Record rainfall floods Baytown area closing I 10 overpass
Flooding from four days of rain swamped Mont Belvieu and Highlands areas with up to 30 inches. Cedar Bayou breached banks stranding residents as I 10 bridge north lanes remained closed while eastbound traffic moved, and Baytown residents relied on the tunnel to exit. Volunteers rescued pets and belongings amid rising San Jacinto River waters. Local Weather Service tallied 15.9 to 30 inches in various zones.
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Baytown
Mont Belvieu
U.S. Weather Service
Liberty
Dayton
Alison Ashworth
Seige
San Jacinto River
Highlands
Rising flood closes Lee College campuses in October
Four days of heavy rain floodwaters forced Lee College to shut all campuses on October 17 and 18. The main campus closed at 1:30 p.m. October 17 with Liberty campus classes suspended that evening and the TDC facility in Huntsville also closed. President Jackson Sasser cited local access concerns and district closings, reopened October 19 as waters receded, with Liberty High School remaining closed until October 25. Staff return was gradual and makeup days were not yet decided.
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Lee College
Jackson Sasser
Liberty
Texas Department of Correction
Hunstville
Sasser
Baytown
Goose Creek
Galveston
Dayton
Highlands
Public Information Department
TDC
Liberty High School
Explosion near San Jacinto River sparks evacuations
A major pipeline rupture around October 20 led to a fire and flooding in Channelview High lands and parts of Baytown, with evacuations ordered for residents. Colonial Pipeline reported the incident affected a 40 inch line carrying gasoline, while emergency crews from several states assisted. Hospital officials said 324 people were treated for smoke-related symptoms, with two admissions overnight.
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Channelview
Highlands
Baytown
San Jacinto
Houston
Colonial Pipeline
Beaumont
Atlanta
Noel Griese
New York
Mississippi
Griese
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Laurie Adams
Adams
Best selling author James Dickey to appear at Lee College event
Lee College marks its 60th anniversary with a November 10 reading by James Dickey in Rundell Hall at 7 30 p.m. The author of Deliverance and Buckdancer's Choice is a former WWII fighter pilot and prominent poet. Dickey has taught at several universities and served twice as Library of Congress Poetry Consultant.
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James Dickey
Lee College
Dickey
Ellow
American Acadmy of Arts and Sciences
America
Library of Congress
Jimmy Carter
Atlanta
Clemson University
Vanderbilt University
George Washington University
University of Florida
Rice University
LC drama students win big at Kennedy Center festival
New Lee College Players excel at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival XXVI at San Jacinto College Central Campus. Competing with North Harris College San Jacinto Central San Jacinto North Victoria College Texas A&M Lamar Trinity, the troupe faced a setback from a cast member loss and a staging change yet achieved top recognition.
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LC Drama
New Lee College
Kennedy Center
San Jacinto College
Central
North Harris College
San Jacinto Central San Jacinto North
Victoria College
Texas A&m University
Lamar University
Trinity University
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Jennifer Wilson
Wal- Mart
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