Robert E Lee High School Spring Festival at Bicentennial Park
The Robert E Lee high school band choir and orchestra will hold their second annual Spring Festival at Bicentennial Park on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. The free event features jazz music concert bands percussion REL orchestra and other groups with an alumni end to the symphonic band. Band boosters sell hotdogs hamburgers for 5 dollars and T-shirts to support the program. Wanda Orton’s Baytown history column fans can honor her at the 38th Annual Gala by the Bay Area Heritage Society on June 3 at Goose Creek Country Club tickets 50 each contact Terry Presley.
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Robert E. Lee High School
Bicentennial Park
REL
Baytown
Horace Mann
Baytown Sun
Bay Area Heritage Society
Goose Creek Country Club
Terry Presley
Veterans Memorial Day Flag Placement at Cedar Crest Cemetery
The American Legion Post 323 seeks volunteers to place about 300 flags at veterans’ graves in Cedar Crest Cemetery on Ferry Road Baytown starting at 8 a.m. A flag ceremony honoring veterans will precede the event.
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American Legion Post 323
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Ferry Road
Baytown
American Legion
Man jailed for threats against great-grandma
Adrian Buchanan, 18, of Baytown, jailed on 50,000 bond after alleged threats to kill his 80-year-old great-grandmother. Police say he also took her cell phone battery and blocked her from leaving the home during the incident in the 2100 block of Clayton. Detective Eli zondo reported officers responded to the call and later obtained an arrest warrant. He was arrested near Jenkins Park on harassment by threats.
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Baytown
Buchanan
Adrian Buchanan
Wilshire Lane
Edgar Elizondo
Clayton
Jenkins Park
Secret shopper scam victim hits Baytown detective warns public
A Baytown woman on Forrest Avenue lost about 1400 dollars to a alleged secret shopper scheme tied to W G Management Inc. Money orders to Spain were cashed after she sent funds for fees. Detective Edgar Elizondo urges vigilance against online mail and phone scams and warns money should not be sent for supposed early checks or job offers.
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Forrest Avenue
Baytown
Edgar Elizondo
W. G. Management, Inc
MoneyGram
Western Union
Spain
Elizondo
Baytown Police Beat Burglaries Report Across City
Police log details multiple thefts from Feb Tuesday to Wednesday. Items stolen include tools from a vehicle on Taft Circle, electronics from an apartment on North Wood Drive, bank cards from a vehicle on Garth Road, firearms and electronics from a Charlotte Drive residence, farm equipment from Narcille Street storage, electronics from a West Baker Road building, cash theft at a truck stop on Thompson Road, a vehicle stolen on West Narro Street and recovered next day, electronics from a vehicle on Ironwood Street, a cell phone on Hunnicutt Avenue, and more thefts across 2300 to 4700 blocks. Reports indicate times ranging from around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to 9 a.m. Wednesday.
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Taft Circle
Northwood Drive
Garth Road
Charlotte Drive
Narcille Street
West Baker Road
Spring Lane
West Narro Street
Wood Street
Baytown
Thompson Road
Hunnicutt Avenue
Baytown Police Report Highlights 32 Offenses Over Two Days
Between Wednesday and Thursday mornings Baytown police wrote 32 offense reports including one auto theft four burglaries four burglaries of vehicles two forgeries one sexual assault and two thefts. Twelve other arrests and six reports were filed. Seven traffic accidents were reported, one with injuries.
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Baytown
Drowning reported at Banana Bend on San Jacinto River
Harris County sheriffs say a man in his early 20s drowned at Banana Bend on the San Jacinto River Highlands. The drowning was reported at 12 57 p m with the body recovered around 2 26 p m after a search by the sheriff s office marine unit. Names not released as of report time.
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Banana Bend
San Jacinto River
Highlands
Harris County Sheriffs Office
Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit
Robbery on Northwood Drive Near Avalon Bay
A man walking home from work was robbed about 12 30 a.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of Northwood Drive near Avalon Bay Apartments. Two black men about 6 feet tall in black clothes knocked him down, took his wallet, and fled. He sustained a cut to the arm.
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Northwood Drive
Avalon Bay Apartments
Smith Point Woman Dies in Anahuac Crash
A Smith Point woman Joann Brenek retired teacher died in a traffic crash in Anahuac near 9 20 a m Monday Authorities say the Department of Public Safety is investigating the collision Brenek was in a Jeep that pulled onto FM 563 from Belton Lane and was hit by a pickup driven by Minh Huynh 61 with a female passenger seriously injured Both Brenek and the other woman were Life Flighted to Memorial Hermann hospital where Brenek died on arrival The other woman condition remains undisclosed
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Smith Point
Anahuac
Chambers County
Brian Hawthorne
Joann Brenek
Sheriff’s Office
Department of Public Safety
Brenek
FM 563
Belton Lane
Minh Huynh
Huynh
Life Flight
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Memorial Day Closures in Baytown and Surrounding Areas
City of Baytown offices close Monday for Memorial Day with reopen Tuesday. Emergency services and residential trash curbside recycling operate as usual. Sterling Library, Eddie V Gray Wetlands Center, Baytown Community Center shut Monday. Baytown Green Center closed Thursday through Monday. Parks and splash areas stay open. Chambers County and Mont Belvieu offices also close Monday. The Baytown Sun offices close Monday. newsroom remains open for tips.
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City of
Baytown
Sterling Municipal Library
Eddie V. Gray
Baytown Community Center
Baytown Green Center
Main St
Pirates Bay
Calypso Cove
Baytown Nature Center
Chambers County
Mont Belvieu
Baytown Sun
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Wanda Orton
Cen
CCA
Texas
TTT Ulue
Star Teen Ec
Ioey
Texas Star
Mercury
Duston
Goby
Reve
Texas Ford Dealers
Tilson Home Corporation
Capital Farm Credit
Mt. Houston Marine
McClain Trailers
Academy Sports & Outdoors
Fishing Tackle Unlimited
Marburger’s Sporting Goods
the Landing Bait Shop & Seafood Market
Pelican Rest
West End Marina
Surfside Marina
Stingaree Marina
Jesse Flo
Church of Christ At Pruett & Spirit
Jesus Christ
Jesus
John
Christ
N. Pruett Street
Biblew
LEY A Eti Mataisporirs
Imortie
SVIA
Cpmoto
S. Main St. Highlands
Northwood
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