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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 2008
Page
1
Baytown area high school basketball opened the season with competitive games Tuesday night. Several teams showcased early form as fans filled gymnasiums, with early standings and standout performances highlighted on Page 5 for results and previews.
In Harris County, Brian Williams was shot and killed in a Baytown neighborhood after a reported attempted robbery. Richard Redd faces capital murder charges following a claimed marijuana theft gone wrong. A video confession was referenced by prosecutors as key evidence.
Jeanine Jones and family evacuated Lakewood subdivision before Hurricane Ike. Their rental home was destroyed by the storm and a falling tree damaged a trailer and two vehicles. They later faced an water bill exceeding 800 dollars for an unoccupied house, prompting outrage and questions about billing after disaster.
Goose Creek CISD Transportation runs over two million miles yearly and shuttles more than 11,000 students daily. A driver shortage slows morning and afternoon routes, causing tardiness and traffic jams at drop off. The district operates 300 routes with 156 drivers and has begun a CDL training class to expand staffing.
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett took the oath to complete the term he was appointed to in 2007. The ceremony occurred before the Commissioners Court at the Harris County Administration Building with Pat Lykes administering the oath. Emmett was unanimously appointed in March 2007 to fill the Eckels vacancy and was elected this month to serve until December 31, 2010.
Ninety eight Goose Creek high school choir students will attend the All Region Choir Region X clinic and concert November 21 and 22 at the Julie Rodgers Theater in Beaumont. Goose Creek Memorial names 18 students to the next audition round and places sixth overall in Region X based on participant results.
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