Letters to the Editor: Baytown sports and ethics clash
In Baytown a letter argues that athletic value lies in character not gear and cites scholarships while urging accountability for pollution and ethics. The writer condemns a coach over record-keeping and praises Jaquelyn Young’s ethics in addressing the San Jacinto Waste Pits. The piece frames the issue as spiritual and civic, urging corporate responsibility to Highlands and Texas authorities.
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Flooding and Taxes After Harris County Flood 2016 Appraisals
Residents facing flood damage can protest their 2016 property tax appraisal. Keep repair receipts and insurance claims. a disaster reappraisal is possible if the taxing jurisdiction requests it. Tax bills allow a 4 installment disaster payment plan. Workshops by HCAC and Tax Office guide calculations and protests.
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Today in History highlights key events across centuries
On this date in history 1777 Sybil Ludington rode to warn militiamen in New York as British troops burned Danbury. In 1865 John Wilkes Booth was killed near Port Royal after Lincoln’s assassination. In 1952 USS Hobson sank after colliding with USS Wasp, 176 lost. In 2000 Vermont’s governor signed civil unions bill. Thought for Today about scapegoats.
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Beauty for ashes and the call to mourning and renewal
The author reflects on Isaiah 61 3 about giving God ashes and receiving beauty The piece links personal grief with spiritual restoration noting fear of loss control and the need to surrender Crater Lake in Oregon is cited as a symbol of beauty born from expelled ash Stacy Parent a Baytown resident closes the reflection
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Joyce Meyer
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Texas Transgender Bathroom Debate Roils North Carolina Mississippi
Texas lawmakers weigh religious and constitutional limits amid nationwide battles over transgender rights in bathrooms. North Carolina and Mississippi laws trigger boycotts and corporate pushback while Obama and GOP leaders clash.
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