Man charged in fatal crash tops Baytown Sun week
Top 10 BaytownSun.com readers for the week ending Jan 24 include Man charged in fatal crash and Body found near Trinity River among the most viewed. Also listed are Tanker truck wreck on Spur 330 and Two teens arrested after shots fired at car and home. Michael Pineda reports local crime and incidents.
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Call for Outside Chief of Police in Baytown
A Baytown letter from a local historian and civic leader urges a national search for the next police chief. The author notes 15 Black officers but zero Black sworn supervisors, arguing for minority leadership to reflect local demographics and reduce policing issues.
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Brandon Capetillo
Rick Davis
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Poll says virus and economy top US priorities
The AP-NORC survey shows 53 percent of Americans name COVID-19 as a top five government priority, while 68 percent cite the economy. Voters link pandemic response to Biden’s political fate as he becomes the 46th president.
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Today in History highlights across a century of events
On this date in history, 1907 saw Congress pass the Tillman Act prohibiting corporations from directly contributing to federal campaigns. In 1962 Ranger 3 launched but missed its lunar target by over 22,000 miles. 1992 covered Bill Clinton and Hillary on 60 Minutes admitting marital pain but denying campaign relevance. 1998 Clinton denied an affair with Lewinsky. A year ago Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others died in a helicopter crash near Southern California.
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Two Broken Bones and a Long Road to Walking Again
JoAn Martin, a retired teacher and novelist, recounts a Feb 6 2020 foot fracture that led to months of immobilization, multiple surgeries, and persistent infection. She describes lingering pain, lasting cognitive effects from anesthesia and medication, daily home nursing care, and the shift in perspective about having two healthy feet.
Goose Creek Texas Avenue in the 1920s and early growth
Goose Creek’s early 20th century business district grew from a dirt street plan to a paved hub by 1924 with oil era development. The Texas Avenue corridor featured Cathriner Bank, the DeLuxe Theater later Palace Theater, a busy brick storefront row, and evolving retail like A&P, Woolworth, post office, security bank, and various shops.
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Ross Sterling
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Pearce Street
Cathriner
DeLuxe Theater
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Texas Brick & Tile Company
Methodist Church
Palace Theater
A&p
Ira Guberman
Wallace Jewelry Store
Busch & Ca
Woolworth & Co
Baytown Art League
Ilfrey Hardware
Variety Store
American Barber Shop
Beall’s
E. Aron’s
Goose Creek Pharmacy
U.S. Post Office
Security State Bank
Gordon’s Jewelers
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