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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 2018
Page
9
Two men smashed the Sears jewelry counter at San Jacinto Mall in Baytown with a hammer and stole multiple pieces of jewelry. Witnesses describe a duffle bag used to conceal the loot as the suspects fled in an unknown direction. Police seek tips at 281-422-8371 or Crime Stoppers.
Goose Creek Memorial kicks off at 10 a.m. at Ford Park Arena in Beaumont. Robert E. Lee walks at 2 15 p.m. followed by Ross S. Sterling at 6 30 p.m. IMPACT Early College High School graduates at 7 p.m. tonight at Lee College Sports Arena.
SENIORS Robert E. Lee's Student Body President Annelysse Lopez cannot return home after Harvey flood damage. Her family stays with relatives as repairs proceed. Despite hardship she captains soccer, leads Key Club and Thespians, ranks 12th, works part time and plans a BFA in Photography at Lee College then UH.
Brooke Clifton will delay attending Stephen F. Austin University to study deaf education. She plans to establish residency in Baton Rouge to enroll at Baton Rouge Community College and transfer to LSU, quitting her sushi bar job and seeking local work while her Baytown home recovers. The Harvey flood strained finances but strengthened community bonds as her family awaits repairs and Brooke continuesReady Set Teach and advanced coursework.
Harris County commissioners plan to call for a June election on a flood control package tied to the one year anniversary of Harvey Texas landfall. Officials outline projects including detention basins, channel improvements and buyouts while inviting public input at meetings across the county’s 23 watersheds and online.
Police report Monday night thefts from vehicles in the 300 block of Humble Avenue worth 200 dollars and a 2013 black Toyota Tundra valued at 35000 stolen from the 2800 block of W Baker Road. A burglary of a vehicle occurred in Meadowick Drive. a loaded black 9 mm Ruger handgun with eight round magazine valued at 350 stolen. A Tuesday afternoon theft of a gold 2006 Chevy Silverado valued at 5658 in the 4600 block of Quail Hollow Drive.
A burglary in the 400 block of Proctor Road was reported Monday morning with tools valued at 450 dollars. A separate burglary on the 100 block of Schilling Avenue occurred Tuesday morning with electronics and a handgun stolen. Police Beat is compiled from Baytown Police Department reports and interviews. Visit baytown.org for the reports.
Emmett joined Flood Control District Executive Director Russ Poppe at a news conference to announce a bond plan for flood control. Projects include channel improvements, floodplain buyouts, greenspace, and detention basins across the county. Public meetings run June 5 to August 1 with a June 12 court vote to place a 2.5 billion bond on the August 25 ballot, funding spread over 15 years with a 1.4 percent tax cap.
Horton, a WWII sailor on the USS Lexington CV-2, details the ship’s 1942 battle with a Japanese carrier fleet near New Guinea, torpedo hits, and the decision to abandon and scuttle the damaged carrier. He describes locked airtight doors trapping crew, later recounting the wreck’s rediscovery by Paul Allen.
Excerpts from students letters highlight praise for Pam Bradford and Sam Spears among Goose Creek CISD educators recognized by the Education Foundation. The foundation, established 2009, has awarded nearly $972k in grants and over $1 million in support to district teachers and programs, with donations continuing to fund excellence.
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