Harris County opens runaway barge probe
Harris County District Attorney's Office opened an investigation into the Interstate 10 San Jacinto Bridge barge strike. Rock Owens said they notified the Coast Guard EPA and Army Corps of Engineers and seek cooperation to determine each involved company's role and ensure no ongoing risk. County page 9.
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Waste pits unscathed as EPA probes San Jacinto River site
EPA hosted a tense meeting amid a barge strike on the San Jacinto River Waste Pits, but preliminary results show no significant damage to the Superfund site. Contractors for International Paper and McGinnes Industrial Maintenance will survey the area this week to compare current readings with earlier samples.
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Share of ExxonMobil stock up for grabs in Baytown Sun contest
Readers may email a memory related to Humble Exxon or ExxonMobil to card.skewes baytownsun.com by September 30 for a chance to win one of ten shares of ExxonMobil stock. Winners will receive stock in their name.
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Bible Verse Reflection Encourages Prayer and Surrender
A brief devotional note invites readers to meditate on the Word today, pray and worship, and surrender every area of life to God, affirming that He is at work within believers.
Deputy Shane Detwiler Memorial Highway dedication set for Sunday
Texas lawmakers and law enforcement officials convene in Chambers County to unveil the Deputy Sheriff Shane Detwiler Memorial Highway at 2 p.m. near Exit 799 on Highway 99 and I-10. A reception follows at the Justice of the Peace Annex in Baytown. Detwiler, a former Game Warden, was killed in 2009 responding to a disturbance.
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Two Killed In Baytown Morning Crashes
Two people died in separate traffic crashes Wednesday in Baytown. A Ford F-250 struck a stalled Hyundai Accent, pushing it into a Toyota Camry driven by 63-year-old James Culps. Culps died at HCA Houston Healthcare. About an hour later on Decker Drive a motorcyclist, a 25 year old Louisiana man, died at the scene. he wore a helmet and no other vehicles were involved. His identity remains unreleased pending family notification.
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ExxonMobil honors 100 years of first responders in Baytown
ExxonMobil and Baytown Fire Department were praised for a century of mutual aid and safety collaboration. Plant manager Dan Helgesen highlighted the tight partnership with city crews, noting two fires and ongoing safety efforts amid plant expansions and community improvements.
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