Coffee with The Sun invites feedback at Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun announces Coffee with The Sun at the newsroom on April 11 at 9:30 am to hear reader input on coverage and editorial pages. Complimentary breakfast and coffee provided. future dates possible. Contact managing editor David Bloom at 28 425 8016 or david bloom baytownsun.com for thoughts.
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Americans split on addiction as disease yet wary of proximity
AP NORC survey shows a slim majority see prescription opioid addiction as a disease needing medical care, but few want addicts near their families workplaces or neighborhoods. Opioid deaths surged to 42 000 in 2016 with 2.1 million addicted and only about 20 percent in treatment. Government earmarks reach 4.6 billion for recovery, but critics call it insufficient.
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True and false quiz on Texas Revolution history
A history quiz lists ten true or false statements about San Jacinto era figures and events, including Santa Anna, Morgan's Point, the Runaway Scrape, and the Republic’s presidents. The piece notes historians’ debates, adds a few dubious claims, and ends with a local newspaper byline and contact.
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Obituary sparks memories of longtime DPS trooper Roy Wilkerson
Jim Finley recalls Roy Wilkerson, once a Texas DPS trooper and later Goodyear manager, who died at 78. He details a life tied to Bay City and Lake Jackson, noting Roy’s family, church, and later civic roles, while reflecting on decades gone by.
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