Lee High students donate 100 plus shoebox gifts for charity
Robert E. Lee High School students filled more than 100 shoeboxes with toys, candy, and gifts for Operation Christmas Child. Teachers and classmates exceeded the original 50 box goal, inspired by Rachel's Challenge and the R.A.K.E. program to encourage random acts of kindness.
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Robert E. Lee High School
The
Samaritan’s Purse International Relief Project
Lea Ann Gardner
Tina Burton
ASL
Mayra Gomez
Lee
Rachel
Sterling
Gardner
Lee High School
Man shot near Friars Lane. LifeFlight to hospital after 5:10 a.m. incident
At 5:10 a.m. on Saturday October 21 an adult male was shot outside his home in the 800 block of Friars Lane and flown by LifeFlight to Memorial Hermann Hospital. He heard a noise, investigated, and was struck in the back. The shooter and firing location are undetermined. Crime Stoppers offers up to 1000 for information.
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Friars Lane
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Baytown
Motorcyclist hit and left by maroon minivan on Rollingbrook
At about 4 30 p m a maroon minivan failed to yield at a stop sign in the 500 block Rollingbrook Drive forcing a motorcyclist to lay his bike on its side. He was taken to San Jacinto Methodist Hospital with non life threatening injuries. The driver fled and remains unidentified.
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Rollingbrook Drive
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Regents oppose Lee College use of building for now
Regents Mark Himsel and Mark Hall questioned whether the project is worthwhile for Lee College and urged caution on future use. Ellis noted asbestos abatement must proceed before occupancy or sale, with only the first two phases required to pass muster before further action. Don Coffey argued the money spent favors keeping the building, parking lot included, on the college campus as a cheaper option than new construction.
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Mark Himsel
Mark Hall
Lee College
Hall
Ellis
Don Coffey
Nelson to assume Chambers County commissioner role
Gary Nelson begins transition as incoming Chambers County commissioner while acknowledging big shoes to fill from retiring Commissioner Irby. Irby ends nearly a decade in office after being appointed in 1998 by County Judge Jimmy Sylvia who praises his work on the incinerator and technology modernization.
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Nelson
Irby
Jimmy Sylvia
Oscar Nelson
Chambers County
Gary Nelson
Sylvia
Commissioners’ Court
Commissioners Court
Choir member to sing at Carnegie Hall in New York
A choir member said he never expected to perform at Carnegie Hall and will join the Community Chorus in a NYC concert. Locals can hear the choir for free at 7 p.m. on Dec. 10 at Grace United Methodist Church, 304 N. Pruett St, with tickets to the New York show priced at 100 dollars.
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Carnegie Hall
New York
Grace United Methodist Church
N. Pruett St
Roach
White supremacist gets life in prison for Hispanic teen attack
David Henry Tuck, 18, was sentenced to life after a jury convicted him of aggravated sexual assault and a brutal, racially charged assault at an April party in Spring, Houston area. Witnesses testified he shouted white power, kicked the 17 year old, cut him, sodomized him with a plastic pipe and poured bleach on him over hours. The victim’s mother and Tuck’s mother expressed sorrow in court.
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Houston
David Henry Tuck
Tuck
Sharon
Sharon Tuck
Spring
Baytown Police Beat Records 288 Calls
Between 6 am Wednesday and 6 am Friday Baytown Police responded to 288 calls including 20 alarms four assaults two auto thefts three burglaries of automobiles nine burglaries of buildings one criminal mischief complaint 17 disturbances four forgeries one sexual assault one report of shots fired seven major accidents and 15 minor accidents. Police Beat is compiled from Baytown Police Department reports. The police beat can be assessed through the City of Baytown Web site.
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Baytown
City of
Rev Romilly Timmins of Georgetown Texas dies at 74
Romilly Timmins known as Cotton Timmins of Georgetown Texas formerly of Baytown Texas died Monday November 13 2006 at St David's Hospital Round Rock Born December 30 1931 in Baytown to Edward and Lillian Timmins He was preceded in death by his wife Kate infant son Paul Stephen and brother Cotton Survived by wife Janet sons Michael and Peter daughter Elizabeth Bunting and husband Robert step sons William VanNostrand and Karl VanNostrand sisters Aletta Floyd Meta Schulz Lylie Morris and brothers Harold and Edwin Timmins Grandchildren Macky Stacy Joshua Michael Marie Romilly Jennifer Samantha and Aiden A memorial service was held Monday November 20 2006 at Grace Episcopal Church Georgetown with no flowers and memorials to Grace Episcopal Church.
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Romilly “Cotton” Timmins
Georgetown
Texas
Baytown
St. David’s Hospital
Round Rock
Cotton
Edward
Lillian Timmins
Kate
Paul Stephen
Clarence Timmins
Janet
Michael
Beeville
Elizabeth Bunting
Robert
Charlotte
North Carolina
Peter
Gisela
Fort Lewis
Washington
William VanNostrand
Heather
Karl VanNostrand
Susan
Aletta Floyd
Meta Schulz
Bill
Lylie Morris
Phil
Huntsville
Harold Timmins
Jo Ann
Houston
Edwin Timmins
Peggy
Macky Bunting
Stacy Bunting
Joshua Bunting
Michael Marie Timmins
Romilly Timmins
Jennifer Timmins
Samantha Timmins
Aiden van Nostrand
Grace Episcopal Church
East University Ave
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