Baytown Firefighters Aid California Wildfires
Four Baytown firefighters wrap up about two weeks combating California wildfires as part of the Texas Intra state Fire Mutual Aid System under the Texas A&M Forest Service. A new crew of three leads head west to continue battling blazes while Baytown also deploys its wildland engine.
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Baytown
California
Texas A&m Forest Service
Texas
Alfred Duran
Robert Hebert
Chris Rios
Mike Wills
Alice Jauregui
Zach Henderson
Joshua Matlock
Chloe Matula
Wildland
COVID cases by district and county ending Sept 10
The report covers COVID-19 cases in Barbers Hill Anahuac Goose Creek Crosby Deer Park and Chambers County areas for the week ending September 10 with totals of students and staff diagnosed and sources of infection. statewide figures show weekly changes and cumulative totals with county by county breakdowns and upcoming reporting changes.
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Barbers Hill
Anahuac Isd
Chambers County Public Health
Samantha Humphrey
Harris County
Goose Creek Cisd
Crosby Isd
Deer Park Isd
Texas
Baytown Sun
Crosby-area
Chambers County
Texas Department of State Health Services
Baytown to Build Modern Animal Shelter With 494 Day Timeline
The city negotiated a post bid amendment valued at $302,000 for concrete paving lighting and drainage as part of a new 12 066 square foot Animal Service and Adoption Center slated to open after 494 days. Groundbreaking is planned Oct 9 with a 62-dag 78-cat capacity and spaces for veterinary surgery pre op recovery and adoption. Mayor Capetillo praised the project saying it will modernize services and accelerate the no kill goal.
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Brinkley
Brandon Capetillo
Capetillo
Baytown
Trend toward in person learning in area districts
Districts including Goose Creek Barbers Hill and Crosby move toward in person instruction after initial remote options. Barbers Hill started Aug 19 with 80 percent in person and 20 percent remote, then completed six weeks as more students returned. Crosby and Anahuac ISDs report rising in person numbers while maintaining remote options amid Tropical Storm Beta disruption.
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Goose Creek Cisd
Barbers Hill Isd
Jami Navarre
Dennis Wagner
Anahuac Isd
AISD
Ing
Wagner
Crosby Isd
Scott Davis
Davis
Baytown leaders tout tax cuts and growth projects
Mayor Brandon Capetillo highlighted Baytown's tax reduction as part of a three year trend while noting continued services such as widening Garth Road. He praised city staff and financial planners for prudent use of taxpayer funds and returning money to citizens amid growth and reconstruction.
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Brandon Capetillo
Garth
Capetillo
City plots 350 unit multi family project near city hall
A two phase plan proposes a 350 unit apartment complex on the northwest corner of FM 565 and Eagle Drive with a new city hall behind the current building, a closer fire and EMS facility, a town plaza, and surrounding single family homes. Phase two would add retail across Eagle Drive with a lake and trails. three municipal utility districts would be created with city services. Mayor Dixon says the proposal will be discussed at Monday’s council meeting in executive session as economic development.
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FM 565
Eagle Drive
City Hall
Fire and Ems
Town Plaza
Hopper
Kilgore Park
Way
Nick Dixon
Dayton Lady Broncos Triumph In Volleyball Set
Dayton edges opponent to tie 24 apiece as Laila Beck delivers a kill to lead 27 26 before Kaylee Nemy seals the game with an ace. Jerry Michalsky reports a narrow home victory for Dayton volleyball.
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Broncos
Laila Beck
Dayton
Kaylee Nemy
Lady Broncos
Rangers Coast To 17-2 Win Over Manvel In Tennis
The Rangers improved to 3-0 in district action with a 17-2 home win over Manvel. Winners included Sakshi Singh Lauren Perry Rebecca Villarreal Haley Lupian Brian Ward Cameron Pequeno Steven Mauro Bryce Stork JW Gammel and David Foxworth. Doubles victors were Smith Vincent Perry Singh Zuercher Lupian Ward Stork Pequeno Mauro Foxworth Malpass and Villarreal De Luna.
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Tion
Manvel
Rangers
Sakshi Singh
Lauren Perry
Rebecca Villarreal
Haley Lupian
Brian Ward
Cameron Pequeno
Steven Mauro
Bryce Stork
JW Gammel
David Foxworth
Smith
Vincent
Perry
Singh
Zuercher
Lupian
Ward
Plexi shielded desks mark return to class in Goose Creek district
The district unveiled Plexi glass desk shields and safety protocols as students begin returning Monday. Visitors remain restricted for kindergartners, while teachers and substitutes follow the same health checks. About half the students are in-person this week, the rest virtual, with dual instruction plans and ongoing safety measures districtwide.
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Passmore
Randal O’brien
O’brien
Sally Black
Goose Creek Memorial High School
Horace Mann
Susan Dagley
Amy Mullins
Travis
Mullins
Windy Snyder
James Bowie
Snyder
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