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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 2015
Page
1
SunNews Community reports that the college study abroad program resumes with students traveling to Great Britain. The initiative aims to broaden cultural exposure and academic experience for participating learners this semester.
A sports note highlights end of season honors for standout baseball players. Key names and team affiliations are listed, with emphasis on performance totals and awards earned. Graphs and full rosters are not included in this brief.
Floodwaters swollen by heavy rain swept through Houston and surrounding Texas areas late Monday into Tuesday morning, prompting evacuations and widespread damage. Local officials warned residents to seek higher ground as streets became rivers and rapid river rises threatened communities.
Obituary notices honor Hazel Johnson, Ermelinda B Gonzales, Edith Elizabeth Hilborn, Shirley Ann Leger, Harold R Noble, Joseph Maury Williams, and Jeanene Roush Young. Each brief notice records their names, with deceased individuals linked to local families and community records.
A warm day with highs near 87 degrees and a low around 70. Scattered storms are possible across the region, with localized briefly heavy downpours and lightning. High humidity expected, gradual clearing later in the evening.
A devotional verse praises God as faithful and exalted, recalling marvelous deeds planned long ago and affirming trust in divine promises across time.
The Baytown Sun invites readers to like the paper on Facebook and follow on Twitter for updates.
Baytown and nearby areas saw 4 to 6 inches of rain while Harris County endured 9 to 11 inches, causing 13 deaths in the region. In Baytown no homes or businesses flooded and most traffic remained passable, though two elementary schools lost power all day. Officials cited drainage issues in Chambers County with Highway 99 at I-10 closed briefly. no major incidents reported.
Severe storms in the Baytown area cut power to GCCISD campuses including Travis and Alamo elementary schools. About 1,600 students were released early or sent to other sites while power was restored at most campuses. Parents faced long checkout lines as center Point Energy worked to fix outages. Some students remained at Baytown Junior School or Second Baptist Church for the day. No makeup day planned.
Thieves struck Highland Littl League park lights stealing copper. Last month copper was removed from light poles and maintenance equipment causing an estimated $8,000 to $10,000 in damage. President Jeremy Reznicek cites repeated theft from the same poles. PAGE 10
Baytown resident Billy Watts, a former U S Navy lieutenant commander and American Fighter Ace, was honored last week in Washington with the Congressional Gold Medal. U S Rep Brian Rabin praised Watts as a national hero for his WW I service and bravery.
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