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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 2008
Page
1
Hunter Pence crushed a two run homer in the bottom of the 12th lifting the Houston Astros to an 8-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
The Lady Rebels started the NJCAA Women's National Tennis Championships strong, sweeping three victories Sunday to begin the event. The wins set a solid pace as they pursue a national title against competitive teams.
Athletes from Elite Mixed Martial Arts of Baytown, with varied experience, competed in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament in Houston. The event drew participants spanning ages and skill levels, showcasing local talent and club presence in the regional scene.
Charles and Dorothy Fobbe of Baytown celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Friday marking six and a half decades of marriage.
Opinion notes from The Baytown Sun editorials compiling quick hits on local state and national issues. Mixed tone items by Jack Cramer reference weather and assorted sections like business calendar sports and television.
The Baytown Youth Fair opened with more than 40 barbecue entries for its seventh annual cookoff. Winners across six categories were announced as Burl McBride led the prize presentation to a crowd of hundreds. Bubba's Bunch secured multiple top spots in brisket and margaritas, while Hank's BBQ won fajitas and Texas Star Cookers topped beans and ribs. The event raised funds for local youths.
Ashton Kenebrew, an 8-year-old Barrett Primary student in Crosby, ran a lemonade stand at a Kroger lot as part of Lemonade Day sponsored by Amegy Bank to aid the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. His mother Asha Kenebrew, a Drew Intermediate teacher, has Crohn’s disease and recent surgery, prompting community support from local players and friends.
At a Baytown Sun readers meeting in Old River-Winfree about 1,500 residents, locals and law enforcement discussed drug abuse theft and after hours activity with concerns voiced by organizer Colleen Fontenot. Matt Ashby of the Liberty Narcotics Task Force said major strides had been made in fighting illegal drugs at Simple Simon's Pizza hosting site.
Crosby residents vote Saturday on a 103.5 million school bond to build a new middle school and technology center and to upgrade existing facilities. The plan realigns grades, moving 9th graders to the middle school, and would raise the typical home tax by about 14.17 dollars monthly on a 100000 value, with exemptions for seniors and disabled persons. The district formed a Long Range Planning Committee and used an independent demographic update to project growth in Crosby’s population and student enrollment.
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