Baytown WWII survivor Zeb Wilcox dies at 85
Funeral service planned for Lindsey Zeb Wilcox who survived the USS Indianapolis sinking in 1945. The ship was torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-58 near the Philippines after delivering the atomic bomb to Tinian, going down in under 12 minutes. Wilcox, among the few who lived to tell the tale, dies after weekend passing.
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Zeb” Wilcox
Wilcox
Indianapolis
Philippine Sea
U.S. Navy
Tinian
Leyte Gulf
Philippines
Indicted for 1996 capital murder of 13-year-old Krystal Baker
Anahauac district attorney confirms Kevin Edison Smith, who confessed to the 1996 killing of 13-year-old Krystal Jean Baker, has been indicted on capital murder. The case stems from a plea agreement in which Smith would face a life sentence instead of death, with a judge to confirm legal representation.
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Krystal Jean Baker
Kevin Edison Smith
Chambers County
Cheryl Lieck
Lieck
Texas
Rick Perry
Smith
Council finalizes red light decision in Baytown
Baytown voters restricted red light cameras and the city council moved to require a police officer observe a red light violation before issuing a ticket. The rule takes effect at 12:01 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving following Monday night council action. Mayor Stephen SEE COUNCIL PAGE 3A
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Baytown
Circus returns to Baytown to aid Sterling band
The Carson and Barnes Circus, one of America's oldest family firms, visits Baytown this weekend to help the Ross S. Sterling High School Band Association raise funds. The show, sponsored with San Jacinto Mall and Waste Management, features elephants and workers erecting the big top on Garth Road near San Jacinto Mall.
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Baytown
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Garth Road
San Jacinto Mall
Ross S. Sterling High School Band Association
San Jacinto
Jingle Bell Run Opens Crosby Huffman Fest Prelude
The Crosby Huffman Chamber kicks off its Christmas season with a first time Jingle Bell Run or Walk as a prelude to the December 11 Children’s Festival and Parade. Participants meet at Crosby Church between 8 and 8:30 a.m. and follow Crosby Dayton Road to Pecan Street ending at See Walk Page 5A.
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Crosby- Huffman Chamber of Commerce
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Crosby- Dayton Road
Pecan Street
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