To the Editor: In his report on the Texas election audit in his “Capital Highlights” article, Mr. Gary Borders failed to note that Arizona’s Maricopa County audit revealed problems with signature verification on mail in ballots, accuracy of voter rolls, security of election systems, and record keeping of evidence related to the elections.

To the Editor: Instead of half-staff, my feeling is those killed in Kabul should have been honored by flying the flag upside down, as the Department of Defense says the flag should only be flown upside down “to convey a sign of distress or great danger.” For the heroes, their families, and indeed our entire country, these are certainly times of distress. However, that being said, I would trust Mr.

To the Editor: Did you know Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 is “Indigenous People Day”? I read this on a calendar below the designation Columbus Day.

What is it about fall that makes me want to play in a pile of leaves, watch the smoke rise in neighborhoods as folks burn the mountain of dying greenery, and listen to the crunch of dried foliage under my feet?

Always willing to do fellow Texans a favor, Phil Coe agreed on Oct. 4, 1871 to give four dozen cowboys the grand tour of Abilene when they arrived the next day in the Kansas cowtown.

It is a desire for everything to be absolutely impeccable and unflawed in any way. Many people are perfectionists.

In a two-sentence press release, the secretary of state’s office announced an audit of four Texas counties — Dallas, Harris, Tarrant and Collin — for the 2020 election. The announcement came hours after former President Donald Trump called on Gov.

As fall descends on Fayette County and the Christmas-presentbuying season looms, it is time for me to bestow my AJM award. (Derived from the hilarious, but useless exercise machine with a wide strap for one’s posterior from the 50s. Uh, that’s the machine from the 50s, not the posterior.) Last year, it was an in-the-door ice dispenser that launched cubes across the kitchen floor, the insulated body suit for runners trying to lose weight, and the dreaded weighted blanket that almost suffocated me.

To the Editor: I would like to address a recent letter that came down hard on Republicans for not following mask mandates and how it will affect children. Not addressed were any of the Democrat events, like the one Pelosi recently had? I believe the fundraiser dinner was $30 thousand dollars a plate.

To the Editor: In last Friday’s edition of the FCR, Mr. Carpenter illustrated his lack of understanding of what constitutes free speech and uses a terribly flawed example of what would and/or should be seen as racist.