Baytown Police said Walter Pickering, 25, who is suspected of killing 32-year-old Glen Flowers, turned himself in to authorities Friday night.
A Baytown man, identified by the Baytown Police Department as 32-year-old Glen Flowers, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Valero gas station in the 1600 block of North Alexander Drive shortly after midnight Friday. Witnesses told officers on scene the suspect was a black male who d…
Traffic will be disrupted late nights the next several weekends as very large vessels are moved from the bank of Cedar Bayou at Highway 146 to the Enterprise Products construction site in Mont Belvieu.
Organizers of Relay for Life report that the planned movement of large vessels along FM 565 tonight will not disrupt the annual event at Royal Purple Raceway.
The opening lap of Bay Area Relay for Life is less than four days away – volunteers are working hard to get ready for the event and there’s still time to support the effort to defeat cancer.
The City of Baytown’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has decided not to recommend naming a park after a Baytown soldier killed in Afghanistan last year.
The Pilot Club of Baytown’s 2014 Yellow Rose Gala is to be held Tuesday, April 15, 6 p.m. at the Goose Creek Country Club.
Forty Goose Creek CISD students advanced to the Texas History Day competition as a result of winning 1st or 2nd place in their category at the recent Lee College Regional History Day. The State competition will take place in Austin May 2-3.
Dave Sherron, longtime purchasing agent for Goose Creek CISD and later manager and CEO of the Baytown Teachers Credit Union, died Saturday. Arthur David Sherron was 86.
Vehicle crimes
For the second time in less than two years, acclaimed Catholic actor and producer Leonardo Defilippis is returning to Baytown for a performance at the St. Joseph Family Center, 1912 Carolina Street.
Fish lunch
Members of the Asante African Choir are dressed in traditional clothing as they perform faith-based music Friday at St. John’s United Methodist Church in Baytown. The Asante Choir has traveled throughout the U.S. since last year and will return home to East Africa this spring. The choir, whi…
Speed limit on portions of Highway 146 lowered
A Baytown man died Friday during what appeared to be a kitchen fire at his single-family home at the corner of Ohio and Huggins streets.
Vehicle crimes
Baytown City Council will discuss proposed certificates of obligation and parameters set for the sale of them during a meeting at 6:30 tonight at Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market St.
City approves industrial agreement
Drug arrest nets 59 grams of marijuana
Goose Creek CISD’s rezoning committee presented maps to the school board Monday night with three potential plans for rezoning the district’s elementary schools – and corresponding maps for rezoning the junior schools.
The committee responsible for recommending rezoning plans to the Goose Creek CISD school board, presented three different plans for the board’s consideration Monday night.
Three arrested at BPD lobby
Drug bust
Garry Nelson spends a lot of time at the Baytown YMCA, both utilizing facilities and raising money for programs.
Calculators stolen
Baytown Crime Stoppers is offering $2,000 to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in the robbery at CiCi’s Pizza Friday night. Tipsters will remain anonymous.
Two brave Texans who served in the Middle East wars were honored at Portrait of a Warrior Gallery Sunday – one who survived, and one who did not.
Stolen vehicles
A Wal-Mart employee in Baytown has been fired after allegedly assaulting a customer.
ExxonMobil volunteers dressed in red shirts and City of Baytown employees work together Friday morning to plant trees at Unidad Park in Baytown
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Patriots end REL’s 4-match win streak
New head Goose Creek Memorial baseball coach George Banda III is a month from starting his tenure with the Patriots, but he got an early start on celebrations.
The Patriots (18-8, 9-2) forged their way to the top of the District 22-5A standings with the easy win over the rival Ganders (7-17, 1-10).
Duo captures doubles crown
Lady Patriots nipped late
The Goose Creek Memorial boys soccer team used a second-half explosion to pull away for a 2-0 win over visiting Friendswood Friday night.
Now things are getting serious.
Sterling expects to add to recent run of success
New volleyball courts, beach complex in spring
After a solid team tennis season that saw Barbers Hill advance to the Class 5A Region 3 quarterfinals, optimism is high for the individual season that began Friday with the Eagles own invitational.
The Goose Creek Memorial girls soccer team left La Porte with a 1-0 District 22-5A opening victory Wednesday night.
TC red card leads to clinching goal
The Goose Creek Memorial girls basketball team’s momentum took a bit of a tumble Tuesday night.
Senior reaches 1,000-point milestone
Junior’s brace the difference in 2-1 final victory
MONT BELVIEU – Just another ho-hum moment for Barbers Hill senior Rachel Sarlls.
GCM sophomore’s rise on court comes during learning phase
Dayton was the place for a long day of soccer Thursday and the Highway 90 Classic tournament kicked off featuring Sterling, Barbers Hill and Crosby’s boys teams.
Despite some strong starts for a number of local soccer teams, this week’s Power 5 poll remains relatively unchanged.
The Lee College men’s basketball team will take its recent run of hot form into next week’s action.
Ganders rally to force extra time, can’t close deal
San Antonio was the place to be for Trudell Berry.
At the annual Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium, Dick Olin, third from left front row, was honored as a Gridiron Legend. The program, sponsored by the Texas Bowl, honors individuals “who have made a significant contribution to the game of football in Texas, either at the high school, collegiate or …
The Goose Creek Memorial girls soccer team rolled to a 4-0 home win over visiting Pasadena Memorial Tuesday night and are now 4-1.
The Robert E. Lee Lady Ganders lost their seventh straight contest after playing a competitive first quarter with District 22-5A leaders Manvel Friday night.
The Rangers Soccer Classic hit a snag on the third and final day due to a lengthy storm that caused havoc to the schedule.
Shannon Carter is now in Abilene as he prepares for the next chapter in his life.
Sterling goes 1-1 on first day of own event
For a team that lost a vast majority of its starters to graduation, the Robert E. Lee girls soccer team will expect to go through some growing pains this year.
Five months down, five months to go and that in itself is crazy to believe, but it’s true.
After three years leading the Goose Creek Memorial football program, Shannon Carter is leaving the school.
Freshman’s two late goals seals comeback
Lady Patriots win pushes them into postseason race
The big three of seniors Sam Bradford, Avant Coleman and Dariyus Woodson were at it again Tuesday night for Goose Creek Memorial basketball.
Set for Low A ball in the spring
With 2022 will come more variants and taxes, midterm elections and plenty of sports.
Three programs aim for breakout 2022 seasons
A late rally fell just short as the Goose Creek Memorial girls basketball team dropped a tense, 49-48 home decision to Aldine Nimitz Thursday to wrap the 2021 part of the basketball calendar.
Team excellence outdoes pandemic
The Lee College Running Rebels got back to basics as they used a 17-0 run early in the first half to help ease to a 93-74 win over the visiting Houston Gladiators Tuesday night.
For now, the Power 5 will be dominated by basketball for at least this and next week’s poll as soccer expects to make its mark beginning at the beginning of 2022 next week.
Patriots tip off in Pine Bluff tourney with national field
GCM leads local contingent into ‘22
A year ago, history was made and now that isn’t enough for the 2021 version of the Barbers Hill girls soccer team.
Girls hoops teams hope trends continue upward
This is the second part of a 2-part series focusing on student athletic trainers.
They were so close and ultimately so far from making history and also joining the club at Barbers Hill.
This is the first of a two-part series on student athletic trainers
In a coaching pinch, just call for the principal. E.F. Green principal Ernest Brooks recently stepped in to lead the Lady Owls basketball program for just a brief moment in time to help a comrade with a dilemma.
The Crosby girls soccer team found its way into the Class 5A bi-district round of the playoffs a year ago and there is plenty of reason to suspect more good things could be in store this year.
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