Online Baytown City Council forum highlights District 5 and 6 races
An online town hall tonight at 7 p.m. will feature at least four of six candidates for Baytown City Council. District 5 contenders Ashley Cressy, Thomas Parent and Jacob Powell. District 6 contenders Susan Cummings, Marga Matthews, and Mike Lester have confirmed. Incumbents in District 4 face no opposition. Brandon Rupp helped organize the event to foster substantive discussion and questions will be gathered via Facebook Live.
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Thomas Parent
Susan Cummings
Marga Matthews
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Robert Hoskins
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Mike Lester
David Himsel
Heather Betancourth
Brandon Rupp
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Houston teachers push for safe return as online start continues
The district plans virtual classes for the first six weeks with options to return after each grading period. Houston Mayor Turner notes CARES Act funds of 4.1 million will fund police overtime amid a spike in violent crime since the pandemic began.
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Houston
Sylvester Turner
COVID-19 cases rise across Harris County and areas
Harris County Public Health tallies 154 765 confirmed COVID-19 cases through Monday up from 153 571 Friday with 2 134 deaths up from 2 119. Baytown ZIP 77502 area shows 3 005 cases and 42 deaths. Highlands ZIP 77562 has 275 cases and six deaths. Crosby ZIP 77532 reports 1 027 cases and 18 deaths. Chambers County records 1 521 cases and 19 deaths through Sunday, rising from Friday.
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Chambers County
City Council Focuses on Infrastructure and Citizen Quality of Life
City officials outlined continued emphasis on infrastructure and quality of life as part of the current five year strategic plan. City Manager Davis praised the council as citizen centric and announced upcoming planning for the next five year roadmap with increased public input. Capetillo will speak to the Chamber of Commerce at the noon lunch meeting today.
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Capetillo
Rick Davis
John Henderson a Longhorn through and through
Jim Finley recalls John Henderson as a gentle, soft spoken Longhorn who loved UT football and his wife Charlotte Curtis. They met in 1934, married in 1939, and built a life in Baytown before moving to Longhorn Village Austin. Henderson served as Baytown Kiwanis treasurer for 34 years and remained devoted to the Longhorns and Texas Exes.
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Charlotte Curtis
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Athletic Council
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Baytown
Humble Oil & Refining Co
ExxonMobil
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Longhorn Village
Austin
Texas Exes Association
Baytown Sun
Glenn Pfennig
Longtime Baytown native John Henderson dies at 107
John Paul Henderson born December 24 1912 in Fort Worth Texas died October 16 2020 at age 107 after 70 years in Baytown He and Charlotte held the Guinness World Record for oldest married couple at aggregate age 80 years in 2019 A UT Austin alumnus and long time Exxon Mobil retiree he led civic groups and church boards in Baytown and Austin Memorials to St Luke's on the Lake Episcopal Church or a charity of choice. Burial at Trinity Episcopal Church Baytown under Cook Walden Funeral Home care.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Charlotte
Baytown
Longhorn Village
Austin
John
Charlotte Henderson
University of Texas
University of Texas Ex- Students Association
Henderson
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Exxon Mobil
Exxon
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Community Resource Credit Union
Exxon Credit Union
Friends of Lee College
Hixon
Kiwanis Club
Baycoast Hospital
John Henderson
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church Endowment Fund
St. James House
Suzanne J. Free
Julia Burns
Elgin
Jason P. Free
Donald K. St. Martin
Linda Louise Walker Rowland dies at 78 in Texas
Linda Louise Walker Rowland 78 of San Antonio Texas died October 14 2020 in Baytown Texas surrounded by family Born in Freeport Texas August 28 1942 She was a homemaker LVN and nursing home administrator member of the Order of the Eastern Star a former GOP candidate for Texas State Senate Survived by husband John D Rowland Jr and children Derek Susan John Matt Blaine and spouses Grandchildren and chosen family listed Visitation October 22 2020 at Navarre Funeral Home with funeral service following at 1 p.m. Navarre Funeral Home Cremation Services
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Linda Louise Walker Rowland
San Antonio
Texas
Baytown
Freeport
John David and
Dorothy Walker
Linda
Newton
Lamar Tech College
Beaumont
John D. Rowland, Sr
LVN
Order of the Eastern Star
Jean Ayyoub
Apryl Stewart
Derek
Susan Sauls
John Jr
Angela Rowland
Matt Rowland
Gina Marlow
Blaine
Kathryn Holbrook
Pearce Sauls
Rowland Sauls
Grace Sauls
Taplin
Louise Sauls
Cody
Courtney Ratliff
Rey
Merrissa Morales
Linda Eloise Holbrook
Aric Holbrook
Nana
Navarre Funeral Home
Navarrefuneralhome. Com
Varre Funeral Home
Sandra Ann Hammons obituary outlines long teaching career
Sandra Ann McManners Hammons dies October 16 2020 in Round Rock Texas after a 30 year career as an educator. Born December 1 1942 in Houston she taught at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Lomax La Porte Jr High Baytown Middle School Baytown Christian Academy and Goose Creek ISD retirement. Survived by sons Craig Marc and extended family with no funeral arrangements yet. a celebration of life will be planned later.
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Sandra Ann McManners Hammons
Round Rock
Texas
Houston
Marrion Yvonne Goodwin
Jesse McManners
Sandy
Pasadena
Pasadena High School
University of Texas
University of Houston
Bay Area
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Lomax Elementary
la Porte
la Porte Jr. High School
Baytown Middle School
Baytown Christian Academy
Lee College
Goose Creek Isd
Sandra
Marrion Yvonne McManners
Jessie McManners
Kennard Lynn McManners
Erik Lee Hammons
Craig Hammons
Tiffani
Avery
Jillian
Marc Hammons
Colette
Caleb
Jessica
Jannette McManners
David
Matthew
Jason
Carol McManners
Stephen McManners
Darrel Keith Telford of Tarkington Prairie Texas Dies
Darrel Keith Telford, 68, of Tarkington Prairie Texas died October 14 2020. Born November 13 1951 in Baytown to Jack and Jolene Telford he was predeceased by Candy his wife of 40 plus years and grandson Chase Siebert. Survived by father Jack sister Pamela Raymond Patrick daughter Paige and Scott Hanes son Jason Telford and Faith Gray grandchildren Makenzie Rippkowski Camden Hanes and others. Graveside services for immediate family. Pace Stancil
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Darrel Keith Telford
Tarkington Prairie
Texas
Baytown
Jack
Jolene Telford
Candy Telford
Chase Siebert
Mr. Telford
Ross S. Sterling High School
Bayer
Darrel
Jack Telford
Pamela
Raymond Patrick
Paige
Scott Hanes
Jason Telford
Faith Gray
Makenzie Ripkowski
Camden Hanes
Jeannie Telford
Gifts to Sterling Library Honor Memorials and Honorariums
Sterling Library honored recent weeks with memorials for Albert Lopez and a list of titles donated by Ralph and Elisa Holmes and the Linares family. An honorarium from Amy Currie celebrated Marjorie La Fosse on her September birthday with a biography and self improvement book.
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Sterling Municipal Library
Albert Lopez
Dallas Cowboys
Jose Altuve
Ralph
Elisa Holmes
Linares
Marjorie Lafosse
Amy Currie
Weather snapshot shows split day and sun times
Partly cloudy conditions with sunrise at 7 25 and sunset at 6 43. Similar sequence continues with a second sunrise at 7 26 and 7 27 and sunsets at 6 42 and 6 41.
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