Harris County to hold special flood control bond election
Harris County Commissioners unanimously approved a possible 2.5 billion bond referendum to buyout property widen bayous and fund detention basins and channel work across Cedar Bayou Halls Bayou Greens Bayou and the San Jacinto River Watershed The Aug 25 election date marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey and officials say the bond aims to boost long term resilience and flood prevention county wide.
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SunNews Community Page Highlights
Lucia Colunga Glenn Dagley Leola Dean Starnes featured across pages 2 and 3 in SunNews Community. The items cover local happenings, person notices, and community updates with brief notes on each individual.
Baytown Youth Fair names first day grand champions
The 58th Baytown Fair and Rodeo at 7900 N Main St. announced grand champions in rabbit, poultry, and boiler chicken divisions as officials report rising numbers. Raven Farmer, Danielle Bailey, Haley Nugent, Haden Nugent, Morgan Birdsong, and Steven Gwaltney earned top titles with shows continuing through the week featuring swine, agriculture mechanics, steers, mutton busting, junior bull riding, and a Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding finale.
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Mont Belvieu Welcomes New 87,000 Sq Ft H E B Supermarket
Mont Belvieu residents celebrate the opening of the 87,000 square foot H E B at 13401 Interstate 10. The store debuts with cooking demonstrations, curbside pickup, and a ribbon cutting attended by local officials including Chambers County Judge Jimmy Syin and Mayor Nick Dixon.
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Nick Dixon
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Ramon Martinez
Baytown Unveils New Tourism Wayfinding Signs
Baytown Tourism Office showcased six new wayfinding signs at Town Square open house seeking input on three citywide signs and three for the Texas Avenue area. Anna Yowell, tourism coordinator, described shapes concepts and colors for street signs, noting Texas Avenue signs will be smaller yet guide travelers to Town Square and nearby sites. Residents debated whether the area should be labeled the historical district.
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Rotary Shrimp and Catfish Festival at Royal Purple Raceway
Rotary Club of Baytown president-elect Suzanne Heinrich finalizes details for the club's main fundraiser scheduled Saturday, May 5 from 1 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Royal Purple Raceway. Event promises fun for all ages as supporters attend. See Rotary page 10.
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