Vandalism and arson devastate Bay Harbour apartment
A Sunday break in at Bay Harbour Apartments East James at Kilgore left Amanda Vega Valerie Holzli Jerry Ramirez and two young children homeless with little belongings. Lt Ickes and Officer Coleman investigate while Daniel Roan recalls hearing items dropped and seeing a man escape north after climbing from the upstairs window. Fire department arson inquiry continues.
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Residents seek help after apartment ransack and fire
Baytown residents Amanda Vega, Valerie Holgi, and Jerry Ramirez lost most of their possessions along with Vega’s three year old son and Ramirez’s fourteen month old son when their apartment was ransacked and set ablaze on Sunday. Donations are welcome. contact Esther Ramirez at 281-428-0083 or Ed Benavides at 281-428-1279.
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Hill of Rest Cemetery marks 100th anniversary in Baytown
The Hill of Rest Cemetery Inc. celebrates 100 years at Market Street Baytown with a public meeting led by artist Bernice Warner. The cemetery began as a family site in 1903 by Dr. Wiggins and opened to the public in 1935 across from Lee High School. The event aligned with Texas State Visitation Day and drew about 30 participants.
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Who's in Charge at The Baytown Sun
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City car use and allowances in Baytown budget notes
The city outlines vehicle replacements and reassignment rules. Used vehicles are reallocated to meet needs and control costs. Personal vehicle allowances exist for employees using their own car for city work, but regular city vehicle users do not receive a separate car allowance.
Barbers Hill Seniors Build Annual Homecoming Bonfire
Barbers Hill seniors spent Saturday and Sunday constructing the school's annual Homecoming bonfire. The event is scheduled for Monday at 6 p.m. A police officer will monitor the bonfire stack until dawn. Last year vandals prematurely lit the blaze and it took four hours to reconstruct. Students pictured include Ricky Garcia and Nathan Gaines among others.
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Josh Volking
Kory McAdams
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Steven Hall
Nathan “N8” Gaines
Crosby Czech Festival celebrates 63rd edition
About 5,000 people attended the Crosby Czech Festival at the Crosby Fairgrounds under clear skies. The event raises funds for Crosby Sacred Heart Church and School with hoped totals around $60,000. Organizers praised strong participation and auctions featuring a truck and vacation packages. Music and dance groups included Texas Sound Czech Bank Czech Heritage Singers and Maryland Sikora Dancers.
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Goose Creek election early voting ends Tuesday
Voters can cast ballots in the Goose Creek special election with early voting resuming Monday and ending Tuesday. Polls operate 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Administration Building, 4544 Interstate 10 East, with the regular election on Saturday. Citizens may vote on sending local tax dollars to other districts or purchasing attendance credits from the state, with contact at 281-420-4840 or the district site.
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Crop Walk in Baytown Benefits Local Hunger Fight
Daniel and Sandra Olivares and daughter Catalina led Baytown’s first Crop Walk along Market Street. About 40 churches and over 50 participants joined the 5 K event to raise funds against hunger, though fundraising totals were not available Sunday.
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