Goose Creek CISD opens Facility Names Committee applications
The district invites residents to apply to sit on the Facility Names Committee formed after calls to rename Robert E. Lee High School. The Sept. 9 board vote created the panel to examine name change costs and implications. meetings will be recorded and posted, not public.
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Traffic alerted with multiple highway closures through Saturday
Three road closures affect Highway 99 and Highway 146 through Saturday. Left lanes on Highway 99 east and west of Fisher Road closed 24 hours. Right shoulder closures on Highway 99 east of Fisher Road 7 am to 7 pm and on Highway 99 southbound near FM 565 7 am to 7 pm. Highway 146 northbound exit to Business 146 closed 8 am to 5 am today and Friday. Mont Belvieu right lane closure on Highway 146 south near Eagle Lane through Saturday. Also Highway 99 left lanes closed at Interstate 10 7 am to 7 pm through Saturday.
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Betty J Haltom and Amanda Marie Pearce Obituaries
Partly cloudy page 2 obituary notices honor Betty J Haltom and Amanda Marie Pearce. Biographical highlights reflect their lives, families, and community ties, with essential dates and local references.
Bible Verse Luke 10 27 Love God Love Neighbor
A quotation from Luke 10 27 urges loving God with all heart soul strength and mind and loving one’s neighbor as oneself. The citation highlights a central ethical command in Christian scripture.
Record-breaking turnout marks first day of Baytown early voting
Election Judge Charles Crews reported 1,337 ballots cast at Lee College Gym on Tuesday, a record for early voting. Despite more polling sites and COVID precautions, lines stayed moderate. Curbside voting exists, with provisional ballots for those who switch from mail ballots to in person voting.
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Chambers County Bars Reopen Under State Guidelines
Chambers County Judge Jim My Sylvia announced bars may reopen Wednesday under Texas Gov. Abbott’s guidelines requiring opt-in by counties. Harris County will keep bars closed, while neighboring counties adopt 50 percent indoor capacity and full outdoor capacity with dance floors closed and service limited to seated patrons. The state health department moved COVID case reporting to Thursday. Sun’s weekly update will appear in weekend edition.
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Mont Belvieu Growth Fueled by Pandemic Response
City Manager Nathan Watkins outlined Mont Belvieu’s pandemic performance at a West Chambers County Chamber luncheon. He highlighted essential services, increased water and sewer usage, busiest trash days, and MB Link fiber network rising from six to over ten gigabits citywide as residents shifted to home work and schooling.
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Goose Creek coaches share gridiron updates at Rotary meeting
The Rotary Club of Baytown reconvened at the Baytown Community Center with GCCISD football coaches Tim Finn Robert Toomer and Shannon Carter offering season insights. Athletic director Lee Martinez and assistant Greg Smith were introduced as well and spoke on challenges amid the pandemic and plans for the year.
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