Amidst mounting public outcry, the federal government last week halted construction of border barriers through state park property in far West Texas, The Texas Tribune reported. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodeny Scott personally stopped construction until he could visit the region.

T EXAS History The future chief justice of independent Texas’ supreme court demanded satisfaction in an Aug. 28, 1832 letter to the editor of his hometown newspaper.

The iconic singer and actress Dolly Parton died Tuesday at the age of 80. And while there’s no evidence Parton ever visited Fayette County, she will be forever linked to La Grange because of her starring role as the brothel owner Miss Mona in “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” the musical based on the real-life Chicken Ranch here.

How many of you have lots of memories of your distant childhood? Happy and pleasant ones, I hope. It’s odd but the older I get, the more vivid these events of the past are getting sharper and more detailed.

To the editor: Fayette County has reason to be most proud of its volunteers who are “breaking a leg” on the acting stage. The Fayette County Community Theater (FCCT) has presented two plays, which I had the privilege of seeing for two consecutive Saturday nights.

Although I have previously written about using artificial intelligence in my own historical research to transcribe nineteenth- century German census records, I was surprised to learn that the vaulted Library of Congress and the Smithsonian are collaborating on a project called Revolution Crossroads. Using AI, researchers can examine Revolutionary-era collections, reconnect long-separated records, and identify overlooked names, patterns, relationships, and stories.

To the editor: Kudos to Cindy Wingo’s concise and truthful Letter to the Editor. A lot was said that did not take up half a page.

To the editor: I want to start by saying that I am disgusted by how people chose to interpret my story/letter in last week’s newspapers. I do not support the release of those men who committed such an atrocious crime.

To the Editor: I saw in The Fayette County Record of the vote to increase the Property Tax Rate. I wish the so-called county commissioners would tell property owners how to increase their property income to match the county tax increase? Do any of these commissioners own property in Fayette County? I see where the commissioners think they need to raise salaries to match higher pay in other county’s.

To the Editor: In a recent letter, Juan Aguado Guerrero shared his concerns regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in our local community. While his personal distress regarding his father’s arrest is understandable, his characterization of federal law enforcement is inaccurate and misrepresents how immigration law functions.