Several months ago the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), in an effort to decrease accidents, floated a plan to reroute the twisty Highway 77 Bluff through one of three new routes – either on the east or west sides of La Grange. Over the past few weeks a growing chorus of folks have been showing up to city council and county commissioners court meetings to express their concern over the reroutes coming through their neighborhoods.

C APITAL Highlights Ahuge pot of federal rail funding and chronic highway congestion are prompting some Texas officials to again consider expanding passenger rail in Texas, according to The Texas Standard. Congress set aside $66 billion three years ago in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for rail projects across the country, sparking some interest in increasing passenger rail service between the state’s major cities.

T EXAS History The unique and fascinating life of Vander Clyde ended where it started, his birthplace of Round Rock, when the celebrated star of the trapeze and high-wire died by his own hand on Aug. 5, 1973.

To the editor: Citizens of La Grange, I attended Monday’s city council meeting and I was very impressed with our new city manager JT. I believe he is trying to make our downtown a booming area.

To the editor: Wow, I can’t keep my silence any longer, that is about politics. What has and is happening in our beautiful America is absolutely disgusting.

To the editor: I am addressing Mr. Belgard’s June 28 letter to the Editor after he addressed my letter of June 14, regarding the acceptance by some churches of the LGBQT+ communities.

To the editor: The 1605 story of Don Quixote details an event in which he rode with his lance at full tilt against a row of windmills which he mistook for evil giants. This story is the inspiration for the term “tilting at windmills” which means to use time and energy to attack a problem that is not real.

To the editor: After watching Biden’s disastrous performance in the presidential debate on June 27, many Democrats and Republicans witnessed what theAmerican people were repeatedly told was not true. Problem: we can’t unsee what we saw.

To the editor: This past week I spent four days in Columbus Community Hospital. I was there for a severe upper respiratory infection.

To the editor: Please keep publishing articles about this proposed route on Creamer Creek Road. It is absolutely ridiculous that they would consider splitting land owners property in half vs.