Storms drench Baytown as heavy rain forecast continues
Baytown faces continued severe weather with more rain after two days of over five inches. Harris County Flood Control District will monitor trends as showers cluster in bursts of 5 to 8 inches across the county through Sunday. Risk of damaging hail and strong winds remains with isolated tornadoes possible while the NWS notes 9 to 12 inches possible in isolated spots.
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Baytown
Harris County
Flood Control District
National Weather Service
Congressman Rabin to Speak at Lee College Graduations
United States Rep. Brian Rabin will deliver the commencement address at Lee College Spring Graduation Ceremonies. Ceremonies are at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Saturday in the college sports arena at 550 Lee Drive. A total of 214 students will walk at the morning session and 188 at the afternoon session.
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United States
Brian Rabin
Lee College
Lee Drive
Susan Smedley
Rabin
University of Texas Dental Branch
Spanish Club Hosts Promise Center Event
The IMPACT Spanish Club will host an event at the Promise Center, inviting students and community members to engage in cultural交流 and volunteer activities. Organizers aim to showcase language skills and broaden cross cultural understanding across campus.
Watchdog activists protest labeling of San Jacinto Waste Pits as non hazardous
San Jacinto River Coalition members demonstrated with mock wands during an EPA visit to critique the decision to classify waste from the pits as non hazardous. They cite dioxins PCBs and heavy metals and call for proper Superfund disposal at a class one or two landfill amid concerns about dumping at a municipal site. Jacquelyn Young of Texas Health and Environment Alliance urges clarity as EPA Region 6 confirms test results.
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Texas Health and Environment Alliance
Environmental Protection Agency
San Jacinto River
EPA Region 6
EPA
World Health Organization
Young
Goose Creek CISD Holds First Budget Workshop
Goose Creek CISD board members met for an initial budget workshop as they await the state education budget and funding formulas. CFO Margie Grimes notes districts advance budgets but stress incorporating legislative changes into the 2019 2020 plan. next workshop is June 3 with adoption set for June 17. Property values and two taxes, Interest and Sinking and Maintenance and Operations, complicate budgeting for bonds, salaries, and ongoing costs with industrial property affecting the mix.
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Goose Creek Cisd
Texas
Margie Grimes
Baytown bank joins WAVE drive for women veterans
Texas First Bank teams with the WAVE Campaign to place donation boxes for women veterans at the Houston VA Hospital. Camella Andrews, a Baytown veteran, notes the VA often neglects women’s needs and urges broader recognition and support. Olivia Christina Bush leads the Corsets for Vets effort to provide appropriate items beyond standard toiletries.
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Baytown
Veterans Administration Hospital
Houston
Andrews
United States
WAVE
Olivia Christina Bush
Texas First Bank
The
Wave Campaign
Robin McDougald
Liz Webb
Judy Ann Cushman-Dubose
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