Barbers Hill Softball Earns State Berth Behind Duty Heroics
Sophomore Reagan Duty delivered a bottom eighth RBI single to lift Barbers Hill 6-5 over Lake Creek, sweeping Class SA Region 3 at Cy Ranch. The 40-2 Eagles advance to a state semifinal Friday at Red and Charline McCombs Field, awaiting Friday's opponent. Duty credits teammates for the rally and states their unity pushed them to Austin.
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Baytown Sun
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Baytown Police drop two as shooting persons of interest
Baytown police said two men previously listed as persons of interest in the Monday murder of Dominique Million on Garth Road are no longer considered persons of interest. Detective Lance Watkins said Shakeem Monrose and Shai-keem Thomas were dismissed after multiple interviews. Ernest Adams, 22, remains someone who may have information.
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Dominique Million
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Shakeem Monrose
Shai-keem Thomas
Lance Watkins
Ernest Adams
Eternal Creator Gives Strength to the Weak
A Biblical verse from Isaiah proclaims the Lord as the everlasting God Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not grow tired or weary and grants power to the weary and the weak.
Baytown waterparks opening for Memorial Day weekend
Pirates Bay Waterpark opens Saturday at 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday the same. Memorial Day hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Weekends-only until June 11, then Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Pirates Bay. Calypso Cove opens Saturday at 11 a.m. with 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. then 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. hours, weekends until June 12, then normal hours. Both parks run daily until August 15, 2021, weekends only through Labor Day.
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Baytown celebrates six bills tracked in 87th Legislature
Baytown Public Affairs Director Thomas Reeves notes six bills of interest as the 87th Legislative Session closes. HB 368, authored by Rep. Mary Ann Perez and Sen. Carol Alvarado, expands the Hate Occupancy Tax Revenue to fund athletic fields and facilities. HB 368 has passed both chambers and heads to Gov. Abbotts desk for signature with HOT funds usable by Sept. 1. Reeves credits Perez and Alvarado for support and says optimistic about final outcome. HB 2776 also noted. update on page 3A.
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Thomas Reeves
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Mary Ann Perez
Carol Alvarado
Texas permitless carry bill heads to governor for signature
Abbott poised to sign a measure allowing legal handgun carry without a license, effective Sept 1. Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne, chair of the Sheriff's Association of Texas Legislative Committee, says most citizens likely won’t see much change and law enforcement will assess operational impacts.
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Sheriff’s Association of Texas
Austin
Hawthorne
Baytown police panels share public input findings
Two panels on community police relations presented progress to the city council emphasizing mental health attention, transparency and diversity. Baytown Police Strategic Planning Advisory Committee members spoke about the positive impacts of serving on the panel and fielding questions on training and staffing.
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