Memorial Day Ceremonies In Baytown And Highlands
The city of Baytown hosts an 11 a.m. Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Plaza Bicentennial Park 1001 Market St with a rain plan to Baytown Community Center 2407 Market St. Sterling-White Funeral Home in Highlands holds a 10 a.m. program at Avenue of Flags 11011 Crosby Lynchburg Road followed by lunch.
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Baytown
Veterans Memorial Plaza
Bicentennial Park
Market St
Sterling-White Funeral Home
Highlands
Avenue of Flags
Crosby-Lynchburg Road
Franchitti Wins Indy 500 Amid Weather Gamble
Dario Franchitti gambled on rain and won the Indy 500 as weather loomed over the race. The driver executed a bold strategy to time pit stops with approaching showers and claimed victory on Sunday.
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Dario Franchitti
Astros Endure Eighth Straight Loss in Six Year Slump
The Houston Astros extended their losing streak to eight games marking a six year low in skid, with Roy Oswalt suffering a defeat as Arizona Diamondbacks breezed to victory.
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Houston Astros
Roy Oswalt
Arizona Diamondbacks
Deaths of Bill D Sellars Olga Villarreal Alfredo Mireles
Notable deaths include Bill D Sellars Olga Villarreal Alfredo Mireles Angela Roberts and Walter Sargent as recorded in regional notices.
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Bill D. Sellars
Olga Villarreal
Alfredo Mireles
Angela Roberts
Walter Sargent
Weather outlook: clouds showers and storms high 84
A forecast calls for clouds and showers with thunderstorms. Temperatures reach a high near 84 and a low around 70 as humid conditions linger.
Lottery Results Snapshot and Calendar Classified Spotlight
A compact rollup shows Mega Millions and Lotto Texas numbers, Cash Five and Pick 3 results, and Texas Two Step draws. Also listed are a calendar, classified section, a crossword, and a police beat note alongside death notices and opinion items.
JC Penney staff aid single mother toward home ownership
Roxie Perez, store manager at San Jacinto Mall, leads JC Penney associates in a United Way of Greater Houston community project aiding a mother and her three children toward affordable home ownership. Perez leveraged her district coordinator role to mobilize volunteers and resources for a lasting impact.
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JC Penney Associates
Roxie Perez
JC Penney
San Jacinto Mall
United Way of Greater
JC Penney associates join Habitat build for charity
JC Penney manager Perez and six associates volunteered with Habitat for Humanity to help build a home, guided by trained professionals. Perez, drawn to the cause since her first hands on experience, recalls her initial day planting rather than building and notes the value of volunteer supervision. SEE HOME PAGE 3
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Habitat For Humanity
United Way
Teers
Perez
JC Penney Associates
Flags honor memory of deceased
Memorial Day ceremonies prompt reflection on the men and women who died for the United States. Veterans groups say the day honors all heroes killed in action across eras, from Civil War to present.
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Jake Drews
Gary Burton
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vietnam Veterans of America
Allan Stokes
Stokes
America
Nearly 1000 U.S. deaths in Iraq since Memorial Day
The death toll in Iraq from Memorial Day 2006 through a recent Saturday reached 980 Americans. The figure will likely rise as Baghdad security operations continue and a broader American troop surge persists. General Petraeus acknowledged heavier fighting and a difficult summer ahead for U.S. forces.
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U.S
Iraq
Baghdad
Bush
David Petraeus
al- Asad
Crosby town meeting TV report set for Tuesday
Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce hosts a town meeting Tuesday night about Fox 26 reporter Carolyn Danville’s report labeling Crosby a haven for registered sex offenders. The chamber disputes the 1:30 ratio, cites local population figures, and urges Danville’s resignation, a public retraction, and corrected coverage across Fox 26 News.
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Crosby
Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce
Fox 26 News
Carolyn Danville
Chamber
Steve Coon
Danville
Coon
Fox 26
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