Red light cameras in Baytown deter only slightly more than hoped
Baytown officials report 259 violations reviewed with 241 approved since April 24 as red light cameras begin operating. ATS mails 75 dollar civil tickets for violations. permits from TxDOT pending for remaining intersections. construction to start after permit and 14 days of work plus 30 days of warnings.
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Slayings Continue At Northwood Complex In Baytown
Baytown police investigate two nearby killings. Ronald Jerome Williams, 45, found dead near Northwood Drive tennis courts, with police saying the second death is not linked to the first drug related shooting. Investigators pursue several leads and aim to present charges to the district attorney. Williams, Katrina evacuee, was part of a previously troubled Northwood area.
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Ronald Jerome Williams
Northwood Drive
Roger Clifford
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New Orleans
Northwood
Infante
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Frank Sanderson
Air report split on industry role in Texas fumes
The report argues for practical solutions to reduce toxic emissions while industry resists overregulation. GHASP’s Tejada cites little industry progress and calls out outreach rejection. Local lawmakers push for balance, noting mobile sources as major emissions and hotspots around Lynchburg and Galena Park.
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Matthew Tejada
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Toxictexas.org
Burglary Reports Across Baytown Areas On Garth Road and More
Police log shows four separate burglaries in Baytown. At Woodcreek Apartments on Garth Road 1600 block electronics valued at 5600 dollars were stolen between Tuesday 6 p.m. and Wednesday 8 a.m. A storage building on West Cleveland Street 500 block yielded four 24 inch chrome rims, a bicycle and a lawnmower valued around 800 dollars between Tuesday noon and Wednesday noon. An apartment on Garth Road 3700 block was burglarized Monday 3 p.m. to Tuesday 3 p.m. with electronics and household items valued about 1000 dollars taken. A home on Arbor Street 100 block reported theft of electronics valued over 3000 dollars between Monday 8 a.m. and Wednesday 3 p.m.
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Arbor Street
Baytown Police Admit 39 Offense Reports in 24 Hours
Between 6 a.m. Wednesday and 6 a.m. Thursday Baytown police filed 39 offense reports. The tally includes one assault, three auto thefts, six burglaries, three vehicle burglaries, two criminal mischief incidents, one forgery, four thefts, six other arrests and 13 miscellaneous offenses. Two major crashes and six minor crashes were also reported.
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Baytown
Time dumps and a Sweeny High reunion remembered
Jim Finley recalls the 50th reunion of his Sweeny High graduating class, noting the anticipation and melancholy that lingered after the event a year ago. The Baytown Sun retired managing editor reflects on memory, time, and a fond year bridged by songs and nostalgia.
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