Baytown mayoral race voters vote today in three way contest
Baytown voters choose between Mayor Pete Alfaro, ex Police Chief Charles Shaffer, and David Evans in a three candidate mayoral race. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Local candidates voted early and discussed runoff chances. If no one clears 50 percent, a June 1 runoff would follow with 10 days of early voting.
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Baytown
Pete Alfaro
Charles Shaffer
David Evans
Allen Cannon
Emmett Hutto
Lawrence Wallace
Mercedes Renteria
Alfaro
Shaffer
Evans
Prayer vigil in Bicentennial Park for Luis Torres
Eight people gathered in Baytown's Bicentennial Park on Friday night lighting candles to honor Luis Alfonso Torres and protest the grand jury's Thursday decision clearing three Baytown police officers in the in custody death. Hispanic Chamber President Ruben De Hoyos led a solemn prayer as media covered the scene.
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Baytown
Bicentennial Park
Luis Alfonso Torres
Mexico
Carrie Pryor
Newman
Carmen Torres
Torres
Baytown Cinco de Mayo Parade Marks Return After 30 Years
Baytown hosts a Cinco de Mayo parade starting at 10 a.m. on Texas Avenue near the Big Oak Tree with Lee and Sterling high school bands, 60 plus floats, and mayoral and county commissioner candidates. The Hispanic Chamber plans Saturday festivities at San Jacinto Mall from 3 to 7 p.m. local officials close streets 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. today.
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Baytown
Texas Avenue
First Street
Mary Hernandez
Hispanic Chamber
Ken Jones
Lee
Sterling High School
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
San Jacinto Mall
Ruben de Hoyos
de Hoyos
de Hoyas
Cinco de Mayo
Mexico
Puebla
Inside TX 2 Step and Pick 5 Night Draws
Lottery details for Texas games list the 2 Step drawing as 14264628, Pick 5 numbers 3829 31123, Pick 3 Day 687, and Pick 3 Night 8 0 3.
Baytown Youth Fair cooks up barbecue cookoff kickoff
The 42nd Baytown Youth Fair and Livestock Show opened with margaritas and fajitas as 17 teams sign up to cook pintos, beanless chili, pork ribs, and brisket. Teams prepare for crowd tasting and judging.
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Baytown
Carrie Pryor-Newman
Paul Wattigne
Highlands
Jakes
Goose Creek barbecue fundraiser brings cooking dancing and donation
Two day cook off features pinto beans at 11 30 a m and pork ribs at 2 30 p m with brisket at 4 p m daily plus a 9 p m to 1 a m dance. Awards at noon Sunday. Co organizer Burl McBride says the event aims to support Goose Creek FFA and 4 H Club students with all money raised.
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Goose Creek
Future Farmers of America
4-H Club
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