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Baytown, Texas is located in Harris County. Zip codes in Baytown, TX include 77521, 77523, and 77520. The median home price in Baytown is $126,900. More Baytown information.

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Thursday | KVUE.com

Texas man kicks off massive weight loss by drinking more water

The Baytown man was afraid he was going to die. The 49-year-old former plant worker tried several different diets.

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Thursday | Chron

Baytown police find body in street, suspicious car on camera

Baytown police are asking the public's help to track down a suspect in the May 20 slaying of a 67-year-old unemployed man.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Austin American-Statesman

PolitiFact: Recapping recent fact checks

The founding director of the Texas office of the Environmental Defense Fund based this statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' report on 2011 fatal occupational injuries, which is a broader category than fatal industrial accidents.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Chemical Processing

TDI Plant Pares Steam Consumption

Covering 1,700 acres along the Cedar Bayou at the Gulf of Mexico and having roughly 1,000 employees, Bayer MaterialScience 's Baytown, Texas, plant is the company's largest manufacturing site in North America.

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Mon May 13, 2013

Virginia Business

Danville Community College names new president

Scism is vice president of academic affairs at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tenn., a position he has held since 2008.

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Sun May 12, 2013

Bay Area Observer

City of La Porte Recognizes Motorcycle Safety and Retiring Employees During Meeting

During the regular meeting of the La Porte City Council on April 22nd, council recognized Lee Allen, Rodney Cox and Leonard 'Nick' Nichols on their retirement from the city.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Chron

Goose Creek ISD, Lee College bonds pass

Proposition 1, at $177.6 million, includes three new elementary schools, renovations at the district's three high schools, a technology center and transportation center.

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CultureMap

Texas ranks ahead of California in best cities for jobs

Forbes recently ran the employment numbers and found , unsurprisingly, that Texas is home to some of the best cities for jobs in 2013.

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Chron

Rash of robberies hits Baytown

A convenience store clerk shot and critically injured an attempted robber Saturday afternoon, the third robbery in Baytown of the day day.

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KHOU-TV Houston

Baytown PD: Gas station store clerk shoots robbery suspect

BAYTOWN, Texas A 41-year-old man is in critical condition after police said a he was shot while trying to rob a gas station store Saturday morning in Baytown.

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KBMT

High-speed chase starts in Beaumont, ends an hour later in Houston

A man wanted for a homicide and aggravated assault in Harris County led Beaumont police on a chase that stretched over 100 miles and ended an hour later in Houston Friday night.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Denton Record-Chronicle

Terrier hired as Pilot Point superintendent

The Pilot Point school board officially hired Byron Terrier of Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District as the district's new superintendent Wednesday.

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Chron

Goose Creek Consolidated ISD's focus is preparing youth for the future

It's well known that the Baytown/Highlands area is experiencing both residential and industrial growth.

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'Portrait of a Warrior'

Wesley-Riggs-----Baytown,-TX.jpg They are our sons and daughters.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Texas Tribune

Bill Would End Environmental Compliance History Program

State Rep. Wayne Smith, R-Baytown, votes to table an amendment to HB2694, the TCEQ sunset legislation on April 19, 2011.

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Sat May 04, 2013

MarketWatch

Exxon: Tentative Baytown safety deal

A spokesman for the United Steelworkers local at Baytown said Exxon agreed to implement a fatigue management system regulating how many days in a row someone can work and to accept a process safety representative position in the new three year contract.

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Thu May 02, 2013

Top Fuel Blogster

Nhra News: Nhra Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Friday Results from Baymont, Texas

CASTELLANA POWERS TO QUALIFYING LEAD AT ROYAL PURPLE RACEWAY IN NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES BAYTOWN, Texas - Mike Castellana powered his Al-Anabi Racing '68 Camaro to the No.

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Wed May 01, 2013

Business Journal

Houston's ZT Wealth expands surgical facility into hospital

Houston-based ZT Wealth Inc. will expand its Baytown Altus Healthcare surgical facility into a 10-bed surgical specialty hospital.

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Tue Apr 30, 2013

Business Journal

These are the 100 highest-paying jobs in Houston

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics produces annual wage estimates for 22 major employment sectors and more than 800 individual occupations.

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KHOU-TV Houston

Suspect charged with capital murder in Crosby-area woman's death

HOUSTON Police arrested and charged a Baytown man with capital murder in connection with the death of a Crosby-area widow after he allegedly tried to use her debit card.

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