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AUSTIN — A plan is afoot for large-scale, regional projects to improve the state’s resilience to hurricanes and other natural disasters, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Oct. 4. Abbott tapped Texas
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I am usually the only (or at best, one of maybe two) female on the sidelines at football games. It was intimidating at first, but I am used to it
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Now that the homecoming bonfires are safely past, we can ask an interesting question. If there’s a burn ban in Colorado County (and there is), how can they pull off
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AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs invited eligible Texans to celebrate and participate in National Voter Registration Day — the fourth Tuesday in September — by ensuring they
Read moreThere are two documents of paramount importance to American history: The Declaration of Independence, which forged our national identity, and the United States Constitution, which set forth the framework for
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Catastrophes happen, but we usually expect them to happen to someone else. When they strike close to home, we’re taken by surprise. We all know that speeding can cause a
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“Power of the press.” Have you heard that phrase before? Power is relative. Small town newspapers like the Banner Press, Weimar Mercury, and the Citizen, have the power to bring
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A good friend of mine once gave me some advice about improving my love life. Now, I don’t mean love as in romance, but instead about showing kindness to other
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