Chambers County Museum to open before Gatorfest in Sept
The Historical Archives building in Chambers County will open to the public ahead of Gatorfest on September 14. Visitors can tour artifacts, photographs of local pioneers, a 19th century magazine collection, and historic books while researchers access heritage records. The commission meets monthly to designate historic sites and preserve local history.
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Historical Archives
Wheat
Chambers County
The
Historical Commission
R.B
Bob” Scherer
Scherer
Charles Wilcox
Jean Lafitte
Wilcox
Lafitte
Galveston Island
Galveston Bay
Trinity Bay
Fort Anahuac
Nicholas Schilling
Cedar Bayou
Schilling
Annie
Thomas Jefferson Chambers
Old House Memories and Comfort in Faith
Elizabeth Gill of Mont Belvieu reflects on grieving the sale of a beloved family home on Winfree. She recalls childhood porch scenes and finds solace in Nancy Byrd Turner’s verse about change and memory. Gill teaches at First Baptist Mont Belvieu and belongs to Goose Creek DAR and local retiree and teacher groups.
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Winfree
Elizabeth Gill
First Baptist Church
Mont Belvieu
Goose Creek
Baytown
Chambers County
Delta Kappa Gamma
Wrecks Prompt Action On Hazardous Highway 146 Bridge
Varrantis and Sgt. Lon Craft cite 95 accidents on Highway 146 between Oct 2006 and Mar 2007 near the Missouri Street exit. Crashes rise after rain despite DOT improvements like raised lanes and drains. Police try a cruiser presence when possible, but drivers rarely slow and injuries are usually severe.
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Baytown
Missouri Street
Varrantis
Lon Craft
Craft
Highway 146
Texas Department of Transportation
Clark
Baytonian
Harris County tightens arrest rules for illegal immigrants
Harris County Sheriff's Office ends non arrest bookings for some minor crimes to aid ICE. The policy shift comes after a Mexican immigrant free on a non arrest bond allegedly drunkenly crashed July 11, killing three in an interstate collision. Felix Salinas faced three counts of intoxication manslaughter in that case.
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Houston
Harris County
Sheriff's Office
Mexico
D.M. Mackey
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICE
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement
Felix Salinas
Baytown Bond Measures Target Street Repairs and Sidewalks
A Baytown citizens advisory committee backs Proposition 1 to reconstruct about 1150 feet of streets in the first year and fund sidewalks near schools and parks. They emphasize safety, aesthetics, property values, drainage, and economic development, with $6 million for matching state and Harris County funds and a total $82.5 million bond.
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Wilson
Santana
North Airhart Drive
North Clyde Drive
South Clyde Drive
Barrymore Boulevard
West Main Street
Lindbergh Avenue
Cedar Bayou Road
Fanestiel Road
Alexander Drive
11Th St
Lobit Avenue
PAC
Harris County
Baytown
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Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Gill
Nancy Byrd Turner
Baytown Stir
Harris County Sheriffs Office
Alia
Mom
Dad
Sheila
Jennifer
Jason
David M. Anmuth, M.D
Laura L. Somerville
Kelvin S. Shaw
David M. Anmuth
Www
Texallergy.com
Allergy & Asthma Associates
David Anmuth
Dr. Anmuth
Texas Medical Center
Allergy & Asthma
OC Stat & S
Greater Houston Area
Ga. Oyama
MR. Bean
Tars
Gulfbay Church
IFRE
Frithur
TYRES
Umar Crit Va Ly
Garth Road
San Jacinto Mall
Hablamos Espariol
Singing-Dentist.com
M Z. Sanguinetti
D.D.S. P.A
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