Local teachers honored with $1000 awards at Amegy Bank banquet
Nominees from Goose Creek and Barbers Hill districts lead district counts with five and 23 recipients respectively. Winners were judged on classroom success, student participation, teaching methods, and commitment, with Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma selecting the honorees. A reception at 6:30 p.m. precedes dinner at 7 p.m. Steve Stephens speaks as Amegy Bank reinforces community ties.
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Baytown youth cookoff crowns top teams at rain-soaked fair
Thirty eight cooking teams from schools and clubs competed in a Baytown Youth Fairgrounds cookoff with prizes for best chicken ribs fajitas brisket chili and margaritas. Awards for congeniality horseshoe and washer tournaments were set for noon. A fire incident at a team pit highlighted youth effort as Kikker Rookers from Lee High School rallied funds and practice for the event.
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Shane Barnhill
Baytown
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Family Home Builds Dream, Receives Help From Neighbors
Victor Gonzalez ran Gonzalez Sheetrock and Cabinet Shop from his garage before moving his family to a new Arbor Street house. Elsa Brent recalls four siblings finally having bedrooms instead of sharing the living room. Farris says helping others is the duty they uphold.
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Exxon Mobil Baytown lab worker cleared in religious discrimination case
A federal jury found William McCracken was not fired in retaliation after reporting concerns about a New Age Reiki group at Exxon Mobil Baytown Olefins Plant. The case alleged harassment tied to promoting a spiritual advisor and Reiki. McCracken testified he warned management and sent emails to CEO Lee Raymond, with the defense showing he was cautioned after the first email.
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Police recover Ross S Sterling song camcorder theft case
Baytown police recovered a Ross S Sterling high school camcorder from a 10th grade student after a Crime Stoppers tip. A juvenile faces misdemeanor theft charges. Detectives saw narcotics exchanged near North Alexander and followed suspects to Crosby Cedar Bayou finding 47 grams marijuana and drug items. One man and a woman arrested for possession, driver for traffic violations. A wife reported being punched. investigation showed she was hit after biting her husband. Between May 5 and May 6 2006 Baytown Police handled 195 calls including 15 alarms and three sexual assaults.
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Ross S. Sterling
Baytown
North Alexander
Crosby Cedar Bayou
East James
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