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☕ Good Morning & Happy Tuesday!

If Tuesday needs a little help getting started, today has you covered — it’s National Coffee Day! ☕ Whether yours is black, loaded with cream and sugar, iced, fancy, or strong enough to make Monday apologize, today is a perfectly good excuse for another cup.

And your coffee might even be free today! ☕ Several coffee shops and restaurants are celebrating with freebies and special deals. USA Today rounded up some of the National Coffee Day offers — take a look and see if your favorite is on the list. (As always, check with your local location to make sure the offer is participating.)

And September 29th has quite a history on the small screen. 📺 Make Room for Daddy debuted on this day in 1953, My Three Sons followed in 1960, and My Favorite Martian arrived in 1963.

That’s quite a Tuesday lineup — coffee, classic TV and a Martian. What more could we ask for?

So pour yourself a cup, settle in for a few minutes, and let’s see what’s happening around our area today. 💙
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In This Issue:

📆 Greater Baytown Area Events

🚨 Father Killed, Daughter Critically Injured in Baytown-Area Shooting

🏫 Barbers Hill Education Foundation Draws State Scrutiny

📽️ 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.

  • Baytown Chamber of Commerce Business Expo - Thur. Oct. 1st
    from 9:30 am- 2 pm @ Baytown Community Center

  • Pre-Grito Party -Fri. Oct. 2nd from 6 pm-10 pm Baytown Town Square,
    213 W Texas Ave

  • Grito Fest 2026 - Sat. Oct. 3rd. from 4:30-10:30 pm Click for full details

  • +Breast Cancer Walk-a-Thon Oct. 3rd. @ 8 am @Mont Belvieu City Park, 10900 Eagle Dr

  • Main Street Trade Days - Sat. Oct. 3rd from 10 am-2pm
    200 Block of Main Street and Five Points Town Plaza, La Porte

  • Market at the Park - Sat. Oct. 3rd from 8am-12 noon
    10900 Eagle Dr. Mont Belvieu

  • Deaf Social Where Bakery - Sat. Oct. 3rd - 11 am @ Heart & Whisk Bakery
    4618 N. Main St., Baytown

  • National Night Out Baytown- Tues. Oct. 6th from5:30-8:30 pm @Town Square
    213 W Texas Ave. - Live Music- Free Food - Giveaways

  • +Dayton National Night Out -Oct. 6th from 5:30-7:30 pm @ Dayton Community Center Family friendly activities, Crime prevention Info, Free food & refreshments

  • Nurture Nature Festival Sat. Oct. 10th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a come-and-go free, non-ticketed event at the Baytown Nature Center Click for details

  • +North Main Market - Grand Reopening Sat. Oct. 10th from 3-8 pm
    @ VFW Post 8204 N. Main St, Baytown - Food Trucks, Craft Show & Vendors

  • +Old River-Winfree Founders Day Free Festival - Sat., Oct. 10th 10 am-4 pm
    4818 FM N 565, Old River-Winfree

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

  • Fall Market at Town Square - Oct. 17th. 10am-2 pm Rain or shine @ Town Square 213 W. Texas Ave., Baytown

  • Larry Wilson “Tricks, Laughs, and Illusions” Fri. Oct. 30th @ Lee College Performing Arts Center 805 W Texas Ave, Baytown Buy Tickets

  • Beginnings - ‘A Celebration of the Music of Chicago’ - Fri. Nov. 6th
    Lee College Performing Arts Center - 805 W Texas Ave, Baytown Buy Tickets

  • Small Business Market - Sat. Nov. 7th from 9am-4pm @ Amegy Bank Lacy Dr.

  • Fall Market at Town Square - Sat. Nov. 21st. 10am-2 pm Rain or shine @ Town Square 213 W. Texas Ave., Baytown

  • 2026 Car Show on Texas Avenue - Sat. Dec 5th from 10am – 4 pm
    213 W Texas Ave.

Father Killed, Daughter Critically
Injured in Baytown-Area Shooting

A father was killed and his 19-year-old daughter critically injured in a shooting Monday morning in the Baytown area, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded around 5:47 a.m. to the 5400 block of North Redell Road, where they found both victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The father was pronounced dead at the scene, while his daughter was flown by Life Flight to a hospital in critical condition.

Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the scene. Authorities have not released details about what led to the shooting.

The investigation remains ongoing.

📺 Watch this video report for more on the investigation.

Barbers Hill Education Foundation
Draws State Scrutiny

The unusual structure of the Barbers Hill ISD Education Foundation, which has grown to approximately $200 million in assets, is drawing scrutiny from state lawmakers and education officials.

Houston Public Media reports that lawmakers questioned Superintendent Greg Poole during an August legislative hearing about the relationship between the school district and its education foundation, including the transfer and investment of district funds, board structure, potential conflicts of interest and transparency requirements.

The Texas Education Agency has an open investigation into the district's relationship with the foundation, according to the report.

Poole and Barbers Hill ISD maintain that the district and foundation have acted legally and with guidance from legal counsel. The district says the foundation was created as a long-term financial strategy to benefit Barbers Hill ISD.

Houston Public Media takes an in-depth look at how the foundation was created, how it grew to approximately $200 million and the questions now being raised about its structure.

Hope This Brings a Few Smiles to Your Day:

Local Garage, Yard & Estate Sales!

Hosting a sale? Submit it by Tuesday at 5 PM to be included in this week's listings.

📌 Check back on Thur. & Fri.

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! 😊👀

Sam’s Club is hiring for the new Baytown location.
Check link for new openings often.

La Porte ISD is hiring - See their current openings

Last Quiz: What unusual feature do octopuses have compared to most other animals?
Answer: D. They have three hearts and blue blood.