Old River Masonic Lodge honors teachers and police chief
Old River Masonic Lodge No 142 awarded Lamar Award of Excellence for Personal Achievement to Cindy Widner and Julie Edger both Barbers Hill ISD teachers. Retiring Barbers Hill ISD police chief Kenny Widner received the Community Builder Award. Bethany Hinnant earned an Order of the Eastern Star scholarship. Bethany plans Texas A&M Galveston marine biology studies.
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Julie Edgar
Baytown Sun
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Hight takes first win since 2019 at Houston NHRA race
Hight and team surged to victory at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Spring Nationals in Baytown Texas their first win since 2019 and 52nd of his career. He beat Capps in the final after defeating Bode Pedregon and Tasca III en route to the final while Capps posted a 3.894 second semifinal run. Hartford claim Pro Stock as Kramer faltered, marking Hartford fourth career win and first 2021 final.
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Houston
Bob Bode
Cruz Pedregon
Bob Tasca III
Capps
John Force
Force
Charlotte
Jimmy Prock
Auto Club
Paul Lee
Don Schumacher
Matt Hagan
Tim Wilkerson
Hartford
Deric Kramer
Kenny Delco
Erica Enders
Aaron Stanfield
Texas
Baytown
Pennzoil
Houston Raceway Park
TOP Fuel
Steve Torrence
Doug Kalitta
Clay Millican
Shawn Langdon
Justin Ashley
Billy Torrence
Antron Brown
Arthur Allen
Mike Salinas
Brittany Force
Mitch King
Lee Callaway
Leah Pruett
Josh Hart
Robert Hight
Ron Capps
J.R. Todd
Alexis DeJoria
Chad Green
Blake Alexander
Terry Haddock
Todd Simpson
Bobby Bode
Jim Campbell
Matt Hartford
Kyle Koretsky
Greg Anderson
Dallas Glenn
Mason McGaha
Chris McGaha
Bruno Massel
Rodger Brog
Air monitoring options amid Baytown odor concerns
Harris County Pollution Control urges residents to report odors to 911 or online, with investigators handling county outside Houston. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality provides hourly updating air data from five Baytown stations, including Wallisville Road and HRM 7, via Iceq.texas.gov Air Quality and Monitoring. Access automated gas chromatographs for about 50 chemicals, via current day or month reports.
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Local crash prompt cites Dodge Challenger flee scene
The incident continued from page one with a Dodge Challenger fleeing after a crash. Gonzalez and Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne urged the public in March to curb street racing.
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Safe private race options clash with deadly public-road dangers
A public official warned that while private facilities offer safer racing options, a minority still chooses to race on public roads used by families daily, risking lives and resulting in deadly consequences. The comment underscored the urgent need to steer drivers away from public streets.
Court hearing on Turners death amid violent arrest case
Florida attorney Ben Crump led a rally in Baytown marking two years since the death of Turner after a violent arrest. Delacruz, a Baytown police officer, faces a first degree felony aggravated assault by a public servant with a potential five to life sentence, while investigators note Turner had a history of paranoid schizophrenia.
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Suspects Nabbed After Theft Ring Hit Orange Business
Deputies recovered a stolen pickup, two box trailers, a mini-excavator, and a silver trailer near Liberty Wallisville Road after a tire deflection stop on I-10. Franklin, 21, of Hitchcock, and William Day were arrested in connection with thefts from a business in Orange, Texas. Franklin faces state jail felonies for unauthorized use of a vehicle evading arrest and theft of property between 30k and 150k. Day faces a state jail felony for theft between 2,500 and 30,000.
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Texas Bill Would Allow Unregulated Handgun Carry
Supporters argue the measure lets adults 21 or older carry handguns in public with background checks tied to existing licensing. It would join about two dozen states with some form of unregulated carry, while businesses may ban guns on private property and federal checks remain for some purchases. Texas currently allows rifles in public without a license and has long reduced handgun licensing costs and training.
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Baytown Army event offers food trucks and swearing-in
Army volunteers set up at Baytown with food trucks from Texas First Bank CRB Construction and Thrustmasters and a Xbox trailer. Local recruits will be sworn in, representing the Baytown station. High schools Robert E. Lee Ross S Sterling Goose Creek Memorial will show support. Call Horikami or McCombs for details or visit the Instagram u.s.armysetx.
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