Baytown High School name fight sparks TEA complaints
Members of a Facebook group urging the preservation of Baytown's oldest high school name have filed complaints with the Texas Education Agency accusing two school board members of violating state rules. TEA would not confirm the number of complaints and said the matter is under jurisdictional review to determine next steps. See TEA page 9.
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Rally to Save Lee Names Rally at Robert E. Lee High
Advocates urge keeping the schools name as a rally begins at 10 a.m. Saturday in the sidewalk right of way in front of Robert E. Lee High School. Parking is across the street at Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education Center with Steve Sivek among organizers. SEE RALLY PAGE 9.
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Community Food Distributions This Month
Food distribution dates and venues listed. Hearts and Hands of Baytown at 6500 North Main Street on Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to noon. Sept. 16 at West Chambers County Food Pantry, 10629 Eagle Drive, 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 19 at St. Mark's Methodist Church, 3811 North Main Street, 9 a.m. to noon.
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Obituaries for Delainia Davis Dunn Hilton Asbeck Goodell Resender Herndon
Page 3 obituary section lists Delainia Lynne Davis James Hilton Dunn Wanda Sue Asbeck Mary Goodell Jose T. Resender Caleb Scott Herndon Lois Suttles Snead with brief bios and funeral notices.
Peace I Leave With You Verse Promise
A Bible verse offers comfort and reassurance as Jesus speaks of leaving peace, giving a different kind of peace than the world. It encourages heartsteadfastness and fearlessness in faith.
Baytown approves permanent police advisory committee
City council unanimously approves making a committee formed after a fatal police shooting permanent. The Baytown Police Advisory Committee will be nine members with nominations by the mayor and city leaders, terms set by lot, and residency and training requirements, beginning October 1.
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College debates Lee name amid district renaming talks
Several Lee College regents heard public comments Monday on whether to keep or change the college name as Goose Creek CISD also weighs Robert E. Lee High School. Marga Matthews and Lillian Lockwell urged preserving the Lee College name, citing diversity and local taxpayer costs.
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Jury indicts former Baytown officer on assault charge
A Harris County grand jury indicted Nathaniel Brown, a nine year Baytown police veteran fired after an Internal Affairs probe, for assault related to a June 2 arrest at a Market Street convenience store. District Attorney Kim Ogg stressed equal treatment under the law.
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Texas COVID cases and deaths trending lower
Texas health officials report a continued downturn in new confirmed coronavirus cases and related deaths for Wednesday. The state tallies 4,157 new cases, 189 deaths, and 4,149 hospitalizations, with 86,710 active cases and 621,667 total cases since March.
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