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Elevator Outages Leave Mont Belvieu Seniors Stranded👨🦼
Food Town to Close Garth Rd. @ Decker Dr. Location This Fall🛒
Good morning, friends! New week, fresh start. August is still doing its hot-and-humid thing, but hey — at least today’s high is expected to be only 91° instead of the 106° we roasted in back in 2023! [see weather stats section below].
Take 10 seconds to think of one small win you want today… then let’s go snag it. ☀️
—The Newsletter Team


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In This Baytown Local Spotlight Issue:
☀ Baytown, Tx. Weather
📆 Greater Baytown Area Events
👨🦼 Elevator Outages Leave Mont Belvieu Seniors Stranded
🚨 I-10 Eastbound Lanes Cleared Friday Following Afternoon Accident
🛒 Retail Radar: Food Town to Close Garth Rd. @ Decker Dr. Location This Fall
🎈 Kidventures - Fun Finds for Kids & Families
🏷️ Garage, Yard, or Estate Sales - Submit your listing!
📰 Job Listings -
❓ Trivia is back ‘Old School’


Today’s Record High: 106 in 2023 - Record Low: 63 in 1966

Note: Events with + in front indicates newly added event!
While we strive to ensure that all of our events are current and accurate, please always check to ensure that the event is still scheduled and that the information below is correct.
+Grand Opening Open House for Pregnancy Resource Center East -
Mon. Aug. 25th from 4-7pm -610 S. Main St. in HighlandsSomething Old Something New Vendor Market Aug. 30th 10 AM-2 PM 2122 N. Alexander Drive, Baytown
First Fridays at Five Points- A Taste of Main Street Fri., Sept. 5th,
6 PM-9 PM - Five Points Plaza, 100 S Broadway, Main Street La Porte+POOCH-A-PALOOZA! Sat., Sept. 6th - 9am-12pm @ Jenkins Park
Anything But A Boat Race Sat. Sept. 6 @10am Mont Belvieu City Park, 10900 Eagle Dr. Click for details
Deaf Social Where Bakery - Sept.. 6th - 11 am @
Heart & Whisk Bakery 4618 N. Main St., BaytownWest Chambers Deaf Social – Sept. 13th @ 11 am. @ The Toasted Yolk in Mt. Belvieu 13001 I-10 East
+Fall Harvest Festival Sept. 14th -10am-4pm @ Crosby American Legion
+Kids Fall Fair Sept. 14th - 10am-4pm @ Crosby American Legion

Elevator Outages Leave
Mont Belvieu Seniors Stranded
Seniors in Mont Belvieu are asking for help after persistent elevator problems have left them stranded in their apartments — some missing doctor appointments and other essentials.

Image Courtesy Baytown Police Department
I-10 Eastbound Lanes
Cleared Friday Following
Afternoon Accident
The eastbound lanes of I-10 in Baytown reopened Friday afternoon after a truck rollover at N. Main Street shut them down for about two hours. Emergency crews cleared the scene just before 3:30 p.m. The cause of the crash has not yet been released.

Food Town to Close
Garth Rd. @ Decker
Location This Fall🛒
The Food Town at Garth Road and Decker Dr. will be closing its doors this October.
The store’s other two Baytown locations will remain open to continue serving the community.


Image Courtesy Baytown Parks & Recreation Department
Don’t Miss the Last
Neighborhood Scavenger
Hunt of 2025 🏴☠️
Begin your Scavenger Hunt at McElroy Park! 🔍🌳✨
📍 Location: 4403 Craigmont Blvd, Baytown, TX 77521
🚨 HOW TO ENTER 🚨
✨Step 1: Download the Agents of Discovery App!
✨Step 2: Once you have the app, go to the park (McElroy Park) and open the app! Open Missions, and start the Mission to begin the Scavenger Hunt!
✨Step 3: Grand Prize entry information will be found at the end of the Scavenger Hunt, along with a Neighborhood Park Sticker! 🎉

🛍Local Garage, Yard & Estate Sales!🏷
Please help us spread the word: share this newsletter with your friends, neighbors, and anyone who loves a good deal. Encourage them to subscribe so they never miss a sale. And if you're planning a sale of your own, be sure to submit your info by Tuesday at 5 PM to be included in this week’s issue!
📌Check Back on Thursday

Job Listings Now on a Separate Page! 🎉
To make scrolling easier for everyone, we’ve moved job listings to a separate page! If you're job hunting, check it out—if not, enjoy a quicker read! 😊👀

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Friday’s Quiz: Which toy, introduced in 1960, became one of the decade’s biggest hits? Answer: C) Etch A Sketch
Released in 1960, Etch A Sketch quickly became a household favorite. Its simple knobs and “magic screen” made it one of the most iconic toys of the 1960s.
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