Lee College commencement set for Friday evening
More than 350 students will walk the Lee College stage at a 7 p.m. commencement with a Baytown Concert Band fanfare and processional. Mark Himsel and Michael Murphy will speak as four students join the Hall of Fame and several faculty scholarships are awarded, including the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship worth up to 30 000 per year for 50 plus recipients. Kirren Tillis will give the keynote address.
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Baytown Youth Fair draws large crowds for livestock show
A busy 51st Baytown Youth Fair and Livestock Show drew hundreds to Baytown Youth Fairgrounds with 26 goats 12 lambs and 58 hogs shown by local children. Organizers announced swine and Ag mechanics events ahead of steer shows and a unified showmanship on Thursday May 12 with Friday May 13 slated for more events.
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Deadline nears for ECHS deal
Goose Creek ISD trustees near a deal on locating classes and sharing costs with Lee College for the Impact Early College High School. Board president Ken Martin says the goal is all ECHS students at Lee College, with options including Hyland Center classes, portable classrooms, or joint renovations.
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Anahuac appoints new city administrator Lance Nauman
Anahuac City Council voted unanimously Monday to hire Lance Nauman, 46, as city administrator from five finalists. He replaces Mary Chambers who served April 2009 to February, resigning for health reasons after two knee surgeries. Mayor Sue Hawthorne noted Nauman’s prior corporate admin roles while awaiting further details on his posting.
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Chambers County funds drive echoes pay it forward gesture
Chambers County officials announced a 90 day fund drive to aid tornado victims in Mississippi Alabama and Illinois calling it a pay it forward campaign. The effort honors Jackson County Mississippi for aiding Chambers after Hurricane Ike.
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