Veteran artist Ken Pridgeon honors fallen Texas soldiers in Baytown exhibit
Baytown hosts a tribute to Ken Pridgeon 75 as U S Rep Gene Green presents a flag and certificate for his memorial paintings of U S military casualties. Pridgeon aims to cover all Texas fallen, painting soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan while fans praise the lifelike, unflinching canvases.
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Gene Green
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Early voting begins for Baytown and Goose Creek CISD
Early voting for local city and school district races starts Monday across the area and runs through May 10 with jurisdictional hours. Baytown and Goose Creek CISD elections are joint, with in person voting at City Hall, the CISD administration building, and the Cedar Bayou Annex. Election day is May 14 from 7am to 7pm with voters restricted to their designated precincts.
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Council tackles navigation district and taxi rate raise
Baytown council met Thursday with lengthy discussion but no action on two issues. A taxi owner asked for higher fares while an amendment would back an alternate state bill altering Cedar Bayou Navigation Controversy rules. The district oversees bayou navigation and safety. its seven board members include five industry appointees.
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Bayou
NFL great Washington speaks at Carver ceremony
NFL great Gene A. Washington told Carver High School alumni that self-reliance built from time at the all African-American school shaped his NFL wide receiver career. The event honored Carver with a Texas Historical Marker as U.S. Rep Gene Green Baytown Mayor Stephen DonCarlos and Dr. Toby York spoke. Washington’s arrival prompted a sustained ovation and a quick chat with York after the speech.
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Gene Green
Dhouston
Stephen H. DonCarlos
Goose Creek
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