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…
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Baytown Lee receiver Ja’Corey Boston has become Mr. Reliable, especially with his connection with quarterback Levey Duncan Jr.
Eagles push record to 31-5 with PNG sweep
Thursday, Sept. 29
Baytown Sterling scored a one-sided win over Barbers Hill in Tuesday’s late-season District 17-5A team tennis showdown.
The Barbers Hill girls volleyball team kept rolling as the state No. 2 ranked team defeated Baytown Sterling in three sets 25-17, 25-14, 25-12 at the Barbers Hill Field House last Friday.
The tailgating outside the stadium and skydivers delivering the game ball to a raucous cow bell-shaking fan base. The girls wearing their mums left no doubt, it was homecoming night in Crosby.
Baytown Christian Academy scored on its first two plays from scrimmage in 6-man football action against Grace Christian Friday night and won 50-0.
The Anahuac Panthers scored their highest point total of the season last Friday in a 65-12 boat race past the Hardin Hornets and now face perhaps their toughest regular-season challenge this Friday in District 10-3A-1 favorite Orangefield.
The Baytown Lee Ganders got back on the winning track in a big way with an impressive offensive showing in their 51-13 victory against Goose Creek Memorial at Baytown's Stallworth Stadium on Friday night.
La Porte, given an outside chance of reaching the playoffs this year, knocked off another higher rated team Friday, scoring three straight TDs in the second half to catch and hold off Barbers Hill 34-27.
The high-octane offense of Port Arthur Memorial was hitting on all cylinders as the Titans cruised to a 47-7 victory over Baytown Sterling on Thursday night at Stallworth Stadium.
The Dayton Broncos were looking to make a splash with undefeated Santa Fe in town to play before a packed homecoming crowd in the District 9-5A, Division 2 opener for both teams.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts sure has come a long way since he was a 6-year-old ball boy for the Baytown Lee Ganders.
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icts in the past, meetings between the Barbers Hill and Sterling high school teams have been rare.
GCM singles players power by PN-G
Sterling’s Brock Glasscock was the first across the finish line in last Friday’s Bulldog Invitational at La Porte, leading the Rangers to a third-place team finish.
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Just like a year ago, four quarters weren’t enough for Barbers Hill and Crosby.
Just when it appeared the Baytown Lee Ganders were poised to rally past La Porte Friday night, the Bulldogs turned the tables.
Week 4 has been circled on the BCA schedule since offseason workouts. The opponent, Bryan St. Joseph’s Catholic, was supposed to provide BCA its toughest test of the regular season.
The Sterling Ranger offense could not get anything going until its final drive of the night and that usually is not a good thing.
toried tradition, as shown by the many banners hanging in the campus natatorium.
The Dallas Cowboys dumped Cooper Rush as their backup quarterback two years ago, only to bring him back a few months later after Dak Prescott’s first major injury.
Crosby knocks off Sterling
The 19th annual Barbers Hill Sports Hall of Honor will induct four new members at a special ceremony this Saturday at the BHISD Leadership Support Center’s J. Justin Jenson Conference Room.
The Lee College Navigators, 13-5 in the early season, play six matches in three days this weekend, including hosting the Friday-Saturday Lee College Volleyball Invitational.
Crosby knocks off Sterling
Thursday, Sept. 15
The Barbers Hill Eagles are looking to knock Crosby out of the top spot in the Houston Chronicle’s Class 5A rankings as they host the Cougars at 7 p.m. Friday at Eagle Stadium.
It was, in a very small sample size, the game of the year in District 8-5A, Division 1 and Crosby running back Levi Fontenot was a big reason his Cougars toppled Baytown Lee 41-21.
District 8-5A Division I standings
CROSBY - The Crosby Cougars definitely flexed their offensive muscle against the Lee Ganders.
In what amounted to a glorified practice Friday night, the Baytown Christian Academy Bulldogs found themselves going home at halftime…Again!
It’s been a few years since the Dayton Broncos had that big signature win.
As tough as Friday’s 69-17 loss to La Porte was for Goose Creek Memorial football fans to watch, read or hear about, Patriots first-year head coach Daniel Ragsdale saw plenty of favorables from his players.
Lee’s Kenzi Forman, left, gets a high toss for her serve and Evan Graham, right, eyes the ball against Barbers Hill in team tennis matches Friday Sept. 9 at Lee High School.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
Sterling’s Glasscock wins Beach Run
So much for identical records.
By Darlene McPherson
Overcoming the handicap of being without its returning offensive player of the year and the challenge of taking on the state’s No. 9-ranked team in Class 3A, Division 2, the Anahuac Panthers went to work Friday night.
Four turnovers, two blocked punts and a lot of wide-open La Porte receivers won the night for the Bulldogs Friday as they opened District 8-5A play with a 69-17 beatdown of Goose Creek Memorial in La Porte.
In what amounted to a glorified practice Friday night, the Baytown Christian Academy Bulldogs found themselves going home at halftime…Again!
Crosby's Hailee Sauceda hits a forehand return in a team tennis match against Port Neches-Groves on Friday Sept. 9 at Crosby High School.ss
Phillip Young serves for Lee's tennis team in a Friday Sept. 9 team tennis match against Barbers Hill at Lee High School.
If you find yourself looking for an exciting, fast paced, high scoring, new brand of football, make your way over to the campus of Baytown Christian Academy and Bulldog Field this fall.
One thing is always certain about Texas high school football season, it’s good entertainment.
When not spiking and blocking, Meghin Newport-Phillips is an officer in the Future Farmers of America, raises and shows sheep, and is also active in horse judging.
It's been a few years since the Dayton Broncos had that big signature win.
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