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🧀☀️ Good morning, neighbors!

Happy Thursday! Today is National Cheese Day 🧀, which gives us all a perfectly good excuse to enjoy one of life's tastiest foods. Whether it's on a burger, melted over nachos, tucked into a grilled cheese sandwich, or sprinkled on your favorite dish, cheese has a way of making almost everything a little better.

As you head into the day, maybe treat yourself to a favorite cheesy snack or meal. After all, some celebrations are easier—and more delicious—than others!

We hope your Thursday is filled with good moments, friendly faces, and plenty of reasons to smile. Thanks for spending part of your morning with us.

—The Newsletter Team ~ “Building community, one story at a time.”

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In This Baytown Local Spotlight Issue:

📆 Greater Baytown Area Events

🚚 Heads Up, Drivers: Delays Possible Along Highway 330 and Baker Road

🔍 Have You Seen Her? Police Search for Missing 16-Year-Old

🦎 Preschool Science Program Returns With Hands-On Learning Fun

🤠 Crosby Fair & Rodeo Continues This Weekend with Music, Carnival, and Rodeo Action

📽️ Hope This Brings a Few Smiles to Your Day

🏷️ Garage, Yard, or Estate Sales -

📰 Job Listings - Updated Job Listings

Trivia is back ‘Old School’

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.

  • 80th Annual Crosby Fair & Rodeo Continues this weekend, June 5th & 6th! Get details here

  • Deaf Social Where Bakery - June 6th - 11 am @ Heart & Whisk Bakery
    4618 N. Main St., Baytown

  • Main Street Trade Days - Sat. June 6th from 10am-2 pm
    @ 5 Points Plaza in La Porte for more info click here

  • Market at the Park Sat. June 6th from 8am-12noon
    @ Mont Belvieu City Park

  • +Grand Opening -Beach City Memorial Park Sat. June 6th from 11am-2pm.
    12723 FM 2354 -Beach City - Refreshments, food, a variety of activities for children

  • West Chambers Deaf Social – June 13th @ 11 am. @ The Toasted Yolk in Mt. Belvieu 13001 I-10 East

  • +Summer Market - Sat. June 20th from 10am-4pm Baytown Community Center, 2407 Market St. - Free to attend

  • +Outdoor Event with Local Artists, Speakeasy Wine Bar Sip and Shop, Live Entertainment, vendors, food trucks, bands Sun. June 21st from 12noon-8 pm
    510 W. Texas Ave., Baytown

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Heads Up, Drivers: Delays Possible
Along Highway 330 and Baker Road

Baytown drivers should plan for possible delays beginning this Sunday, June 7th, as a heavy haul transport operation associated with ExxonMobil moves through the area.

The oversized load is expected to travel along Highway 330 and Baker Road after 7 p.m. Traffic control personnel and escort vehicles will be on site to assist with the operation and help manage traffic.

Motorists are encouraged to use caution when traveling near the convoy and consider alternate routes if possible. The transport operation is expected to be completed by June 9th.

Image Courtesy Baytown Police Department

Have You Seen Her? Police Search
for Missing 16-Year-Old

Baytown Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen in Baytown.

According to police, Sasha Meuchel of Houston was last seen around 12:20 p.m. on May 18th leaving a residence in the 2800 block of Specklebelly Drive. She was reportedly wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans and may be in the Katy or Humble area.

Sasha is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing approximately 120 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, and glasses. She has an athletic build, a left eyebrow piercing, a left upper ear piercing, and three piercings in her left lower ear.

Anyone with information about Sasha's whereabouts is asked to contact the Baytown Police Department at 281-422-8371 or the Baytown Criminal Investigation Division at 281-420-6646.

Preschool Science Program Returns
With Hands-On Learning Fun

The popular Gator Tales preschool program is returning to the Eddie V. Gray Wetlands Education Center beginning Wednesday, June 10th.

Designed for children ages 3 to 5, Gator Tales introduces young learners to science and nature through hands-on activities, story time, crafts, and interactive lessons. Each week features a different topic, including the five senses, magnets, under the sea, and more.

The season kicks off with "Magnificent Magnets," where children will explore the science of magnets through fun experiments and activities designed to spark curiosity.

Gator Tales takes place Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Wetlands Education Center. The cost is $3 per child, and space is limited.

Crosby Fair & Rodeo Continues This Weekend with Music, Carnival, and Rodeo Action

The 80th Annual Crosby Fair & Rodeo got underway last weekend, bringing a full week of rodeo action, live music, carnival rides, fair food, and hometown traditions.

The festivities will continue this week with the Youth Fair June 1-3rd, the Live Auction on June 4th, and the rodeo performances June 5-6th.

Concert highlights include Bottomland on June 5th, and John Foster with The Droptines on June 6.

Whether you're there for the rodeo, the music, the carnival, or the food, organizers say fair week is shaping up to be another memorable celebration of Crosby's community spirit.

Tickets and additional information are available at crosbyrodeo.com.

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Hope This Brings a Few Smiles to Your Day:

🛍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!

Friendly Note: Garage and Estate sales are as unpredictable as the Texas weather—sometimes they pop up, sometimes they blow away! 🌦️ Hosts may change times, addresses, or even cancel altogether. We just share the info; the rest is part of the treasure-hunting adventure. 🛍️
Be sure to check the list on both Thursday and Friday — sometimes we receive new submissions after Thursday’s edition has already gone out.

📌 Garage Sales

15314 Arnold Baytown
Sat. June 6th from 8:00am to 12:00pm
Clothes, dishes, TV, luggage, household items, toys and much more.

18914 Deer Trace Dr, Crosby
Sat. & Sun., June 6-7th from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Baby, Kids, & Kitchen items

5918 Miller Wilson Rd, Crosby
Thurs. & Fri., June 4 & 5th, from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Big barn sale with lots of everything including items from estate sale

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! 😊👀

New Jobs Just Added - Click Link Below

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