To the Editor: Did the newspapers in New York fail the voters, or did the voters fail to read the local papers? It seems that when George Santos was elected on fraudulent credentials, the local (New York) newspaper failed the community. There are enough voters that feel deceived by Santos that if the election were held today, he would fail to be elected.

To the Editor: I was shocked and disturbed when I read about the firing of our emergency management coordinator. Mr.

To the Editor: It was interesting to read about the meeting concerning emergency response in Fayette County. I too had wished to be a member of a Response Team (CERT) during an emergency in Fayette County, should one arise.

Epiphanies. We may all have one or more during our lifetime, and often they move us to alter our lives, view old beliefs in a new way, and/or create new perspectives on our pasts.

It’ll soon be tater planting time in Texas. Now is a good time to get a bed ready for spuds.

I was about in the 6th grade attending Hostyn School in Hostyn. The school was located about 100 yards in back of the wooden church at Hostyn.

At the peak of the “Old Yeller” craze, the Palace Theater in Dallas invited dogs and their human companions to a special showing of the film version of the best-selling book on Jan. 11, 1958.

The 2023 Texas legislative session opened Jan. 10, with property taxes, gun control and the power grid expected to be among the top issues on the agenda.

Jan. 9, 1973 Burglars robbed two houses in the area, one on Saturday night and the other sometime after Dec.

Since 1935, the Round Top Do Your Duty (DYD) organization has raised money to maintain and improve the Town Square in Round Top. In its early days, the DYD painted the Town Hall building, planted shrubs around its perimeter, paved sidewalks, and maintained the surrounding streets. They also organized fundraising events, such as bazaars, bingo and picnics to help fund maintenance and improvement projects, which took some of the burden of those costs off of taxpayers.