Highlands Jamboree marks 60th annual festival kickoff
Highlands prepares for the 60th Highlands Jamboree with events across town. The Friday Street Dance on San Jacinto Street features Doug Keyes, Scott Clift, Frank McClosky and The Austin Band in front of the Volunteer Fire Department. A Saturday 5K and 1K Fun Run at the Community Center precede the parade on Main Street and the Jamboree at Highlands Elementary, with craft booths, cuisine, silent auction, blood drive, and kid friendly games along with Miss Highlands activities.
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Highlands Jamboree marks 50th annual event weekend
The 50th Highlands Jamboree runs Friday and Saturday at San Jacinto Street near the fire department Community Center and Highlands Elementary School. Admission is free with booth payments, raffles run until 5:30 p.m. and prizes include a diamond bracelet and laptop. Proceeds fund a college scholarship, Partners in Education, a Thanksgiving drive, and Christmas toys. Call 281-426-7227 for details.
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Baytown Increases Sales Tax To Fund Public Safety And Fire Training
Shoppers in Baytown notice a new 8.25 percent sales tax, with residents like Callie Inman and Crystal Dobbs saying they barely notice the extra pennies. Revenue funds a crime control district hiring 14 officers and buying vehicles and equipment, and an emergency services district building a fire training academy upgrading radios and replacing engines and ambulances. The tax boosts annual revenue by about 802,950 dollars for five years, with portions distributed to the state city Municipal Development District and Street Maintenance Tax. For inquiries, contact the city finance department at 281-420-6531.
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City approves new street light installations in multiple blocks
The Baytown council authorized lighting at Olive Street, Scenic Drive, Woodcrest Drive, Iowa Street, East Pearce, Walker, Avenue J and Ponderosa, plus the northwest corner of Newcastle Drive, the 5000 block of North Main Street and the northeast corner of Greenbriar Drive and Winkler Drive. Installation to begin after CenterPoint approval and take three to six months. officials say lights deter crime though based on traffic needs. Show airs on Time Warner Channel 16 at 1:30 am, 3 pm, and 7 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Cove Fire Dept Golf Tournament kickoff at Eagle Point
The Cove Fire Department will host a golf tournament on Saturday October 21 starting at 8:30 a.m. at Eagle Point. Four-man teams cost 400 dollars, hole sponsorship 150 dollars. For more details contact John C Leggio Jr by email at John Leggio innovene com.
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