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As many of you who travel downtown on Washington Ave., I’ve seen a man sitting outside of One Stop Cleaners for years. I even knew that he was the owner, and his name was Mr. Sanders, but I had never visited with him until a few days ago. I stopped by one morning in hopes to set up a good time to interview him, but he was in Brenham delivering some clothes at the time. I left my number with a worker (former student of mine). Twenty-four hours later I still hadn’t heard from him, so I contacted one of his daughters who’s my friend. I was worried a no call meant he wasn’t interested in answering my questions, but she told me to show up the following morning and she’d let him know I was coming
Read moreFriends, I feel the need to begin this article with a disclaimer. The words that follow are not intended in any way to disrespect Waffle House. I am a huge fan of Waffle House and when I’m travelling, I always seek out their establishments as a refuge from the road. That being said, here’s a story I hope you will enjoy.
Read moreDrought conditions across the state dropped a percentage point in May compared to the previous month, with 26% of the state in some stage of drought, primarily in West and South Texas and parts of the Panhandle.
Read moreAs TxDOT gears up for public hearings to determine if Interstate 14 will run through Grimes or Madison County, our readers should know that lack of local chatter about high-speed rail (HSR) doesn’t mean things aren’t happening. They’re actually heating up in the Metroplex and given Big D’s absolute disregard for landowners here in flyover country, I’m receiving perverse pleasure from the political infighting!
Read moreFriends, I start this piece with the simple question stated in the title expecting to find an answer somewhere outside the ordinary definition of the term “family.” So, what is a family and who are they?
Read moreResidents in a total of 35 Texas counties now qualify for individual disaster assistance following a series of severe storms and flooding that began in late April, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Read moreIn 1839, early Grimes County settler David Clary purchased 640 acres of land from Tandy Walker near Whitehall. Fifteen months later, November 1840, he buried his wife Catherine on the property.
Read moreHouse Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, narrowly won re-election in a hotly contested runoff race and has vowed to seek his third term as speaker, drawing threats from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to oppose any of his supporters in the 2024 primary.
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