Author Glenn Blake reads from forthcoming works at Sterling Library
A full house at Baytown Sterling Municipal Library welcomed author Glenn Blake for readings from his upcoming short story collection How Far From the Water Are We and a novel in progress. Locals highlighted Blake’s ties to Baytown and East Liberty County as he discussed the importance of setting and place in fiction while noting changes along Interstate 10.
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Fritz Lanham
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Johns Hopkins University Press
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Alicia
Brownwood Subdivision
Peebles
Liberty County
WorkSource Baytown aims to spread word on services
Baytown WorkSource staff call their job training and seeking services among the town’s best kept secrets. Yolanda McLin, community service coordinator, says they are proud and want to raise awareness. The office, partnered with the Texas Workforce Commission, is one of 32 Southeast Texas offices serving job seekers and employers.
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WorkSource
Yolanda McLin
Texas Workforce Commission
Texas Unemployment Steady at 6.6 Percent in August
The Texas Workforce Commission reports the state’s unemployment rate remained at 6.6 percent in August with a loss of 11 500 jobs. Baytown area shows an 8 percent jobless rate while Gulf Coast Region hits 7.4 percent in July, the highest since 1993. The WorkSource center aids both job seekers and employers with employment services across 13 counties.
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Texas Workforce Commission
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McLin
Water district eyes new bond after failed vote
Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 27 may seek voter approval for a 1.6 million bond on Nov 8 after Saturday's defeat. Five directors cited aging surface-water lines, growing need, and threat of TCEQ sanctions as causes for The district plans a special meeting to canvass results and schedule another election while opponents push for revenue bonds as a safer option.
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Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No. 27
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Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
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John Dierlam
Bill Blitch
Samco Capital Markets
Water District
Baytown fish fry funds scholarships for locals
The Baytown-Highlands Metro Go Texan Committee hosts its annual fish fry today from 1? a.m. to 2 p.m. at Baytown Optimist Club 1724 Market St. Tickets are 7 dollars with dine-in take-out and bulk deliveries. Proceeds go to the Houston Livestock Show Rodeo Scholarship Fund.
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Bobby Fayre
Baytown
Grand jury weighs case against Baytown officer
After two days of grand jury testimony in a case of alleged Baytown police brutality, prosecutors expect a decision next week on whether to indict Baytown Police Officer Micah Aldred. Assistant District Attorney Tammy LaFon said the panel could act Monday or Thursday.
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Micah Aldred
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Aldred
David Alford
Pam Erickson
Chambers County considers lawsuits and waste policy talks
Chambers County commissioners met with their attorney in a closed session to review three civil rights lawsuits pending against the county and the sheriff's department. County Judge Jimmy Sylvia deferred questions to attorney Bob Bass while noting the executive session followed the Open Meetings Act.
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Chambers County
Sheriff's Department
Jimmy Sylvia
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