With the repeal of Prohibition just around the corner, Texas Guinan bid farewell to New York City on Sep. 8, 1931 and took her “Too Hot for Paris” revue on the road.

To the Editor: The premise of this Clint Eastwood movie is that there is some of all three, good, bad, ugly, in nature and humankind. It appears the premise may be correct.

To the Editor: There has been much in the news about the “teenage Minnesota church school shooter” identified as Robin Westman. On Aug.

To the Editor: I recently had some free time to go over past FCR newspapers I save due to special interest to me. I am on the board of the Round Top Area Historical Society and I saved this letter to the editor from Gene Hackemack regarding his experience in what he thought was the historical rental property on Hwy 237 where DSG nursery is located.

To the Editor: I’m sure there were a number of people excited to see some activity in the town of La Grange. A shooting at the Star Bar was more excitement then they were used to happening.

To the Editor: The reasoning regarding the current redistricting in Texas must be sound. The health of our Republic needs a clear, fair, and accurate discussion of this matter.

Philippians 4:6–7 (NIV) “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Both the Texas House and Senate have passed a mid-decade redistricting bill that positions the GOP to pick up five additional congressional seats next year. Passage came after House Democrats ended their quorum-breaking walkout while still vowing to pursue legal challenges.

WRR, the first licensed radio station in Texas and the second in the entire nation, began broadcasting in August 1921 thanks to a genius inventor named Henry Garrett that everyone called “Dad.” The Garretts emigrated from Ireland in the early 1860’s but rather than settling in America as planned they put down temporary roots in Canada to wait out the Civil War. That was where Henry, their second youngest son, was born in 1861.

The new Poet Laureate of Texas is coming to Winedale on September 21. Just as the Shakespeare season closes, today’s poetry arrives in the person of Octavio Quintanilla, a triple-threat (to borrow football terminology).