Six GCCISD elementary schools collect coins for police department
Six GCCISD elementary schools joined a coin drive to support the city police department. Students collected spare change at school events and campus fundraisers to aid law enforcement programs and community safety initiatives.
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At last, a deal congress votes to avoid default
Congress moves to avert default by approving a broad funding and governance package. Lawmakers reach agreement after weeks of partisan standoffs, pledging to reopen government and sustain fiscal operations. Page 10 coverage details the plan, key votes, and potential implications.
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ExxonMobil Donates 15000 to GCCISD Partners in Education
ExxonMobil Foundation gave a 15000 check to Goose Creek CISD to be split among six partner schools. Chemical Plant Manager Rob Tully praised employee volunteers and listed programs like Junior Achievement Kids and Chemistry Science Ambassadors and career presentations. Partnering ExxonMobil sites include Baytown Clellns Plant Baytown Refinery and more across Baytown and Cedar Bayou Junior School.
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Goose Creek School Drops Off Plan Along Blue Heron Parkway
Goose Creek CISD approves changes for Crockett Elementary to add sidewalk along Barkaloo Road from Blue Heron Parkway to the school entrance and install a guardrail on Blue Heron to protect the playground area. A new four lane Blue Heron Parkway will run near the school with a driveway for student drop off. Major upgrades to Barbaloo Road wait for city or county action.
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Mosquito season never ends in Baytown says health chief
Baytown Health Department Director Mike Lester warns mosquitoes persist year round on the Gulf Coast with population cycles tied to temperatures. Staff plan near daily spraying based on landing rate thresholds as cooler weather approaches, countering the notion that fall ends the problem.
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Jr Miss Highlands 2013 Anna Keyes Crown Pose
Highlands sixth grader Anna Keyes won Jr Miss Highlands 2013 at Highlands Junior High Auditorium on Saturday. The pageant crowned the young contestant amid local community support and school spirit.
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Cedar Bayou District Mulls Action Over Illegally Moored Barges
Cedar Bayou Navigation District members discussed growing problems with barges left along the shore, often tied to trees, especially near the bayou mouth downstream of district reach. Project Manager Guido Persiani urged Coast Guard enforcement and proposed a public education campaign to report violations.
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