How to support Baytown police in wake of Dallas attack
Readers asked Baytown leaders how to help police after officers were gunned down during protests in Dallas. Lt. Steve Dorris urges simple acts of appreciation, donations, blood drives, yard signs, blue porch lights, and continued prayers while Det. Aaron Crowell calls for active public support, standing with law enforcement, and demanding accountability for violence against officers.
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Today in History highlights from 1925 to 1962 and a flag removal
On this date in history jurors began the Dayton Tennessee Scopes trial of teaching evolution in 1925, with Scopes later convicted but overturned. In 1962 ATTs Telstar 1 satellite launched by NASA to relay TV and telephone signals. A year ago South Carolina removed the Confederate flag from the Statehouse. Thought by Germaine de Stael reflects life choices between boredom and suffering.
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Farewell to Kerrville journalist Joe Benham
Jim Finley recalls Joe Benham a Kerrville Daily Times columnist and former Hill Country Youth Orchestra director who died at 82. He shares memories of their long friendship, missed emails, and Joe’s 65 years in journalism as a Santa Claus figure to Kerrville children.
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William A Owens Taught at REL and Shaped Local Writing
The Sun recollects William A Owens a former Robert E Lee High School teacher who joined Baytown via Walter Rundell in 1937. His career spanned writer professor and folklorist roles with ties to Sterling Library and REL alumni. Owens died December 8 1990 and his works inspired films like Amistad.
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