Discounted dog vaccinations are being offered 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Chambers County Annex on Eagle Drive in Mont Belvieu through a cooperative effort of the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Unit and Sarah Matak, DVM, of the Winnie Veterinary Clinic. Cost is $7 for rabi…
Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne briefed Chambers County commissioners on the work his office did in his first year in office.
Chambers County commissioners agreed Tuesday to formally withdraw their request that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality hold a public meeting or contested case hearing in relation to a request by HPP Materials to build a concrete crusher on their property adjacent to Royal Purple …
A Houston man was charged with the murder of a Hankamer man in Chambers County Friday night. Larry Dewayne Brinkley, 56, is in the Chambers County Jail with bond set at $750,000, according to jail records. The murdered man was identified as Leslie Evan Larrison, 54, of Hankamer.
Fred Haise, who was lunar module pilot on the Apollo 13 mission, will speak at the West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet Jan. 21.
Chambers County sheriff’s deputies seized 11 pounds of marijuana and a Glock pistol during a traffic stop on Interstate 10 near Jenkins Road Tuesday.
Fred Haise, who was lunar module pilot on the Apollo 13 mission, will speak at the West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet Jan. 21.
Aqua Texas, which supplies water and sewer service to many Chambers County residents, reports its new wastewater plant near Baytown is nearly complete and will go online early 2014.
A 52-year-old Chambers County man died from the injuries of trying to build a larger firework from other fireworks, said Sheriff Brian Hawthorne.
Rose Bolt, right, representing the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, presents a check to Chambers County County Librarian, Valerie Jensen. The donated money will be used to purchase children’s books on ecology, estuaries, marshes and related topics. These subject areas of the collection con…
Chambers County Commissioners approved $137,250 for Phase III of the Chambers Recovery Team’s Nature Tourism Initiative Tuesday.
The state highway department will be closing alternating lanes on Interstate 10 through Chambers County for sign work between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. through Friday and again every day Dec. 9-13, weather permitting.
TxDOT will be closing alternating lanes on Interstate 10 through Chambers County for sign work between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. through Friday and again every day Dec. 9-13, weather permitting.
All polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today for Election Day. Unlike in early voting, voters must vote in their designated precinct location Tuesday.
An animal cruelty investigator for the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was killed Thursday in a head-on collision at the intersection of the westbound Interstate 10 service road and Jenkins Road in Chambers County.
Today is the last day for early voting for the Nov. 5 election.
Just 206 people voted in the first three days of early voting at the Baytown Community Center, according to a report from the Harris County Clerk’s Office.
Chambers County commissioners gave the go-ahead Tuesday to advertise for bids for building the next section of Kilgore Parkway, which will be a new east-west thoroughfare connecting Highway 146 in Baytown to Needlepoint Road, the Grand Parkway and ending at FM 3180. The road will roughly par…
Work is underway on a project to remove 16 abandoned vessels from Cedar Bayou after a cooperative effort involving volunteers, government agencies and the Galveston Bay Foundation.
Chambers County Sheriff’s Office and the Anahuac Area Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a Rape Aggression Defense class for area women today from 6-10 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The cost is $25 per person. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Service providers in the areas of criminal justice, juvenile justice and victim assistance are invited to attend a meeting of the Chambers County Community Planning Group at 1 p.m. today at in the second floor conference room of the Chambers County Courthouse in Anahuac.
Herminia “Minnie” Lopez organized several plastic bags on the table in front of her.
By Mark Fleming
Chambers County Commissioners gave the go-ahead to Johnson Controls to develop a proposal for efficiency improvements to county facilities.
The Chambers County Commissioners Court will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the courthouse, 404 Washington Ave., Anahuac.The agenda consists of routine reports and contracts. Items on the agenda include a sponsorship request from the West Chambers County Chamber.
Chambers County commissioners reached an agreement with the Chambers County Sheriff’s Association for a two-year contract that will bring pay for deputies and jailers closer to that of surrounding agencies, Judge Jimmy Sylvia said.
When the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform experienced a blowout in the Gulf of Mexico April 20, 2010, it brought with it both environmental and economic consequences.
Chambers County business owners who were in business in April, 2010, may be able to share in the settlement between the State of Texas and BP as a result of the Deepwater Horizon blowout.
A public meeting of the Cedar Bayou Watershed Partnership will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3 at the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Center in Baytown.
The strains that come with rapid growth were visible Tuesday as Chambers County Commissioners wrestled with how to provide emergency response services to the growing area southeast of the Highway 146-Interstate 10 intersection, the regulation of development in the area where its jurisdiction…
Chambers County Commissioners Court will continue discussions this morning with the Chambers County Sheriff’s Association regarding pay for deputies, and also discuss the provision of police, fire and emergency medical services in Municipal Utility District 1 – the area that includes the new…
The Barbers Hill Eagles used a late burst in the second quarter that continued after halftime and eased to a 79-58 victory over visiting Galena Park Tuesday night.
The record may not reflect it and Tuesday’s 0-0 draw with visiting Hargrave High School may not elicit a ton of excitement, but the Barbers Hill boys soccer team continues to improve according to head coach Brian Moore.
I’ve heard wrist watches are worn by people who are only concerned with units of time shorter than a season. I misplaced mine recently. So, I guess that brands me.
A long weekend of soccer ended up with some mixed results for area teams.
A tough battle came out on the negative side for the host Robert E. Lee Ganders boys basketball team, but not before putting up quite a fight.
The Crosby Cougars football team had to wait 60 years for a second shot at a state championship that has eluded the program since the school opened in 1923.
Dayton High School was the scene of a breakout for a couple local soccer teams and another continued to roll on in the tournament’s first two days.
Basketball games involving Goose Creek CISD high school programs are undergoing some cosmetic scheduling changes.
By J. Warren Singleton
MONT BELVIEU - Well, that was easy.
The Robert E. Lee Ganders boys basketball team won its second overall and District 22-5A game with a dramatic 47-46 win against Santa Fe Tuesday night.
The Goose Creek Memorial girls basketball team returned from another COVID-19 quarantine and did like before:
The Goose Creek Memorial boys soccer team wrapped up its run at the Pasadena Cup with a 3-2 loss to Pearland Saturday.
I try to keep this column on the high road. Sometimes, though, it runs off into the ditch. I hope readers can understand its purpose, dark though this might seem.
Defensive stand in overtime sends Crosby football to second-ever state title game
It was just the kind of win the Robert E. Lee Lady Ganders girls soccer team needed.
Just like that the Goose Creek Memorial boys soccer program was back on familiar footing.
By Alan Dale
Could the third time be a charm for the Crosby Cougars football team?
It may not have been the ideal way to start the soccer season, but the Sterling High School Rangers and new coach Bryan Hayman still have some positives to lean on after Tuesday’s action.
Amelia Horsford got off on the right foot early and often for the Crosby Lady Cougars and that made for a very nice start to the soccer season Saturday.
Dateline: Texas. A December 2020 press release from Texas Parks and Wildlife stated that a mountain lion was seen and confirmed near Rowlett, in eastern Dallas County, not far from Lake Ray Hubbard.
Cougars defeat third-straight unbeaten foe in route to state semifinal
Ask Keke Davis to get someone water? He’d do it.
The Goose Creek CISD boys basketball teams have had their fair share of battles with the COVID-19 pandemic causes havoc with the schedule and/or leading them into quarantine.
A mixed bag of results have taken place for the Baytown-area girls basketball teams, but they all have one thing in common: Finding their identities.
REL senior drops 33 points in defeat
The most-read 2020 local news articles at baytownsun.com during the year, according to the number of page views, were:
Top stories of year influenced by deadly virus
Face FB Marshall 1 p.m. Friday in Region 3 final
Tuesday roundup
When considering the situation, it probably figures that Sterling’s Charlotte Newport would become a trailblazer at the next level in water polo.
Trevor Helburg has had better days but not as memorable as Crosby’s Class 5A DII third round playoff game against Huntsville Saturday.
I saw an exhibit of historic weaponry at the Metropolitan Museum of Art a few years ago. It was -- to be honest – frightening. Wars were once fought with crude weapons that created severe maintenance problems. Recovery was usually not an option. Even the horses wore armor.
‘Complimentary’ ball equals best year since ’09
RSS rebuild continues; REL expects jump
RSS adjusts to change; GCM back to basics
Soccer teams push past COVID-19
Crosby boys expect to build off big 2020
Take on Huntsville 1 p.m. Saturday in Region semifinal
RSS girls cruise past Lady Patriots, 37-21
A late run by La Porte to end the first half with a 19-point lead was enough to carry the Bulldogs to an 83-57 win at Robert E. Lee Friday in boys basketball.
Displaying poise on the big stage of national television, Preston Barnett competed in Dr. Pepper’s 12th annual Tuition Giveaway Program Saturday and walked away with $125,000.
People often asked me what caliber pistol they should buy. The short answer that wouldn’t get me in trouble was the well-worn dodge – “It depends.”
SHENANDOAH - After navigating the choppy and challenging waters of the COVID-19 pandemic football season full of pitfalls on and off the field, the Barbers Hill Eagles are officially heading to the offseason.
Robert E. Lee running back/safety Keke Davis was named the District 9-5A I Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Year this week.
Robert E. Lee’s Keke Davis has signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Incarnate Word University in San Antonio beginning next fall. Back row from left are, coach Spencer Anthony, Leticia LeGrair, coach Jay Cleveland, head coach Tim Finn, coach Alex Alvarez and brother Marquis…
Following Katy Paetow’s 70-18 bi-district playoff win last week in Baytown against the host Robert E. Lee Ganders, it was on to the Region 3 area round.
In year two of Shannon Carter’s time as head coach of the Goose Creek Memorial football program, he oversaw an improvement from 2-8 to 3-7 in 2019 and then a big jump to 6-4 and a Class 5A-I playoff berth this fall.
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