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🌱 What happened during Monday’s safety alerts at two Baytown high schools

Baytown, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Baytown! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What happened during Monday’s safety alerts at two Baytown high schools
  • Election results and BHISD lawsuit draw Baytown Sun readers
  • Lee College's late rally falls short against No. 15 Barton

Also on today's calendar: Friday Morning Book Club and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A brief shower in the morning, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 55.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Goose Creek CISD places 'hold,' lockdown on two high schools Monday morning (baytownsun.com) — All students were safe after separate incidents disrupted Goose Creek Memorial and Robert E. Lee high schools Monday morning, Goose Creek CISD said. Police arrested a parent who abandoned a U-Haul containing two knives at Memorial, while Lee investigated prohibited items on a bus. The district said no gun or gunfire was involved at Memorial.
   

2. What's Trending @ BaytownSun.com: Nov. 2-8, 2026 (baytownsun.com) — Baytown City Council results were among the Baytown Sun’s most-read stories for November 2–8, including Kelly Laird’s victory and incumbents retaining their seats. The weekly readership list was led by the end of BHISD’s 2020 hair-length lawsuit, followed by coverage of a fatal hit-and-run charge.
   

3. No. 15 Barton Men Fend off Late Lee College Rally to Cap Scooter's Coffee Tip-Off Classic (adastraradio.com) — Lee College's late comeback fell short in a 92-87 loss to No. 15 Barton, leaving the Navigators 0-3. Jaden Nickens scored 26 points and brought Lee within two with 23 seconds remaining, but Barton sealed Saturday's game at the free-throw line.
   

4. Dog Parents can get a free 90s-inspired Holiday photoshoot at the PEDIGREE Pawliday Portrait Studio inside a Houston area Walmart (secrethouston.com) — Baytown families can pose with their dogs for free, 1990s-inspired holiday portraits at Walmart, 4900 Garth Road, November 17–18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Pedigree pop-up offers online reservations and digital photos, with a custom ornament or magnet available after a qualifying purchase of at least $5.
   

5. Democrats' Biggest Surprise Wins in the Midterms (time.com) — Leticia Gutierrez, who held an Election Day rally in Baytown, won Texas' redrawn 9th Congressional District by 15.1 points despite a large spending disadvantage. TIME includes her victory among the midterms' biggest surprises, noting that none of the 10 forecasters it examined rated her race even a toss-up.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I think the Sam’s Club were San Jacinto mall used to be at already opened, I might be wrong.
    Anybody knows if the Sam’s Club opened in that location were the mall use to be at? (Nextdoor N 8th St)
  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Travel Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Baytown. Apply here.
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler, and Deli Stocker Associate - New Location Baytown, TX in Baytown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baytown here.

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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Baytown

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