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February is Black History Month. During the decades of the 20th century, it was commonly presumed that African American people had little history besides slavery. It is clear African Americans have significantly impacted the development of the social, political and economic structures of the United States and the world.
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The annual Navasota Grimes Chamber of Commerce awards banquet is set for Thursday, Feb. 27. This event will be held at Camp Allen beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a dinner, live music and a silent auction.
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Sunday night around 10 p.m. neighbors began reporting a house fire in Richards. The home was located directly behind the Richards post office. Richards residents became concerned as they watched the fire burning out of control with 20-foot flames.
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The monthly meeting of the Keith Civic Club will be held at the Keith Community Center Thursday, Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m. Do bring a little extra food this time.
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My week has started out slowly but maybe I should whisper that. I did have a sick grandson for two days. Both grands next door went to Today Care with possible flu symptoms but not confirmed. There are only hugs at this point because I don’t need the flu.
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Did you catch Gene Stapleton’s letter to the editor regarding Darrell Hall roadway issues? Please share your thoughts and suggestions on these issues. And please encourage your elected officials to help find workable solutions to these longstanding problems.
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Historically, it is well known that the city of Houston was founded shortly after the Battle of San Jacinto in April 1836, by brothers John and Augustus Allen, often called those “young brash New York wheeler-dealers.”
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The last Sandbar column covered the history of the small sternwheeler Cayuga as one of the capitals of the newly founded Republic of Texas in the spring of 1836. There
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