Tax-free weekend boosts shoppers amid back-to-school sales
The annual three day tax free weekend runs Friday through Sunday with officials predicting Texans will save millions in sales tax. Clothing and footwear under 100 dollars are tax free, while backpacks under 100 dollars qualify for the exemption for the first time. Lawmakers oppose expanding the period and items, arguing such holidays are transitory givebacks, though working families benefit from the break. The Baytown Sun.
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Rodrigo Destilando Amor Sparks Global TV Fandom
Baytown writer Hilda C. Martinez describes becoming hooked on the Spanish soap Destilando Amor featuring Eduardo Yanez as Rodrigo. She recalls prior soaps All My Children and Another World, notes viewers speaking to the screen, and reflects on family rituals around watching novelas with her mother in law.
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Government officials contact list for Texas and national figures
A compact roster lists George W. Bush and Dick Cheney along with Senator Kay Hutchison John Cornyn Representative Ted Poe and Representatives Ron Paul and Gene Green. It provides phone and fax numbers and notes web addresses for outreach.
How to Reach The Baytown Sun Staff Contacts
Baytown Sun contact details list Clifton Clements publisher Sandy Denson business manager Emmett McKinley advertising director Joshua Hart circulation manager and newsroom staff. Readers are invited to send letters under 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words with a photo of the writer.
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Baytown Sun contact and policy notices
The Baytown Sun provides submission guidelines and contact details for letters and guest columns. It lists addresses phone numbers and email for letters to editor and notes items reflect authors views rather than the paper. Readers are advised on delivery times and redelivery procedures.
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Thanking San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Staff
A reader thanks the doctors and nursing staff at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital for professional, attentive care during her mother's weeklong admission for a spreading urinary tract infection. She highlights reassurance during visiting hours and gratitude to Robyn and Sara for going above and beyond.
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Angel Shopper Returns Purse at Kroger
A grateful note thanks a Kroger shopper who found a purse left in a cart on Thursday evening and turned it in with all items intact. The writer hopes to meet the honest helper, who was last seen at the courtesy booth.
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United Way Kick Off Sets 2.05 Million Goal in Baytown Area
United Baytown and the United Way of Baytown Area thank the Baytown Sun for coverage of the 2007 2008 fundraising campaign kickoff. The goal is 2.05 million with aims to expand workplace campaigns and highlight Leadership Giving across Baytown Mont Belvieu and Highlands.
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Best idea yet Make Baytown the most important recycling town
The piece argues Baytown should be the Southeast Texas recycling hub because of high aluminum can prices and a supposed gap in local services. It mocks residents for required chores and unpaid city labor, then questions what the city gains from such programs beyond personal effort.
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