Retail momentum builds on Black Friday shopping
Shoppers filled stores Friday as early deals drew crowds on the day after Thanksgiving. Garth Road traffic and visible holiday fixtures reflected a brisk start to the season. Target executive Pedro Oceguera said sales at the 4 am opening were strong, with many customers focusing on electronics despite doorbusters fading by midday.
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Garth Road
Pedro Oceguera
Target
Oceguera
Shannon Manadier
Miriam Juarez
Luz Juarez
Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Ice Road Trucker Alex Debogorski Meets Fans at Autorama
Canadian reality star Alex Debogorski rolled into Houston for the Autorama championship auto show at the George R. Brown Convention Center to promote his new book King Of The Road. The Ice Road Trucker, famed for his red 93 foot big rig and booming laugh, greeted Baytown Sun readers after touring the U.S. with appearances and signings that wrap up today.
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Houston
United States
Alex Debogorski
History Channel
George R. Brown Convention Center
Debogorski
Baytown Sun
Autorama
LC President Outlines Funding Crunch At Lee College
Lee College faces rising enrollment and shrinking income. President Mike Murphy outlined options to balance the budget, including cutting programs, squeezing costs, and raising the tax rate near the legal maximum as local property values fall and state funding remains tight.
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Lee College
Mike Murphy
Murphy
Lynchburg Ferry Lighting Set for Monday
The eighth annual Lynchburg Ferry lighting invites the public with Santa and Mrs. Claus, student musicians, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Sylvia R Garcia, and two teen beauty queens. The event Monday at the North Landing 1001 Independence Parkway runs 6 p.m. to 7 30 p.m. The lighting begins after sunset and the notice directs readers to see ferry page 6A.
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Santa
Mrs. Claus
Harris County
Sylvia R. Garcia
Lynchburg Ferry
Independence Parkway
Garcia
Smith Presents District Ornament From Deer Park Art League
Rep Wayne Smith presents Speaker Straus with a 2010 Christmas ornament designed by local artists from Deer Park Art League. The ornament, part of the Lone Star Celebration, will hang in the House Chamber December 3 2010 to January 4 2011 and be photographed cataloged for a permanent record.
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Rep. Smith
Austin
Texas House of Representatives
Joe Straus
Julie
Rep
Wayne Smith
R-Baytown
Straus
House
Capitol
Texas
House Chamber
Deer Park Art League
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