Local churches bolster Operation Christmas Child shoebox drive
Baytown Community Church hosts National Collection Week as volunteers from Heritage Bible Church and others fill shoeboxes with toys school supplies and hygiene items for children worldwide. Grandchildren of organizer Wintill help while partner churches like Memorial Baptist and Cedar Bayou Baptist participate. Last year over 7.6 million boxes reached 95 countries with Samaritan’s Purse.
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Wintill
Gracie Wintill
Sarah Wintill
Daniel Wintill
Baytown
Houston
Panama City
Fla
Baytown Community Church
Uvalde Baptist Church
Samaritan
North Carolina
Baytown Sun
Jessica Robertson
Haleigh Hernandez
Yolanda Wintill
Love INC and Second Chance Coat Vouchers Offered
Coats Center thrift store at 1011 W Texas Ave supports Baytown residents through Love In The Name Of Christ. The charity network includes about 40 to 50 area churches providing clothing vouchers and other help. Call Love INC at 281-422-5683 or Second Chance at 281-427-7418 for details.
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Center’s Thrift Store
Texas Ave
Love Inc
Baytown
Call Love Inc
Baytown Art League eyes city backing for new gallery
Baytown officials hear a proposal from the Art League seeking city funding to build a 4500 square foot facility with a permanent gallery to showcase local artists and offer classes for children and seniors. The project could cost 20 000 to 300 000 dollars and would bolster downtown redevelopment near Texas Avenue.
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Art League
Baytown
Sutphin
League
Texas Avenue
Don Carlos
Council Chamber of
Fire damages home. control achieved in minutes
Firefighters battled a blaze that extended into a wall and attic, with water and control damage in several rooms. Neighbors along Kilgore Road and East James Street reported heavy smoke overnight. The team kept the fire contained to the affected area and remained on scene about two hours. The family could not stay in the home and is staying with relatives.
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Kilgore Road
East James Street
Burns
Letters on civic fixes and accountability for Baytown
A concerned resident writes that closing stores harms the neighborhood and questions city officials about concrete actions. They urge listening to all ages, transparency on future plans, and a published action list with dates and details to prove commitments beyond talk.
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Baytown
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