Baytown Sun

2 days ago | baytownsun.com | Matt Hollis

Mayor Charles Johnson presented a proclamation at city council proclaiming June 21, 2025, as the International Day of Yoga. This recognizes the universal appeal and numerous benefits of this practice. This year is the 10th International Day of Yoga and is the second time the day will be celebrated in Baytown. The event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Town Square on Texas Avenue.

2 days ago | baytownsun.com | Matt Hollis

Ronald Parker, Baytown Meals on Wheels executive director, spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Baytown members recently, saying he hates to bring up finances. “But this is the reality of the thing,” Parker said. kA 4=2DDlQA`Qm!2C<6C D2:5 96 H6?E E9C@F89 E96D6 ?F>36CD E9:D A2DE >@?E9[ 2?5 :E 4@DED E96> Sa]`d E@ 56=:G6C 2 >62= 23@G6 H92E E96J C646:G6] !2C<6C 6IA=2:?65 E92E 7:?2?46D 7@C |62=D @? (966=D 4@>6 7C@> E96 &?:E65 (2J[ pC62 p86?4:6D @? p8:?8 Ww62=E9 2?5 wF>2?

2 days ago | baytownsun.com | Matt Hollis

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4 days ago | baytownsun.com | Matt Hollis

The true story of how one woman took on city hall and won in Baytown has a new title and producer. Houston-based filmmaker Jenny Waldo is making a movie about Martha Barnett, who, in 1994, was the new owner of Baytown Motors (now Frank’s Collision) on North Main. Barnett had an old Mustang refurbished into a hot pink flower planter and placed it out in front to attract customers to the auto body shop. But, the City Manager’s office received some complaints about it.

4 days ago | baytownsun.com | Dave Rogers

Located next to where Goose Creek flows into Tabbs Bay on its way to Galveston Bay, there is water, water everywhere around the tank farm at Trek Resources. But not a drop to put out a fire. kA 4=2DDlQAbQmq2JE@H? u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E A6CD@??6= 42==65 @FE 62C=J %9FCD52J >@C?:?8 ?62C E96 ac__ 3=@4< @7 r2FD6H2J #@25 ?@E @?=J 7@F?5 >F=E:A=6 A6EC@=6F> E2?<D 23=2K6 :?