamm
Tami Spencer
Betty Saenz
Bridget Fruge
Navarre Funeral Home
Rollingbrook Drive
Baytown
Texas
Navarre
Cedarcrest Cemetery
Navarrefuneralhome
Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Rollingbrook Dr
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Bastrop
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Elwyn Vickers
Barry
Kathy Vick
Ers
Vicki Lindsey
Lisa
Richard Ingrando
Stacey Vickers
Michael
Belinda Morris
Steven
Dina Morris
Shawn
Kriste Vickers
Sean Morris
Chutaporn Charasangavej
Faith Presbyterian Church
N. Main St
Crespo & Jirrels Funeral
Garth Road
Crespoandjirrels
Lee Hennerichs Sr. of Baytown Dies at 51
Emmett Lee Hennerichs Sr. born February 2 1966 in Baton Rouge Louisiana passed away March 24 2017 in Baytown Texas. He was a construction superintendent and enjoyed fishing motorcycles and family. Survived by wife Lorie children Morgan Bryant Austin Andrea and grandchildren with other relatives. Visitation March 30 2017 at Sterling White Funeral Home followed by a life celebration.
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Baytown
Texas
the Lord
Lee
Baton Rouge, LA
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Margie (Bourgeois) Hennerichs
Mindy Hennerichs
Walter Hennerichs
J.D. Ashford
Lorie Hennerichs
Morgan Foret
Justin
Bennett
Lexi
Reagan
Aynsle
Stephanie
Margie Kilcrease
Adam Hennerichs
Sterling-White Funeral Home
Sterling- White Funeral Home
Crosby-Lynchburg Rd
Highlands
Sterlingwhite.com
Missing Dylan Tolar Reported By Wife After Disappearance
Missing person Dylan Tolar, 26, reported by his wife after leaving their home around 1 30 p m Monday. He drove a red Chevrolet Malibu Texas plate HHZ 1541, 5 foot 6 inches tall, 215 pounds with brown hair and eyes, last seen in a white T shirt blue jeans and black shoes. A 2002 Dodge Caravan theft with Texas plate DPW 996 occurred in the 800 block of Danubria Street Monday morning. A vehicle burglary occurred in the 700 block of West Texas Avenue Thursday afternoon. Sev-
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Dylan Tolar
Tolar
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Danubria Street
West Texas Avenue
Burglary and theft reports across several Baytown blocks
Police Beat items valued at 5000 were stolen. A burglary on West Baker Road, 2200 block, occurred Monday morning. Firearms valued at 2200 were reported Monday. A theft on Ward Road, 300 block, occurred Saturday night. Nails worth 224 were stolen. A theft on Garth Road, 4600 block, occurred Sunday night. About 141 stolen. A theft on West Defoe Avenue, 200 block, Saturday night was about 1000. Baytown Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information. Call 281-427-TIPS or text Baytown to 274637.
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West Baker Road
Ward Road
Garth Road
West Defoe Avenue
Baytown
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