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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 2008
Page
4
Clifton E Cliff Clements is named editor and publisher of the editorial board. David Bloom returns as managing editor and Luke Hales serves as city editor with M A Bengtson listed as a community member.
Baytown readers applaud Charles Godfrey the Robert E Lee grad linked to the Carolina Panthers draft and praise Faith in Action volunteers from Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church for city beautification. Interim police chief Keith Dougherty becomes Baytown’s permanent chief after a nationwide search. A Cedar Bayou rally against the Cedar Bayou barge terminal drew about 100 residents and several officials, signaling ongoing local unrest over the project.
The Baytown East Little League lost 2000 feet of copper wire on Ward Road, hindering games and plans for expansion. A moving truck driver fled after striking a light pole, causing a bus wreck and a grass fire with a power outage, though no children were harmed. Readers are invited to submit cheers and jeers.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist Gene Lyons weighs the FLDS sect led by Warren Jeffs, detailing polygamy, child brides, and state prosecutions, while defending First Amendment rights amid calls for action. The piece notes 53 girls in state custody with 31 counts of statutory rape, and discusses DNA testing implications and public policy.
Government and local representatives are listed with office and fax numbers. The Baytown Sun also provides contact emails and names for publisher, business manager, circulation, advertising, and newsroom staff along with submission guidelines for letters and guest columns.
The Baytown Sun lists submission rules for signed letters and guest columns with editors’ error tolerance. It also notes delivery times, contact options for late papers, and general reader service details including sections for Newsroom and Classifieds.
A Baytown reader fondly recalls Trophy Barbershop on Defoe Street where many Saturday gatherings and Gander football game replays brought friends together. The note also praises Pace’s as offering the best food, reflecting warm local memories from the Baytown hospital era.
Crosby residents oppose a 2008 bond plan raising taxes to fund projects including a 700000 dollar tennis court a 5400000 dollar field house and a 14 million dollar high school renovation claiming the district misallocates funds. They question land purchases and board priorities urging a no vote on May 10.
A brief letter argues outsiders pose crime, public health, insurance, fuel demand, and tax disparities. It claims many work in food service, evade insurance requirements, raise costs, and pay less tax, asserting negative impacts on prices and pollution.
The speaker defends Sammy Mahan for running for City Council, praising his willingness to endure abuse for little pay to improve the city. They note his residency, behind the scenes work helping the less fortunate, and times he aided others after a New Year incident.
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