Local News Desk Staff Shifts Highlight Editorial Changes
Wanda Garner becomes Editor Publisher while Jim Finley retires and Doyle Barlow steps back as Managing Editor. Danielle Lynch named News Editor. Sports duties remain under existing leadership.
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 2006
Page
4
Exxon Mobil Baytown spill prompts call for faster alerts
An ExxonMobil Baytown refinery release sent 1,400 barrels of heated gas oil over the fence line, coating Archia Court homes and playgrounds. Officials say state reporting occurred within 24 hours, but local authorities learned of the spill more than a day later, prompting calls for immediate notice to environmental agencies and stronger penalties for delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ExxonMobil
Baytown
Exxon Mobil
Archia Court
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
Exxon
Harris County Pollution Control and Environmental Health Division
Harris County
Celebrating Black History in U S Military Service
A concise history recounts Black soldiers from the Revolutionary War to the present, noting notable units, battles, and milestones. It highlights figures such as the Harlem Hellfighters, Tuskegee Airmen, and the Buffalo Soldiers, plus policy shifts like Executive Order 9981 and Medal of Honor recognitions in 1997. The piece emphasizes valor amid segregation and the evolving role of African Americans in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Army
Navy
U. S. Navy
Louisiana Battalion of
Free Men of Color
Santo Domingo
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Louisiana
U. S. Naval
America
9Th
19Th Cavalry
24Th
25Th Infantry
Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo
U. S. Maine
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders
San Juan Hill
Philippines
92Nd
369Th Infantry
Harlem Hellfighters
United States
Army
99Th
332Nd
Shaw University
Raleigh
North Carolina
Shaw
Congress
William Clinton
Vernon Baker
Harry S. Truman
U. S
Texas State Officials Contact Directory
Government officials State Rick Perry Governor Attorney General Greg Abbott Comptroller Carole Strayhorn Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson Susan Combs Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Williams District 4 Senator Mario Gallegos District 6 Senator Wayne Smith District 128 Representative Charles Matthews Victor Carrillo Michael Williams listing phone numbers and partial contact details for state offices and agencies.
Baytown Sun Staff Contact List
Publisher Wanda Garner Cash, Business Manager Sandy Denson, Managing Editor David Bloom, Sports Editor Doyle Barlow, News Editor Danielle Lynch, Design Editor Clarissa Silva, Advertising Director Angie Page, Circulation Manager Janie Halter. This roster lists key Baytown Sun newsroom and operations contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Today
David Bloom
The
Baytown Sun
Clarissa Silva
Clarissa.silva
Baytownsun.com
Danielle 'Ynch
Danielle
Lynch
Baytown Sun Contact Information and Delivery Hours
The Baytown Sun provides contact numbers for departments and a delivery policy. Main line is 281 422 8302 with newsroom 281 425 8016 and other extensions for retail and classified. Paper delivery is by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday with redelivery available if missed by calling 281 425 8048 by 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Drive
P.O
Baytown
Texas
Baytownsun.com
Baytown Sun
Letters and guest columns for The Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun invites signed letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Include non publishing address and phone. Submissions may be edited or refused. Send to Wanda Garner Cash or David Bloom at The Baytown Sun, P O Box 90, Baytown 77522, or fax 281 427 1880 or email sun news bay townsun com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sun
Baytown Sun
Wanda Garner Cash
David Bloom
P.O. Box
Baytown
Sun News
Baytownsun
Voting with my dollars in Baytown dining choices
A reader writes from experience traveling for work about varied restaurant trends and the impact of secondhand smoke. They pledge to boycott new Baytown eateries seeking variances to existing ordinances, urging others to do the same and stressing dining as a valued, relaxing experience without smoke intrusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Dallas
Alabama
Baytown
Baytown Smoking Ban Debate Intrudes on Personal Rights
A Baytown reader defends personal freedom while supporting reasonable public smoking regulations. The letter argues against extending bans to more city properties, notes a non smoking hospital policy, and questions the impact on citizens and property rights. It suggests residents pursue smoke free aims in Seabrook instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Richard Ehlers
Seabrook
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Ban on perfume and aftershave in public places urged
A reader appeals to Dr. Richard Ehlers to prioritize a campaign against strong perfumes, colognes, and aftershave in public areas, arguing secondhand smoke is less controllable than overpowering scents. The writer shares personal experiences of asthma, odor-triggered discomfort, and multiple evacuations from venues, elevators, and restaurants, urging business owners to let patrons self-select by leaving when offended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Ehlers
Sterling High School
Dr. Ehlers
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Wanda Garner
Jim Finley
Doyle Barlow
Danielle Lynch
Eir
ENRON
U.S
Ray
Wilson
Rick Perry
David Dewhurst
Greg Abbott
Carole Strayhorn
Jerry Patterson
Land Com
Susan Combs
Agriculture Com
Tommy Williams
Dist
Mario Gallegos
Sen
John Whitmire
Craig Eiland
Wayne Smith
Charles Matthews
Victor Carillo
Michael Wiliams
Capitol
State
Sandy Denson
Sandy.denson
Newsroo
David.bloom
Doyle
Barlow
Angle Pages
Angie
Janie Halter
Janie.halter
Wayne
Mgr
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