Clifton E. Clements and Jim Finley Retirement Note
Clifton E. Clements former editor and publisher and Jim Finley longtime managing editor retire from their newspaper posts. Their departures mark end of era for the paper as leadership shifts to new editors and staff.
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Clifton E. “Cliff” Clements
Clifton E
Cliff” Clements
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Baytownsun.com
Sandy Denson
Sandy.denson
Baytownsun
Joshua Hart
Joshua.hart
Gordon Gallatin
Gordon.gallatin
Labor Day amid Gustav fears on Gulf Coast
Labor Day not to be normal as Gustav nears central Louisiana with evacuations in Mississippi and Louisiana. New Orleans residents brace for impact three years after Katrina while levee safety remains under scrutiny. Citizens are urged to remember workers who built and sustain the nation as they face danger.
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U.S Department of Labor
New York City
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Mississippi
New Orleans
America
Democratic dirty tricks and McCain gaffes debated
The piece argues that Democrats mischaracterized McCain as bungling two gaffes while Republicans attack Barack Obama over not offering Hillary Clinton the VP spot. It critiques press coverage, GOP rhetoric, and Bush era failures, asserting media distortion and Republican missteps in the run up to the Democratic convention.
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John McCain
McCain
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Hillary
Clinton
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George W. Bush
Variorum
Maureen Dowd
Bush
Iraq
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Reagan
Washington Post
Keith Olbermann
MSNBC
the Post
Obama
John Kerry
Scrooge McDuck
Warren
Local government contact and newsroom staff listing
Government officials and contact numbers for the White House and Texas lawmakers are listed. Also named are Baytown Sun newsroom and staff roles with web addresses and submission guidelines for letters and guest columns.
Baytown Sun Contact and delivery guidelines
The Baytown Sun provides contact numbers for newsroom retail and classified desks with a deadline for redelivery if not received by 9 a.m. Readers are invited to send signed letters to the editor and are reminded that submissions reflect the author’s views not the paper.
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David Bloom
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Baytownsun
Librarians Deserve Recognition Along With School Staff
A letter notes Goose Creek Memorial coverage praised administrators counselors and teachers but omits librarians. The writer, a retired school librarian, stresses librarians hold Masters degrees and deserve acknowledgment for their work in establishing the new high school library. A thank you to all involved is urged.
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Goose Creek Memorial
Goose Creek CISD Criticized Over Parent Treatment
A writer condemns Goose Creek CISD and Victoria Walker for poor parent relations and excessive property taxes. The complaint laments over $3000 annual taxes for a “free” education while claiming mismanagement and wasted time and money by the district.
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Goose Creek Cisd
Victoria Walker
Goose Creek
Front page tribute to Goose Creek Memorial players draws praise
A Baytown Sun reader compliments the Friday edition for its creative cut-out football players. She notes her son will play next year at Goose Creek Memorial and hopes future issues showcase his team similarly, predicting families will buy copies and save the issue in scrapbooks.
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Baytown Sun
Goose Creek Memorial
Pasadena
Baytown
Road work gridlock near I-10 heats up commute
Frustrated drivers blame scheduling of extensive road and utility projects at the start of the school year. Detours clog feeder streets as hundreds of cars divert around the blocked I-10 corridor. A Gulf storm looming could worsen evacuations and delays. Citizens call for lessons learned to prevent repeats.
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