Barbers Hill ISD denies planned RIF amid enrollment rise
Barbers Hill ISD officials say no finance driven reduction in force is planned though enrollment gains prompt adjustments. Superintendent Dr Greg Poole and Barbara Ponder note district finances rely on local taxes and state funds with growth seen at 3.5 to 4 percent not the 6 percent hoped for as board reviews budget implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbers Hill Isd
Greg Poole
Barbara Ponder
Barbers Hill
ASD
Ponder
Navigation district votes to oppose its own legislation
A Cedar Bayou Navigation District meeting erupted in accusations of deception as the board voted to oppose State Rep. Craig Eiland’s bill aimed at reshaping the board. The panel, created to boost local commerce, seeks dredging funds and safer bayou traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Bayou
Chambers County
Baytown
City of Baytown
Eiland
Texas
House of Representatives
Chambers County Commissioners
Navigation District Board
Baytown Woman Charged in Man's Stabbing Death
Baytown police say Shawna Renee Felder, 41 or 42, stabbed 25 year old Miguel Hernandez in the chest during an argument over money at a friend’s house in the 1700 block of California Street and then fled. Felder is charged with murder after an investigation that included questioning neighbors. Court records show prior aggravated assault and prostitution charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hernandez
Baytown
Harris
Hemi- County Institute
Miguel
Shawna Renee
Felder
Aaron Crowell
California Street
Crosby man receives 20 year sentence for bartender murder
A 53 year old Crosby man, Daniel Ray Kendall, was convicted of murder and given a 20 year prison term for the 2009 fatal stabbing of Jerry Lee Smith, 36, Crosby. The killing occurred on November 22, 2009, according to court records. See Crosby page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby
Daniel Ray Kendall
Jerry Lee Smith
Baytown Red Light Fight Heats Up After Countersuit
Baytown filed a countersuit against American Traffic Solutions as bitter dispute over red light cameras intensifies. The conflict centers on a November ordinance requiring officer presence to validate photographed violations, with ATS previously suing in February over alleged contract breach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
American Traffic Solutions
Red Light Company
Ter
ATS
Also Mentioned on This Page
BHISD
Jane Howard Lee
Bhild
Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Roseland Park
BY Ben Tinsley
Ken
Tinsley
Baytownsun.com
City
Incom
Taml
RTM
ICT
Willus Totem
Baytown Ymca
LEE College
Www
Lee.edu
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!