In an age of a pandemic and the first major health crisis in America since a century ago, three local retirement/nursing homes decided to have some fun. Read more
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Harris County is now releasing numbers by municipality. There are currently 23 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Baytown. Read more
Employees at ExxonMobil’s Baytown facility have been diagnosed as having the COVID-19 virus. Read more
Two Baytown firefighters have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus as they continue to respond to provide emergency medical and firefighting services to the community. Read more
Voting rights groups and Democrats nationally are ratcheting up pressure tomake mail voting more available in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
A $63.6 million budget has been approved for the Bayland Island hotel/convention center project. Read more
While other large Texas counties have shared the number of cases confirmed with COVID-19 by ZIP code or municipality, Harris County Public Health only provides geographic information by quadrant. Read more
By Friday Harris County reported 3,261 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed countywide. Of those, 2,736 people have active cases, 485 people have recovered and 40 people have died. Read more
With Barbers Hill ISD and the City of Mont Belvieu forging ahead with the May 2 election despite the COVID-19 pandemic, here is a list of races voters will decide on if they participate either… Read more
After a torrential downpour forced Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx to cut their concert short, they will return this year for the City of Baytown’s 4th of July Celebration. Read more
Goose Creek CISD will hold a virtual board meeting through WebEx at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Those who wish to attend this online meeting should use the following link: https://www.gccisd.net/page/Boar… Read more
Days removed from Texas A&M announcing the possibility that its football program may kic… Read more
In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, normal life struggles to see the light of day and th… Read more
A spring sports season hangs in the balance as May 4 is the soonest anyonecan get on a softb… Read more
You can go home again – even if it isn’t Baytown. Read more
It’s a reboot for many Goose Creek Memorial High School sports heading into what will be an … Read more
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There’s no arguing that the Mendoza Debate Society at Lee College is the best community college debate team in the nation. For the fifth time in seven years the team has been named International Public Debate Association (IDPA) National Community College Champions, and ranked 9th in the nati… Read more
I am a homebody, so my everyday life really hasn’t changed much due to the stay-at-home order we are all under. I will say the biggest impact has been on my shopping habits. However, other aspects of my life have been affected as well. I have spent a lot of time in self-introspection. When I… Read more
Notorious RBG, Young Readers Edition by Irin Carmon and Shana Knezbuik, 2017, 208 pages Harper Collins Read more
Join us for the Goose Creek CISD Virtual Job Fair! The district is searching for certified teachers to hire for the 2020-2021 school year. Read more
With the possibility of having graduation night held hostage due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has swept the planet, Barbers Hill seniors decided to create some positive momentum. Read more
With the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, families are facing both a public health and an economic crisis. The longer it goes on, the more this pandemic also becomes a housing emergency. Baytown Habitat for Humanity officials are grateful to Congress for the provided relief to low-income fam… Read more
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