Veterans Day flag placement honors fallen service members
Tom Cottar of the American Legion explains that placing flags at cemetery graves, including Civil War sites, honors veterans and their families. He notes freedom costs lives and urges volunteers to help place about 1,500 flags at Memory Gardens Cemetery, as communities nationwide observe Memorial Day.
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Memorial Day ceremonies honor fallen service members in Baytown area
Memorial events proceed with invocations, wreath readings, and Taps. Lynn Jardinho leads Houston Gold Star Mothers as VFW Post 912 and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 922 read names. If rain, Baytown Community Center hosts a fallback ceremony. Sterling White Funeral Home holds a parallel event at 10 a.m. with Lt. Col. Troy Reeves as speaker. A Texas Armed Forces Military Museum display and a retired Special Ops helicopter visit are planned weather permitting. Call 281-426-3555 for details.
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Storm forecasts warn of active Atlantic season and El Nino impact
Forecasters predict a busy Atlantic hurricane season with Western Cuba and Florida rains possible into early next week. NOAA officials warn residents to prepare evacuation plans as El Nino could suppress peak activity, while warm Atlantic waters threaten more storms if El Nino does not develop. The six month season begins in June.
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Texas governor meets survivors after Santa Fe High shooting
Gov. Greg Abbott wrapped three days of meetings with Santa Fe High School shooting survivors focusing on student mental health and campus security. He signaled no immediate gun law push and has not set a date for legislative action, contrasting with Florida’s response.
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Boy Drowns, Texas DPFS Notes Schooling of Supervision
A boy found un supervised in an apartment pool area wandered away unseen. The incident marks at least the 20th Texas child to drown in 2017 in a pool, lake, pond or beach, with the department reporting 75 child drownings that year.
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Robbery case ends with 99 year sentence for Smail
Jurors sentenced Smail to 99 years for a 2016 Ace Cash Express robbery that began with a pistol at the manager’s head and escalated to gasoline and fire. A police officer saved the cashier during gunfire, earning the officer a Distinguished Service Cross, while a co-defendant awaits trial in Harris County Jail.
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2018 Kia Stinger Sports Sedan Reveals Thrill Drive
The 2018 Kia Stinger debuts with a 2.0 L turbo engine making 255 hp and 260 lb ft, and a 3.3 L twin turbo V6 at 365 hp. GT models add Harman Kardon audio, while safety includes HAC PDW CBC standard and FCA with Pedestrian Detection on GT2. A PBA presenter signs off the profile as a vehicle feature.
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