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🌱 Why Jalen Hurts’ dad just stepped down at Channelview High

Baytown, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Baytown! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Jalen Hurts’ dad just stepped down at Channelview High
  • How a Galveston cold case suspect was also linked to Baytown

Also on today's calendar: Blacklight Friday ~ Galactic Reflections and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 89, low: 73.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 84 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Father of Jalen Hurts steps down as Channelview (TX) head football coach (on3.com subscription) — Baytown readers may be interested that Averion Hurts Jr. is now the offensive coordinator at Goose Creek Memorial, while his father, longtime Channelview head coach Averion Hurts Sr., has stepped down after two decades. The story looks back at the family’s impact on Channelview football, including Jalen Hurts’ standout high school career and the team’s overall record under his father’s leadership.
   

• Galveston police solve brutal 45-year-old cold case (galvnews.com) — Baytown is among several Texas cities a now-deceased suspect was known to frequent, as Galveston police announce they’ve solved a 45-year-old murder using DNA and fingerprint evidence. Investigators tied Texas City resident William Clifford Lawrence to the 1981 killing of Lois Marshall and officially closed the case, while encouraging anyone with information about other possible crimes to come forward.
   


📸 Around Baytown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Baytown

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Featured events

    Thursday May 14
  • Cactus Jack's
    Cactus Jack’s, 13225 Interstate 10 E, Baytown
    6:00 pm

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Other local events
    Thursday May 14
  • Inspiration Ranch Family BINGO Night
    Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce Inspiration Ranch 33029 Wright Road Magnolia, TX 77355
    6:00 pm
  • Friday May 15
  • Ribbon Cutting - Cornerstone Car Care
    Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce, 315 E. Main Street, Tomball
    4:00 pm
  • Blacklight Friday ~ Galactic Reflections
    Painting with a Twist, 407 W Baker Rd Ste L, Baytown
    6:00 pm
  • The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
    Baytown Little Theater, 2 E Texas Ave, Baytown
    8:00 pm
  • Saturday May 16
  • Tomball Farmers Market Weekly All local farmers market
    Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce 205 W. Main Street Tomball, TX 77375
    9:00 am
  • Tomball Art League Brushstrokes & More!
    Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce Lone Star College- Tomball Community Library 30555 Tomball Parkway
    10:00 am
  • Eastern Rim Funny Book & Vintage Con
    Baytown Community Center, 2407 Market St, Baytown
    10:00 am

📣 Baytown Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday May 13
  • FFA Officer Meeting
    Dayton H S Dayton, TX 77535
    3:00 pm
  • STREAM Night_BLASTING OFF TOWARD A BRIGHTER FUTURE
    Channelview ISD 915 Sheldon Rd, Channelview, TX 77530, USA
    5:30 pm
  • District 5 Public Safety Listening Tour
    W.L. Jenkins Park, 4334 Crosby Cedar Bayou Rd, Baytown
    6:30 pm
  • Thursday May 14
  • Top 5% Awards Night w/ CEF
    Crosby ISD Crosby High School, 333 Red Summit Dr, Crosby, TX 77532, USA

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Tips on what to do with “swarmer termites”?
    My first time experiencing them and they attacked my house some even made it inside. Exterminators are quoting wayyyy too high. Can we treat it… (Nextdoor Kings Bend)
  • Found Dog.
    Anyone missing this guy? He's been hanging around the corner of Kipling st. and James Bowie dr. since Saturday. Seems very friendly and is wearing a… (Nextdoor Eva Maude)
  • CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Baytown. Apply here.
  • Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Baytown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baytown here.

🗞 Nearby News

La Porte

  • Brad Paisley coming to Corpus Christi with special guest Jake Worthington in October 2026 (kristv.com)

Channelview

Deer Park

  • Poll: Menefee, Mealer lead Houston-area congressional runoffs (texastribune.org)

Ok Baytown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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