Goose Creek CISD bond election set for Saturday vote
Early voting ended. Election Day on Saturday polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Goose Creek CISD Administration Building. Bond totals 437.5 million with two propositions. Proposition 1 funds growth with projects including a sixth junior high for 54 million and two new elementary schools costing 24.6 million and 28.4 million respectively.
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Citizens Facilities Planning Committee
District plans $ million bond package with new campuses
The proposal includes two new 800-student campuses where each will span 98,000 square feet. It also contemplates replacing San Jacinto Elementary, a Special Education Curriculum and Instruction Center, renovations to the Stuart Career Tech Center, a new athletic field house at Stallworth Stadium, and a robotics practice arena. See Bond on Page 7.
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Stuart Career Tech
Stallworth Stadium
Mont Belvieu Election Look Reveals City Council Runs
Matt Hollis reports on Mont Belvieu City Council races with Arnold Peters seeking Position 3 against Matthew Thompson, a writer, and Tim Duree seeking Position 4. Election Day hours run from 7 a.m. to polls close, with details on Chambers Page 7.
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Tim Duree
Pirates Bay Weekend Opening Ninth Season At Park
Pirates Bay and Ca lip s o Cove will operate weekends only until June with Pirates Bay opening Saturday for its ninth season. Council approved a fee increase for the water park with 48 inch plus admission set at 20 to 25 dollars depending on day and 15 to 20 dollars for shorter guests. After 4 pm Monday to Thursday and holidays, both parks charge 10 dollars, and admission is free for children under two.
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Council
Bible Verse Focus on God’s Love Through His Son
A devotional verse explains that God showed his love by sending his only Son into the world so we may have eternal life through him. The passage emphasizes the sacrificial act and the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ.
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John
Teens prepare for Baytown BYF live auction at fairgrounds
The Baytown Youth Fair and Livestock Show hosts its main live auction at 5 p.m. at 7900 North Main with 84 lots, 24 indoor craft classes, and 12 agricultural mechanics projects in a silent auction during the event. Colton Howard, two time Grand Champion steer winner, and his sister Natalie aim for top honors as competition intensifies this year.
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Area Chamber of Commerce
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Lara Shipp
Colton Howard
Ross S. Sterling High School
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Champ
Bayshore
Natalie Howard
Natalie
Jade Helm 15 hoax tied to Russian information warfare
Former CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden tied Texas fears about the Jade Helm 15 exercise to Russian efforts to dominate online information spaces. He said Governor Abbott's State Guard deployment gave Russians evidence of the power of misinformation campaigns and the potential to influence electoral processes.
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National Day of Prayer in Baytown Unites Faith Community
Baytown area pastors and about 20 congregants gathered at Baytown City Hall courtyard to observe the National Day of Prayer led by Dr. Jim Gill of Faith Presbyterian. They sang, pledged, and prayed for unity, children, youth, teachers, first responders, troops, peace, hope, and racial and cultural diversity, noting the observance falls on the first Thursday of May.
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Jim Gill
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Baytown City Hall
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Faith leaders gather for interfaith community meeting
From left are Dr. Jim Gill, Faith Presbyterian pastor, Beth Thompson of Baker Road Baptist and the Love Network, Pastor Tommy Meekins of Church on the Rock, Deacon Micki Rios with Trinity Episcopal Church, Chevyl Parker with Friendship Community Bible Church in Sugar Land, and Dr. Dorothy Smith-Hubbard with Community of Love Church.
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Faith Presbyterian
Beth Thompson
Baker Road Baptist
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Tommy Meekins
Church On the Rock
Micki Rios
Trinity Episcopal Church
Chevyl Parker
Friendship Community Bible Church
Sugar Land
Dorothy Smith-Hubbard
Community of Love Church
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