Police beat Woman 18 hurt in two car crash Baytown
An 18 year old Baytown woman was hospitalized after a two car collision on Garth Road around 6 10 p.m Tuesday. Police report the Murph y III car was southbound and struck from behind by a Hendricks driven vehicle. The 18 year old passenger, Valerie Tapp, was treated and released. Hendricks received a citation for following too close.
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Baytown
Gulf Coast Hospital
Harry Murphy III
Garth
Garth Road
David Hendricks
Mesquite
Valerie Tapp
Murphy
Hendricks
Baytown Bank Check Scam Tied to Hispanic youths
A Baytown resident reports three Houston company checks stolen and forged cashed at Sears San Jacinto Mall. Five checks cleared Oct 31 for amounts around 344 to 350 dollars. others cleared on Nov 3 and Nov 24. Suspects described as Hispanic youths aged 18 to 22 fled after an attempted chase. Also noted: Lawrence Gobert Jr. of 611 Cove pleaded guilty to burglary and received 120 days in Harris County Jail.
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Coyoté
Decker
Narcille
San Jacinto Mall
Baytown
Ward
Kl&p Grocery
N. Alexander
Illinois
Sears
Houston
Lawrence Gobert Jr
611
Cove
Harris County
Gobert
178Th District
Thanksgiving travel set for record holiday flights
AP reports millions of travelers will fly during the Thanksgiving period with airlines predicting a 10 percent rise in passengers over last year and discounts to spur off peak travel. Travel peaks likely on Wednesday and Sunday as carriers offer special fares.
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Washington
Baytown Council approves rates and contracts at Tuesday meeting
Baytown City Council approved revised Houston Lighting & Power Co rates and awarded 6,270,732 dollars in wastewater system contracts. The panel named Bobby Rowntree assistant city manager and approved a 333,176 dollar First Continental Leasing contract for ambulance and equipment financing.
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Baytown
Houston Lighting & Power Co
Bobby Rowntree
First Continental Leasing Corp
AAI
Interstate 10
Garth Road
City Hall
Allenbrook Drive
Larry Patterson
Fred Philips
Houston-Galveston
Houston-Galveston Area Council’s General Assembly
Ron Embry
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee
A.W. Costley
Baytown Housing Finance Corp. Board
Baytown approves revised HL&P rates cutting bills
Baytown City Council approved a revised Houston Lighting & Power Co. rate about 1.3 percent lower than a summer approval. City residents will see bills 1 to 2 percent lower and a per-household refund under $3. HL&P seeks to equalize rates across its service area and plans to appeal for Houston and unincorporated areas.
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Baytown
Houston Lighting & Power Co
Texas Public Utility Commission
Hs&p
Public Utility Commission
Hl&p
Houston
Toy drive under way for Christmas in Baytown
Beta Sigma Phi sorority in Baytown collects new toys for needy families through December 6 at In terFirst Bank Creative Toys and 12 N Under. Starting November 28 at San Jacinto Mall Casual Corner Williams Coins Bag n Baggage and H H Music. Grace United Methodist Church lot 8 to 11 am December 6 with Breakfast with Santa. Monetary gifts to P O Box 951 Baytown.
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Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Baytown
InterFirst Bank
Creative Toys
San Jacinto Mall
Casual Corner
Williams Coins
Bag’n Baggage
H&h Music
Grace United Methodist Church
Baytown Sur vival and Army Surplus Fire Damages
A Tuesday morning blaze gutted Baytown Survival and Army Surplus at 2301 A N Alexander causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Arson investigator Bernard Olive said the door was locked and a plate was knocked out. origin appears to be at the store front. call 422-2311 with any early sightings. A separate Country Club Apartments fire at 3600 Decker Drive caused 5000 dollars in damage, starting in a kitchen due to an unattended pot. occupants Mary Ellen Garcia and responders from Stations 5 and 2 assisted, with volunteers from Districts 2 and 6.
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Baytown
N. Alexander
Bernard Olive
Fire Department
Olive
Country Club Apartments
Decker Drive
Mary Ellen Garcia
Beach City cuts electric rates under new ordinance
Beach City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday lowering electric rates within the city. The city had been paying rates from a 57 city coalition last July. Rates will align with Public Utility Commission levels and become effective between late November and December 1, reducing bills by 1 to 2 percent. Residents will also receive a refund averaging about $3 per residential customer after the first of the year.
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Beach City
Public Utility Commission
Rites for Fred Ponder Sr. set at Port Neches church
Services for Fred Ponder Sr. 83 of Port Neches are at 10 30 a m Nov 28 at First Baptist Church Port Neches burial at Oak Bluff Memorial Park. He died Nov 25 in a Port Arthur hospital. Burial and services arranged by Sheffield Funeral Home Port Neches.
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Fred Ponder Sr
Port Neches
First Baptist Church
Oak Bluff Memorial Park
Ponder
A.H. Ponder
Baytown
Port Arthur
Sheffield Funeral Home
Earthman Funeral Home
Margarette Lyons
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