Kush overdoses plague city as synthetic cannabinoids rise
Baytown police and fire officials report synthetic cannabinoid use causing multiple overdoses daily and three recent deaths in Baytown. Lt. Eric Freed notes fire crews respond to at least three overdoses per day and have handled as many as 15 in a single day. Witnesses describe vomiting, seizures, pulmonary edema, shortness of breath, and unconsciousness among users. SEE KUSH PAGE 8A
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Eric Freed
Baytown
Freed
Action wraps up at the Lee College Classic
Lee College Classic concludes with late events and final results across sessions. Teams compete for medals and top honors as coaches assess performances and rising stars emerge in the meet.
Obituaries for local residents listed in Page 3A
Obituary notices summarize deaths of Jack Edmondson Bains Ramiro F Garza James Webb Gibson Stephanie Rainey Betty Thompson Imogene White and Max Suttle. The notices appear in Page 3A, detailing mourning details and survivor notes.
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Ramiro F. Garza
James Webb Gibson
Bible Verse From Ephesians Urges Pure Living
A religious verse from Ephesians 5 3 condemns sexual immorality impurity and greed among believers, calling such conduct improper for God's holy people. The text emphasizes moral integrity within the community.
BPD Chief Sees Limited Change With Open Carry Rise
Baytown Police Chief Keith Dougherty notes Texas will become the 45th state to allow open carry of handguns on January 1, renaming licenses to Carry a Handgun. He says few new open carry permittees will appear initially and many will keep weapons concealed. He likens open carry to emphasizing surprise rather than announcing a skill.
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Scott Smith
Capitol
Austin
Texas
Baytown
Keith Dougherty
Districts weigh field trip options under new open carry law
Beginning in 2016 House Bill 910 allows Texans to open carry handguns in belts or shoulder holsters with exceptions such as courts and governmental meetings. Goose Creek CISD officials say policy changes are not yet discussed but focus remains on student safety as fields trips may be affected. Dialogue is expected as more firearm law details emerge.
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Jenice Coffey
Goose Creek Cisd Board of Trustees
Beth Dombrowa
Goose Creek
Christmas on Texas Avenue near finish for parade day
Baytown workers completed major elements of the Texas Avenue 200 block and Town Square in time for the Christmas parade and street festival despite weeks of rain delays. City Manager Rick Davis called the project a turning point, signaling redevelopment in the historic area and nearby neighborhoods. A seven day a week push secured the skating rink opening on schedule. SEE SQUARE PAGE 9A.
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Baytown
Texas Avenue
Rick Davis
Open carry rules spark business notices across Texas
In January Texans may openly carry handguns butmany establishments can ban them by posting notices outside. Restrictions apply at bars large events school grounds and courthouses while places of worship let leaders decide. Some restaurants and retailers including Whataburger Chipotle Panera Sonic Starbucks Target Buffalo Wild Wings Waffle House and Jack in the Box have asked customers not to carry handguns in public. Christopher James
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Starbucks
Target
Buffalo Wild Wings
Waffle House
Jack In the Box
Pearl Harbor survivor featured at Texas commemoration
Retired Navy Captain Carter Conlin profiles recently deceased Pearl Harbor survivor Howard Snell during Saturday’s Pearl Harbor Commemoration aboard the Battleship Texas. The San Jacinto Monument and the Fred Hartman Bridge appear in the background in Baytown.
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Carter Conlin
Pearl Harbor
Howard Snell
Texas
San Jacinto Monument
Fred Hartman
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