A Deer Park man is in custody related to the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend. Police say the man shot and killed a 28-year-old man from Atascocita Wednesday. They say the shooting took place in the Pecan Grove area of Baytown around 6:00 p.m. According to authorities, Marco Recio, the victim, had been visiting [...]
The Deer Park Shell plant was glowing early Tuesday morning as a result of flaring at the plant. For some the sight of flaring is normal, but for others it can be jarring. People as far away as I-10 and the 610 West Loop said they were able to see the glow. The Shell plant [...]
The Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department has become accredited by the National Recreation and Park's Association's Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies. This accreditation indicates that the Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department is meeting national standards of best practice when it comes to operation as well as services to the community. [...]
The cities of Deer Park and La Porte are sharing recognition for a job well done together. The two cities received the Municipal Excellence in management innovations during the 2020 virtual Texas Municipal League's annual conference. Deer Park and La Porte are being recognized for their creation of the Public Information Officers and Emergency Management [...]
Police are searching for a man who shot another man in the Deer Park Jack in the Box drive-thru and then stole his vehicle. Around 10:30 p.m. last Wednesday, officers found a man who had been shot, and his vehicle was missing. The incident occurred at the Jack in the Box on Center near Highway [...]
A Deer Park man was arrested after police stated that he stole more than $41,000 worth of iPads from a school within the Deer Park Independent School District. Alexander Garcia was arrested after officials determined that he stole thousands of dollars worth of iPads from Deepwater Junior High School. He listed them for sale on [...]
Deer Park plants are making ingredients and materials for products such as hand sanitizers, shields, personal protective equipment, soap, disinfectants, and ethylene for detergents. Companies such as OxyVinyls, Dow, Shell, Hexion and Lubrizol all explained to the Deer Park Community Advisory Council the essential work they're doing to produce materials to help in the global [...]
The cities of Deer Park and Pasadena are reaching out to residents to urge more to participate in the census. In late May, Pasadena ranked below the national and state average with 52.2% participation. Deer Park had 65.2% participation at the time. The response rate nationwide is 60.3%, and Texas comes in behind the national [...]
According to sources, Royal Dutch Shell Plc's joint-venture refinery in Deer Park is operating at 87% capacity. Sources say they're operating at 87% because of low demand for oil during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shell has not determined when they will increase production at the facility. The refinery is a 50-50 joint venture between Shell and [...]
While students are at home during the coronavirus pandemic, Deer Park Independent School District nurses are adapting to meet students' needs. The nursing team members have been reaching out to talk with teachers and students about their health and what they're worried about while at home. The district's school lunch pickup service has also provided [...]