Baytown Man Posts Bond After Burning Cat
Baytown resident Ron Welch, 30, posted a $25,000 bond on an animal cruelty charge after police say he killed and burned a cat near his North Dolphin Harbor Drive home early Monday. Officers found him kneeling by the fire with a machete. he fled inside then surrendered after hours. A necropsy is underway to confirm the cause of death, with an initial vet exam noting substantial burns and amputation-like cuts.
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Teen Arrested In Baytown Robberies
Baytown police say a 16 year old was arrested shortly after midnight Tuesday as a suspect in three robberies including two on September 24 at Circle K on Garth Road and Stripes on East Wallisville Road. He wore a glove on his left hand and has a left hand tattoo. Police recovered a handgun.
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Steve Dorris
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Garth Road
Stripes
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Wallisville Road
Dorris
Burglaries Reported In Several Neighborhoods This Week
A stolen iPhone from a vehicle was reported in the 2200 block of Rosillo Brook Drive early Monday. Burglaries were reported at a building on the 300 block of Daniel Street Monday and in the 3400 block of Garth Road early Tuesday.
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Stolen Cadillac CTSV Reported On Vine Street
A red 2010 Cadillac CTSV was reported stolen from the 1100 block of Vine Street Sunday night. The incident police are investigating and seek any witnesses or surveillance footage.
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Vine Street
Mahoney Thyroid Cancer Suit Ends In Agreed Judgment
The case details Mahoney, a firefighter, who had half his thyroid removed after cancer diagnosis and sought workers compensation. The city challenged rulings from a contested hearing, designated Mahoney’s doctor as expert witness, and then sought to rebut. An agreed judgment was reached on October 2.
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James Suliburk
Suliburk
Music streaming overtakes downloads as iTunes wanes
Streaming revenue surged to 7.4 billion in 2018, while digital downloads dropped to about 1 billion, reflecting a shift in the U S music market. Apple pushes its ten dollar music service as iPods lose iconic status and smartphones dominate listening habits.
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Foreign dollar shifts fade against yen and rise vs euro
The U S dollar weakened against the Japanese yen while gaining strength against the euro and the British pound. It also strengthened versus the Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso in late trading.
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Walmart donation boosts Goose Creek CISD supplies drive
Walmart contributed 24496 dollars in school supplies to the Goose Creek CISD Foundation, including 107784 Topper erasers 2856 pencils 24 Xpanz zip binders 36 white binders and 108 scissors, delivered at the All-Star Gala on Sept 14. Duarte praised Stephanie Myers as a GIANT alumnus who supports the district.
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Goose Creek
Goose Creek Cisd
Stephanie Myers
Sterling High School
Duarte
Goose Creek CISD honors benefits coordinator for leadership
Goose Creek ISD recognizes Stephanie Myers, benefits coordinator, for passionate leadership in health care options for district employees. Dr. Melissa Duarte notes her hours invested in partnerships with Next Level and Grow Your Own grants, as the board approves the Grow Your Own grant to elevate teaching in Texas, focusing on small and rural districts and increasing future teacher diversity.
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Goose Creek Cisd
Goose Creek
Plan continues on campus ratings for Duarte statement
Duarte said Ashbel Smith Elementary earned a C rating while De Zalava Elementary and Highlands Elementary fell to Ds. Highlands and Hopper Primary share the same score due to paired testing, and the district must develop an approved plan if campuses are rated overall. Plan implementation will start immediately.
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Ashbel Smith
TEA
de Zalava Elementary
Highlands
Highlands Elementary
Hopper
Passmore
Baytown and region seek 8 percent tax hikes amid rollback rule
In Harris County and the Lee College District, officials push the maximum 8% tax increase this year as rollback rules tighten. Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia and County Judge Lina Hidalgo condemn measures by Cagle and Radack, warning of risks to flood control, veterans services, public safety, and infrastructure.
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Harris County
Lee College
Precinct 2
Adrian Garcia
Cagle
Radack
Lina Hidalgo
Baytown Postal History Sketch Highlights pre 20th century
The Bayland and Cedar Bayou post offices trace the region’s mail routes from 1869 to 1974, noting postmasters A Gregory C F Ilfrey and later Baytown figures. Mentioned are nearby Wooster, notable letters, and the Baytown Historical Preservation efforts led by Chuck Chandler and Louise Himes.
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