Unvaccinated Houston Methodist nurses end shifts at protest
Newly suspended nurses and workers protested outside Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital over a vaccine mandate. Jennifer Bridges, a Baytown nurse, leads a lawsuit with 117 plaintiffs seeking job retention. Houston Methodist reports 24,947 fully vaccinated staff and 178 suspended without vaccination.
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Bayou Bowl Returns to Stallworth Stadium in Baytown
The Greater Houston Football Coaches Association brings back the Bayou Bowl on Saturday at Stallworth Stadium with kickoff at 7 p.m. The East versus West all star game spotlights nine local players including Christian Olige Keke Davis and Adrian Boston from Robert E. Lee and Goose Creek Memorial’s Dylan Pitre Hosea Lane and Richie Rodney. GCM coach Shannon Carter leads the East defense. Attendance could reach 4000 with no admission fee, as organizers amplify Baytown athletics and Gander football exposure.
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TxDOT to replace I-10 median barriers with flood-prone units
Texas Department of Transportation crews will install new flood-prone median barriers at 14 locations along I-10 in Chambers County and eight in Orange County. Spokeswoman Sarah Dupree says the barriers allow flood water to pass through during extreme events. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in both directions from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays to Thursdays from FM 565 to east of the Trinity.
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Obituaries Eva Cadena Gamez and Ronnie C Hooper Sr
Eva Cadena Gamez and Ronnie Carl Hooper Sr are remembered in obituaries. The notices honor their lives with brief biographical details and families awaiting mournful gatherings.
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Micah 6 8 verse highlights justice mercy humility
A Bible verse from Micah 6 8 emphasizes that true good requires acting justly loving mercy and walking humbly with God, guiding readers to ethical living and spiritual humility.
Barbers Hill School Plans Pay Raises Despite Stable Taxes
Barbers Hill ISD staff will see raises while tax rates stay steady, with a 3 percent average increase for current employees and a 2 percent one time payment. The district projects 5 percent enrollment rebound, though pandemic effects add uncertainty. A first year teacher could earn 62500, making the district the state’s top payer.
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Greg Poole
Barbara Ponder
Ponder
Goose Creek board approves 2.5 percent raise for staff
Goose Creek trustees vote to grant a 2.5 percent pay raise for teachers nurses librarians and professional staff after a failed 2 percent option. Trustee Renteria cites competitiveness and higher Teachers Retirement System premiums as factors while CFO Brigette Clark outlines 1.5 2 and 2.5 percent scenarios with totals of 3.4 4.3 and higher figures.
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Goose Creek
Helen Berrett-Tims
Mercedes Renteria
Brigitte Clark
Goose Creek schools tout 313 tax deals in expansion push
Goose Creek ISD highlights five active 313 agreements with two more pending as Texas districts use the program to lure investment. Superintendent Randal O’Brien describes the 313 as a tax abatement during design, development, and initial construction phases, aimed at attracting new projects.
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