Not over yet masks remain vital as vaccine rollout begins
The piece urges continued precautions amid a new COVID-19 vaccine era. It notes FDA emergency use authorization, initial frontline vaccinations at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, and Texas expectations, while warning that full immunity lags and cases rise due to fatigue and holiday gatherings. It lists safety steps like distancing, masks, and hand hygiene to bridge to fuller protection.
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Today in History Highlights From the Past
Key events across U S history include 1790 first successful cotton mill in Pawtucket Rhode Island 1803 Louisiana Purchase transfer 1860 South Carolina secession 1864 Savannah evacuation in Shermans March to the Sea 1978 release of H R Haldeman 1989 Panama invasion Operation Just Cause 2005 intelligent design ruling in Pennsylvania biology classes 2024 Defense Authorization Act Space Force creation.
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Scam alert prompts Baytown resident to pay bogus NRG bill
A Baytown man describes a phone scam in which callers threaten imminent disconnection over a claimed $498.99 two month NRG bill. The suspect directs payment via Kroger and Coinstar then Bitcoin receipt, escalating to demand another $500 to prevent workers from arriving. He recalls panic and anger at the manipulation.
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Letter proposing corporal punishment and instant justice
A Baytown reader named Bert Marshall urges harsh, rapid responses to crime. He suggests caning or euthanasia for violent offenders, an instant habeas corpus suspension, and alternative training for those claiming victimhood, arguing current systems fail and crime would fall.
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Christmas Eve or Christmas Day He writes about changing holiday traditions
In a Baytown Sun column Jim Finley recalls Christmas Eve customs with Margie Holub and his early beliefs about Santa. He explains how his family shifted to Christmas Eve gifts and midnight mass, the Kilgore trip with grandparents, wine, and a lifelong habit that persists.
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