Dave Mathews and Jay Eshbachev Named Local Editors
Dave Mathews appointed managing editor and assistant manager role noted alongside Jay Eshbachev a community member. The piece mentions Jim Finley former managing editor and sports editor highlighting recent leadership changes.
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Tax-free weekend boosts back-to-school shopping in Texas
The annual three day sales tax holiday runs Friday August 21 to Sunday August 23. Clothing and footwear under 100 dollars are tax free and backpacks under 100 dollars can be bought tax free for the first time. Lawmakers have long debated expanding the holiday but have not acted. The period aims to stimulate shopping and ease costs for working families with children.
Clinton leadership praised after North Korea rescue mission
A reader lauds President Clinton for risking his life to secure the return of two American women from North Korea. The writer contrasts Clinton’s actions with the Obama campaign and recalls Vietnam era service, asserting strong leadership qualities.
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Notable column misstep and self reflections on life
A Monday column acknowledges a teacher called me unmoraled and reveals an error in a piece about free rein. The author muses on life direction, change in appearance, and the fleeting nature of a fruit fly while pondering consciousness and purpose.
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Baytown Sun contact and submission guidelines
The Baytown Sun lists contact details for lawmakers and staff and outlines how to submit letters and guest columns. It includes publisher and editor names, office addresses, phone and fax numbers, email, and web addresses, plus publishing deadlines and delivery expectations.
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The Contested Life of Thomas J Chambers in 19th Century Texas
A biographical sketch of Thomas Jefferson Chambers tracing his land grabs and shifting loyalties in early Texas. It recounts his feuds with settlers, his questionable military service, embezzled reimbursements, gun violence linked to a family dispute, and the infamous March 1865 shooting connected to his Anahuac home. Wanda Orton notes.
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