Public comments sought on San Jacinto Waste Pits cleanup
Editorial urges Texans to comment before the January 12 deadline on EPA plans to remove 202000 cubic yards of contaminated material from the San Jacinto River Waste Pits. It warns that current capping fails and a breach could threaten Galveston Bay for centuries.
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Baytown Sun Top 10 News For Week Jan 3 9 Mark Fleming
The Baytown Sun’s weekly dashboard lists the top ten most read articles by page views. Highlights include Baytown’s Snow Day, bodies found in Matagorda Bay, a robbery suspect sought, a venue closing, a shooting injuring three, a BC home invasion arrest, auto theft suspect hunt, transgender rights advocacy, an indictment in a 2002 fatal shooting, and districts clashing over new ratings.
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Letter to the editor on HB 2804 accountability in education
A reader argues educators should join in reform for HB 2804 and national education standards to ensure taxpayer transparency. They acknowledge good teachers but call for accountability, firing underperformers, and reducing bureaucratic hindrance while preserving school quality and public trust.
Lynchburg Ferry's Baytown roots redefine Texas water transport
Baytown locals reveal the original Lynchburg Ferry began in 1822 on Crystal Bay, not Lynchburg, with Nathaniel Lynch operating a one‑wagon raft ferry. He later relocated the landing upstream, and the operation remains a long‑running free ferry, the oldest in Texas, per Baytown historian Wanda Orton.
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Teaching Sucks But We Love It
A humorous reminiscence by John Martin about the challenges and small victories of teaching. A first year teacher endures restless class dynamics, flexible lesson plans, and the exhausting but rewarding path to progress. The piece closes with a playful nod to the author and contact link.
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First enclosed sedan Hudson at 1913 National Auto Show
On that date in 1913 the first enclosed sedan, a Hudson, was shown at the 13th National Automobile Show in New York, marking a milestone in automotive design. In 1935 Amelia Earhart began an 18 hour flight from Honolulu to Oakland, becoming the first person to fly solo across part of the Pacific. In 1964 U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released Smoking and Health, a report that concluded the dangers of smoking.
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Reagan Farewell Address and Death Penalty Commute Noted
1989 marked by a prime time farewell from President Reagan as he reflected on eight years and a national aim to change a nation and a world. 2003 Illinois Governor George Ryan commuted 167 death row inmates, calling the process arbitrary and immoral before leaving office. Thought for Today quotes Emerson on completing each day.
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