Community volunteers collect shoebox gifts for Operation Christmas Child
Baytown area volunteers run collection sites from November 12 to 19 for boxes filled with toys school supplies and Bible materials. Cedar Bayou United Methodist and local churches mobilize families to pack decorated boxes for boys or girls while emphasizing prayers and service.
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Baytown
Cedar Bayou
Dori
Baytown Community Church
Lynchburg Road
Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church
Ferry Road
Memorial Baptist Church
East Sterling
Baytown CC
Cedar Bayou Umc
Memorial Baptist
Bond upgrades boost Highlands Junior teachers and students
Hoskins praised how 2005 bond purchases put interactive technology in Highlands Junior math, noting real time displays impress teachers and students. Pumphrey exited the PEG list after two years with above average scores, reflecting improved school behavior and achievement. The new Walker named campus, ongoing landscaping at Highlands, and replacement campuses for Bowie and Goose Creek Memorial open Jan 8, with Gilbane reporting 65 percent completion and weather delays resolved.
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Hoskins
Highlands
Pumphrey
Crespo
Walker
Bowie
David Fluker
Fluker
Goose Creek Memorial High School
North Main
Wallisville Road
Gilbane
Police Beat New Arrests Reported In Baytown Area
A 37 year old man was arrested at a Flying J on I 10 after punching a video game screen and claiming it ate his money. Two La Porte men were arrested after a red light run and eluding officers. their car contained drug paraphernalia. A 31 year old Baytown woman said her husband assaulted a man on Harding Street. Another Baytown woman said her son stole her 2006 Chevy Cobalt. From 6am Sunday to 6am Monday Baytown police handled 119 calls including 12 alarms one assault one auto theft one burglary two criminal-mischief incidents 12 disturbances seven thefts and two major accidents.
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Flying J
Interstate 10
la Porte
Baytown
Harding Street
Arbor Street
Roys charity visit and toy guns sparked nostalgia
Roy Finley, described as the king of the Cowboys, visited sick children in hospitals, handing out toy pistols as cheer. The column reflects on past playthings, contrasts with modern figures, and notes Finley's long career as a Baytown Sun managing editor.
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King of
the Cowboys
Roy
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