Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice
Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court by a 52-48 vote, amid a deeply divided Senate. The 48-year-old nominee fills the vacancy left by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, likely solidifying a conservative majority for years. Decision awaits include absentee ballot deadlines in North Carolina and Pennsylvania and a challenge to the ACA.
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Amy Coney Barrett
Supreme Court
Senate
Donald Trump
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Barrett
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Pennsylvania
Manhattan
Diana Voris 77 Cove resident dies after long illness
Diana Marie LaFrancois Voris 77 of Cove died October 22 2020 in Baytown born September 13 1943 in Denver Colorado to Edward LaFrancois and Frankie Hawthorn. She lived in Cove since 2009 formerly Beach City and worked for Gordon Jewelers City Publishing and The Baytown Sun. Survived by husband Garner Dennis Voris Jr daughters Denise Marie Lawrence Dena Kay Voris granddaughter Michaela Rae Lawrence and several nieces and friends. Visitation October 29 2020 from 5 to 7 pm at Pace Stancil Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral October 30 2020 at 10 am at Pace Stancil Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Webb. interment Magnolia Park Cemetery Dayton.
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Cove
Baytown
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Colorado
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Frankie Myrl Hawthorn
Beach City
Klein High School
Southern Bible College
Garner Dennis Voris, Jr
Denise Marie Lawrence
Dena Kay Voris
Michaela Rae Lawrence
Frenchie
Lil Jo
Gifts to Sterling Library Memorials Honor Donors and Authors
Memorial gifts to Sterling Municipal Library honor several figures and works. Reggie Ethridge supported by families of Sylvia Spears Tony Dahlquist and Mary Strown. Lester Gallatin’s The Water Keeper donated by David and Billie Brinkley. Janis Gibbons titles including Murder Once Removed and The Key Lime Crime gifted by Diana Acosta.
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Sterling Municipal Library
Reggie Ethridge
Nate the Great
George
Sylvia Spears
Tony Dahlquist
Mary Strown
Lester Gallatin
David
Billie Brinkley
Janis Gibbons
Diana Acosta
St John fish fry hosts drive-thru event Friday
St John the Evangelist Catholic Church offers a drive-thru only fish fry on Friday October 30 at 800 W Baker Road. Tickets are $10 and include fish fries and hushpuppies catered by Catfish on Wheels. Serving times are 11 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm with delivery for orders of ten or more. Contact the parish office at 281-837-8180 to purchase tickets.
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St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
W. Baker Road
Pruning and Care Tips for Citrus Trees by A. Lynette Parsons
Parsons explains citrus care from pruning to fertilizing with holidays guiding feeding times. She notes graft roots and rootstock thorn tendencies, grafted varieties, and rootstock types like trifoliate and Flying Dragon. Mandarin peel, easy-pull fruit, Valencia orange type, and Texas hardy selections are highlighted.
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Republic of Texas
City and district bar campaign gear for employees
Baytown and Goose Creek CISD report no specific prohibitions on campaign attire but enforce professional, non disruptive dress for staff. Baytown bans political T shirts hats or similar items as non professional on duty. Officials cite rules require clean neat appearance and forbid offensive graphics. Goose Creek CISD echoes conduct guidelines prohibiting content that disrupts the school environment for staff and students.
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Goose Creek
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Baytown City
Alice Jauregui
Susan Passmore
Goose Creek Cisd
Anahuac ISD teachers urged to vote during day hours
Dennis Wagner says the district will accommodate teacher voting on November 3 by allowing daytime voting options and extended opportunities. He notes Nov 3 remains an instructional day, with staff encouraged to participate in early voting as available.
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Wagner
Record early voting surges push Texas turnout toward nation’s top
Early voting data show 7 million Texans cast ballots by weekend, with Harris County exceeding 1 million and Lee College location tally at 8,574. Georgia and Texas lead in new or infrequent voters, signaling potential record turnout in the 1908-era high.
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Ris County
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Highlands
Crosby
Chambers County
Extended voting hours in Harris and Chambers Counties
Harris County locations will be open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Friday for early voting. Chambers County sites run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday with nearby venues listed in Mont Belvieu and Baytown. All voters must vote in their county of residence. Judicial Watch cites 353 counties with registration rates over 100 percent, including Chambers County at 109 percent, due to moves or deaths not yet purged.
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Harris Counties
Harris County
Chambers County
Goss
Mont Belvieu
Cedar Bayou
Baytown
Judicial Watch
United States
Health official says pandemic can be controlled by simple measures
Washington AP report says Assistant Secretary Brett Giroir asserts Americans can control the pandemic using the 3 W's: wear masks, watch distance, wash hands. He notes outbreaks managed across the Deep South and contrasts with White House views on herd immunity.
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White House
Mark Meadows
Trump Administration
Adm
Brett Giroi
Deep South
Giroir
Donald Trump
El Paso County orders curfew amid virus surge
County Judge Ricardo Samaniego issued a stay home order with a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew and fines up to 500 for violators, with exemptions for work and essential services. El Paso reports a record 1,443 new COVID-19 cases and 853 hospitalizations as officials coordinate with state to expand capacity.
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el Paso
Ricardo Samaniego
Samaniego
Texas
Greg Abbott
Convention
Abbott
David Persse
Houston
Amarillo
Lubbock
Rio Grande Valley
Dallas
Austin
San Antonio
Donald Trump
Baytown Considers Floodplain Rules for New Homes
City staff weigh a new chapter to the Land Development Code to require higher elevations or slab foundations for new houses in floodprone areas. Officials say raising soil or using piers can protect homes from flood damage seen in past storms. The plan targets new construction, not existing houses, and could affect many area residents and builders.
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Hoskins
Baytown
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