Elections loom for Goose Creek Barbers Hill and more
The filing period for school boards in Goose Creek and Barbers Hill, city councils in Anahuac and Cove, and the Lee College board ends Feb 12 with Election Day set for May 1. The piece thanks potential candidates, urges involvement, and notes many races are not contested while stressing the value of public service and community leadership.
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Anahuac
Cove
Lee College
David Bloom
Baytown Officers Earn Citizen Thanks for Timely Help
Shelley Warner praises Baytown Police Department officers Reed Woodcox and Jeff Mann for swift response to a vehicle theft and parts recovery. She notes Woodcox coordinated aid from JAM Auto Services and Bay Area Auto Gallery, leading to prompt towing and timely repairs, expressing deep gratitude for their empathy and diligence.
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Reed Woodcox
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Jeff Mann
JAM Auto Services
Bay Area
JRM Auto Services
Shelley Warner
Vaccination Experience at Houston Methodist Clinic
A Baytown resident recounts getting the Pfizer dose at a Houston Methodist free standing clinic near the Medical Center. She describes the long lines, security checks, and crowded waiting areas with seniors, and notes a 4,000 daily target, a 1 hour process, and a 3 week second-dose reminder. She expresses relief and civic motivation to help herd immunity.
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Medical Center
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Houston Methodist Hospital
Texas Legislature Faces Budget Gaps And Policy Conflicts
Dr Steve Showalter of Lee College presumes the 2021 Texas Legislature will wrestle a roughly $1 billion deficit within a $115 billion budget while the state carries near a $10 billion rainy day fund. Education funding is protected, but emergency health powers, police oversight, voting rules, and redistricting loom large asAbbott may call a summer session.
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George Floyd
GOP
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First U S Ship Sunk in World War I By German Cruiser
Today in history marks 1915 when SS William P Frye carrying wheat to England became the first U S vessel sunk in World War I by the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich though the U S was not yet at war. The note also recalls Elvis Presley 1956 TV debut Stage Show and other milestone events.
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England
U.S
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
United States
Elvis Presley
CBS
Tommy and
Jimmy Dorsey
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