City moves ahead with Baytown firefighter suit against chief
The City of Baytown advances its lawsuit against Battalion Chief Patrick Mahoney over coverage of thyroid cancer by the Texas Department of Insurance Workers’ Compensation. The case, led by outside counsel Brandi Prejean, targets whether the disease is compensable, with a trial set for June 3. Mahoney, diagnosed in 2016, had half his thyroid removed and seeks clarity on benefits while the city says it has paid all ordered benefits and reimbursements.
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Baytown
Baytown Battalion
Patrick Mahoney
Mahoney
Brandi Prejean
San Antonio
Texas Department of Insurance
Texas A M rivalry renewal poll note
Readers weigh in on whether Texas and Texas A M should renew their football rivalry. A Baytown Sun weekly survey prompts audience input and links to submit opinions. Jose Angel Contreras Ernestine Bright are credited.
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Texas
A&m
Weather Page Summary Toc: High 71 Low Mostly Sunny
The report notes a high of 71 degrees with a low near comfortable levels. Mostly sunny skies expected across regions with light winds, providing mild and pleasant conditions for outdoor activities.
Bible Verse Corinthians 1 25 Wisdom of God stronger than man's
A concise biblical verse from 1 Corinthians 1 25 stating that God’s foolishness and weakness surpass human wisdom and strength in a compact devotional note.
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Food fight in Baytown ends with assault and arrest
In a Dollar Store parking lot, a taco disagreement escalated to aggravated assault when a 27 year old man Joshua Hughes Thompson struck a woman with an aluminum baseball bat after she tossed tacos at him. She did not pursue charges.
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Baytown
Steve Dorris
Joshua Hughes Thompson
Thompson
No. 1 Bay Area Relay For Life Heads To Houston Race Park
The 22nd Bay Area Relay For Life at Houston Raceway Park begins Friday at 6 p.m. with nearly 70 teams and about 700 registered. Funds raised reach $262,353 toward a $450,000 goal as teams rally in a rain or shine event to fight cancer.
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Lone Star State
Houston Raceway Park
Pennzoil
Bay Area
Kimberly Dillard
Dillard
Texas
South
Love Truck wins Houston Hot Wheels Legends Tour
Beach City resident Ron Fehring took first place in the Houston edition of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour with his bright yellow fully customized vehicle titled the Love Truck. The article notes participants enter their cars into the tour and directs readers to page 8 for more details.
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Beach City
Ron Fehring
Houston
Unclear Timeline for Full Houston Ship Channel Reopen
The Coast Guard cautions it is not clear when the Houston Ship Channel will fully reopen as crews remove more than 2.5 million gallons of oily water from the area after a March 17 fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Company facility in Deer Park. The closed segment had limited daytime access while air quality warnings were issued and benzene levels were found elevated but deemed not dangerous to residents.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Houston Ship Channel
America
Coast Guard
Rich Howes
Ship Channel
Intercontinental Terminals Company
Deer Park
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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