The Last To See Me by M. Dressler, Skyhorse Publishers, Inc. Hardback, 2017, $22.99, 272 pages.
Who knew how much Baytonians would love the ice and snow?
The employees of Community Resource Credit Union recently joined together to achieve the largest Christmas gift drive in its educational partnership history with Lamar Elementary School. The CRCU staff purchased, wrapped and presented to its Partner in Education — Lamar Elementary — all of t…
SNC Lavalin hosted 25 Horace Mann Junior School Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) students recently at one of their job sites. The company is a Partner-In-Education (PIE) with Horace Mann through the Baytown Chamber of Commerce. Horacio Trevino, safety coordinator, organized th…
A Baytown dog will strut his stuff with the big dogs this winter when he competes in some top tier dog shows.
For this week’s installment I’ll give advance warning: If you have a weak stomach or get queasy easily, you may need to pass me up this week. Shoot, I had to take a couple of Dramamine in order to retell the tale.
Over the course of my life I’ve learned that I’m an elephant. I bet some of you are, too.
ANAHUAC – There were beautiful people everywhere Sept. 7 in the form of children who participated in the 25th annual pageant of the 2013 Gatorfest at Anahuac Middle School.
Forgiven, by Janet Fox. Speak, An Imprint of Penguin Group. Paperback. $8.99. 259 pages. ISBN: 978-0-14-241414-9
Texas Wildflowers
By Albert Villegas
This summer, while most people are dreading the arrival of typical high-dollar summertime electric bills, Sam Ford is feeling pretty smug. The June electric bill for the Beach City home he shares with wife Terrie and several dogs was actually a $10 credit and their July bill was only about $…
Cowboy Stuntman
A Baytown artist facing a daunting task has changed not his goal – but his method of achieving it – in hopes of actually completing the challenge. Now he firmly believes that he will complete paintings of every one of the military men and women from Texas who lost their lives while serving t…
“This is mine,” cried Nena Cantu, plucking a small painting from a group set up on a table at the Art Center of Baytown, home of the Art League of Baytown.
Bryan Wilburn had two goals – earn his Eagle Scout rank and complete a service project that would help him to do that.
By all accounts, it was the best Christ mas season that Laura Hernandez de Ochoa and her three daughters ever had.
The Channel view side of the Bates Collision Centers’ Re sponsible Parenting Award took place Thursday morning, with Houston resident Kimberlee Owens receiving a refurbished car.
Brenda Nikirk and Dena Horne braved the heat at Baytown’s Bicentennial Park during the city’s two-day celebration, all to raise money for a good cause.
Honey Bun and Chip
AHS Aerospace Research and Design class traveled to the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge to attend Rockets 2012.
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night tells the story of Viola (Christine Jones) and Sebastian (Samuel Estrada), twin brother and sister separated by a storm. As the play opens the audience is engulfed in a violent gulf hurricane. Viola is supposedly drowned, but she is saved and manages to become an …
More than 230 dogs will crowd in the Crosby Fairgrounds on Nov. 4, 5 and 6 to participate in agility trials hosted by Baytown Kennel Club.
A Texas comic book writer’s latest book is about to be published and, while that might not seem like big-time entertainment news, the fact that the writer is just 16 years old makes it quite an accomplishment.
As visitors wandered the grounds of the Baytown Youth Fairgrounds, some were surprised to come upon an area with a sign emblazoned “Equine Massage Demonstration.”
Nearly overwhelmed by recent large-scale rescues, a dog rescue organization headed by a Baytown-area resident is in dire need of help.
Getting Rid of Stupid
Baytown’s Irene Perme-Sloan keeps busy.
Red Calico Traded for Young Girl
Father Dwight Canizares, pastor of Baytown’s Saint Joseph Catholic Church, has come a long way from the island in the Philippines where he was ordained 30 years ago.
Earlier this month, after several months of planning, some members of the Baytown Photo Club set off on an eight-day safari through Utah’s national parks.
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BH heads to Dayton; Crosby close to crown
The Goose Creek Memorial boys basketball ran into a buzzsaw Tuesday afternoon.
The Barbers Hill basketball teams completed a sweep of Robert E. Lee this past weekend.
Crosby creeps closer to district title
Nicole Price of Robert E. Lee softball signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her career at Rogers State University in Oklahoma. Price, who’s parents are Margarita and Dylan Price, has been playing softball since she was six-years-old. “I feel extremely blessed to have finally been…
The Barbers Hill volleyball team, coming off an unbeaten District 21-5A title and led by a mostly underclassmen roster opened up the Region 3 bi-district playoff round Thursday at Pasadena High School and couldn’t overcome a stellar defensive effort by Texas City.
Robert E. Lee football is heading to the playoffs for the first time in a long while.
The Barbers Hill volleyball team, coming off an unbeaten District 21-5A title and led by a mostly underclassmen roster opened up the Region 3 bi-district playoff round Thursday at Pasadena High School and couldn’t overcome a stellar defensive effort by Texas City.
Update 10 a.m., Nov. 19:
Michael Williams has resigned his post as the head volleyball coach at Goose Creek Memorial High School, Goose Creek CISD officials confirmed Tuesday.
For the Goose Creek Memorial and Robert E. Lee football teams, it’s quite simple: Win and they are in the playoffs.
The Barbers Hill Eagles are back in the District 12-5A II title hunt and 7:30 p.m. Friday it could be something to be definitely considered after Nederland comes to Mont Belvieu.
This time the Goose Creek Memorial boys basketball team wasn’t going to make things interesting for the other team.
The Goose Creek Memorial girls volleyball team moved into the postseason on the heels of a nice run of play following another win Friday.
When hard times hit the Goose Creek Memorial football team’s defense early in the season, senior Brice Lane stepped up and made the selfless move of lending a hand.
Much is written about hunting gear. Off-road trucks and four-wheelers get plenty of ink – maybe even more than rifles.
GCM rallies from early deficit to increase postseason chances
A historical season usually means a team has some really good players on it and that was more than the case with the Sterling High School tennis team.
The Goose Creek Memorial volleyball team secured its place in the Region 3 bi-district playoff round Tuesday with a 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-20) win over Texas City in Baytown.
A season removed from seeing all three of the Baytown high school fails to make the postseason, all of the programs are now in the same district with hopes of claiming one of four prized bi-district playoff spots.
Goose Creek Memorial is still in the playoff hunt and now they need to take their game to another level.
It was the best version of a Jekyll and Hyde, week-to-week performance that Barbers Hill football could ever want,
For two years in a row, the Anahuac Panthers wrapped up a season with a 5-5 record, are heading to the Class 3A I playoffs and once again will face off against Crocket in the Bi-District round of the playoffs.
Edwin Egans enters his 21st year coaching at Crosby and this year his boys basketball team could be one of the better ones he’s put out on the hardwood.
By Alan Dale
Volleyball, Girls hoops roundup
All it took was a little bit of room and Mason Duke saw the opportunity the Goose Creek Memorial Patriots had waited for almost all of Friday night.
A year ago, a revamped basketball roster for the Barbers Hill boys went into battle with just one senior and the results were pleasantly surprising.
The Goose Creek Memorial is on the doorstep to qualify for the Class 5A Region 3 bi-district playoffs.
The Sterling Rangers tennis team saw its historic season come to an end Friday when it was defeated 10-1 by hosts A&M Consolidated in College Station during the Class 5A Region 3 semifinals. Sterling, the region’s No. 4 team, fell to the top-ranked squad but not before the mixed doubles …
All three Goose Creek CISD girls basketball teams took a loss on opening night Friday.
GCM wins late, ends 2-game skid at expense of city rivals
The Goose Creek CISD girls basketball programs are looking to new eyes and vision behind the minds of three young coaches.
Sam Houston State University will be the scene Monday when the Class 5A Region 3 cross country championships take place with plenty of high hopes on the line.
Barbers Hill sophomore girls basketball guard Dalanna Carter has transferred from the school. Barbers Hill head girls coach Bryan Harris confirmed Thursday Carter, the reigning District 21-5A Most Valuable Player, had left school Monday.
REL wins behind late, frenzied rally; Crosby unbeaten in district
When it looked like the Goose Creek Memorial volleyball team was down and out and rivals Sterling were inching closer to a tie in the season series and a bi-district playoff spot, things changed in a hurry.
The second chapter of the battle of Baytown football is ready to kick off 7 p.m. Friday at Stallworth Stadium with the Goose Creek Memorial Patriots ready to even their ledger while the Sterling Rangers hope to make a fine introduction.
When the Sterling Rangers tennis team hits the courts at College Station Friday, it will be a swing into history.
Crosby coming off a big win a week ago while the Barbers Hill Eagles aim to bounce back from a tough defeat.
Two new coaches step into the sideline spotlight
A win in Kirbyville was enough to clinch Anahuac’s second straight Class 3A-I playoff spot in the same number of years under head coach Greg Neece.
The girls basketball season is once again ready to tip off and hope for a COVID-19 free season.
Weekend volleyball wrap
Quail season opened October 31 and runs until February 28. But good luck on finding birds, according to TPWD’s annual quail forecast issued in late October.
A young Barbers Hill tennis team was able to find its way past Galveston Ball in the bi-district round, 11-8, early in the week to catapult itself into the area round at home Thursday against Lamar Fulshear.
The Sterling Rangers may not have secured one man for the head basketball coaching position but they may have ultimately found the best man for the position.
When the Region 3 meet takes place Nov. 9 at Sam Houston State there will be a small and proud contingent of local runners there representing their teams.
Cougars force six turnovers, make seven sacks in win over Eagles
The process of building the Anahuac Lady Panthers into a legitimate and consistent volleyball threat continues under head coach Lauren Brandon.
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