Our View: Make Our Schools Safer Now
Opinion piece argues for local action to improve school safety after recent U.S. shootings. It urges mental health support, more school security, officers on campuses, and community forums, criticizing federal inaction and urging voters to press local officials.
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Santa Fe High School
U.S
Santa Fe
Parkland
Trump
Gun Safety Commission
Florida
Congress
Washington
Goose Creek
CISD
Barbers Hill
Goose Creek Cisd
David Bloom
No Charges Yet In 9 Month Old Hot Car Death
Community questions why prosecutors have not filed charges in the death of a nine month old left in a hot car. Some fear a missed opportunity to apply manslaughter or related penalties, urging stronger action and public warnings to protect vulnerable children.
City considers BMX park and enhanced trails at Uni dad Park
A resident urges replacing a proposed multi million rec center with parks and trails. They push BMX motocross at Uni dad Park on J B Lefevre Road, noting lack of a major BMX venue and potential tourism gains. They advocate solar lighting along Jenkins Blue Heron trails and Jenny behind Chaparral Village to aid 24 hour exercisers.
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Parks Department
Unidad Park
Lefevre Road
Houston
Baytown
Jenkins Park
Jenkins and
Blue Heron
Chaparral Village
Goose Creek
GOOTs celebrate 18 years of weekly lunches and memories
Jim Finley reflects on the Gathering Of Old Toots GOOTs marking eighteen years since founder Gary Herrington started the group in May 2000 on a Ganders practice field. The piece lists current and former members, notes a probationary member, recalls four losses, and invites readers to wish GOOTs a happy birthday with gifts optional.
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Gary Herrington
Hall of Honorlanders
Congress
Gary
Goots
Ganders
George Crow
George
Gary Is
Leo Hechler
Woody Walker
Jepp Busch
Michael E Finley
Don Treuhardt
Ed Denny
Carl Theiss
Barbers Hill
A.D
Don Price
Gooters
Henry Adair
Joe Frank Robins
Pete Sultis
Gene Smith
Ethel Maude Loormaninksy
Dick Olin
Ethel
Lorenzo de Zavala
Horace Mann
Robert E. Lee
University of Arkansas
Editor In the Sky
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Misty Warmer
Reader
the Sun
Baytown Sun
Sunnews
Texas
Southern Newspapers Inc
THE
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Gootheads
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Jim Finley
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