Cheers and Jeers highlights for Baytown and area
Baytown readers praised Pirates Bay attendance record with 176000 visitors and 3.7 million in revenue. Supportive notes celebrate Thompson 10 Logistics Center, Mont Belvieu senior center nearing completion, and Jaylee Anderson earning a Texas Choral Director’s Association Elementary Honor Choir spot from 800 entries.
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Baytown tops DUI deaths with 5.11 per 100k rate
Baytown ranks third in Texas for DUI fatalities at 5.11 per 100000, with 153 DUIs reported this year before Labor Day, nearly matching 2017's total of 157. Police spokesman Lt Steve Dorris warns drivers to learn from mistakes given the high risk and cost of drunken driving.
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Baytown Sun Top 10 most read week list
The Baytown Sun presents the week’s top ten most-read stories by page views for Aug 29 to Sept 4. Items include gang crime, a teacher suspension, DUI fatality study, royal treatment for a Baytown teen, and local election disputes.
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Sun accepts breaking news tips and event notices
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Autumn Whispers Hope For Cooling Days And Life Cycles
A reflective piece compares the changing seasons to life stages, celebrating autumn as a prelude to school and festivities, while honoring spring youth and winter aging. It recalls Aruba’s sun, praises faith, and notes Ginger Stripling, a Baytown native now residing in Mont Belvieu.
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Democrats push health care in Texas campaigns
U S Senator Ted Cruz and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lead Republican efforts against ObamaCare while Democratic opponents Beto O’Rourke and Justin Nelson center campaigns on expanding coverage. Nelson promotes a MyPreExisting campaign and warns repeal would end protections for 130 million Americans with preexisting conditions. Civic actors like State Rep. Chris Turner urge Medicaid expansion to cover over a million Texans, urging Governor Abbott to accept federal funds. Opposition notes high uninsurance rates persist in Texas as Democrats press for universal or expanded coverage.
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