In 2023 Texas passed the school chaplain bill. School chaplaincy has been legal in public schools since before the colonists fought our War for Independence.

Almost every November of odd-numbered years, Texas voters are called on to do their civic duty and vote on constitutional amendments proposed by that year’s earlier Legislative session. This year is no different: On November 4, 2025, we will be voting on 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution in effect now, the seventh Constitution to be ratified in our state’s history, this one enacted in 1876.

I always thought I’d still be around at this age. One granddad lived to 92, an aunt to 94, and a grandmother to 103.

To the editor: After some careless drivers alarmed the residents of Bruno Rd, we asked the Precinct #4 commissioner how we could implement a speed limit. He explained the process and we got a petition together for the request for a 35 mph speed limit.

To the Editor: I’ve been a member of the Do Your Duty Club (DYD) for 49 Years. I am sad and ashamed of the Town of Round Top to terminate our Square Fair.

To the Editor: Ms. Rodibaugh’s letter from last week’s LTTE section misrepresents both the facts of the Minneapolis church shooting and the broader implications of gun violence in America.

To the Editor: Vintage 1960s-70s Gravely Tractors have been an integral part of most of my life. They are a remarkable example of American ingenuity and engineering excellence.

To the Editor: The sand and gravel business is big business in Texas and getting bigger. In 2021, the San Antonio Express-News called it a $10 billion Texas industry.

September 5-9, 1975 A night-long investigation of a purse snatching in Smithville late Monday afternoon resulted in the apprehension of four subjects. Fayette County Deputy Sheriff Vastine Koopmann said a Smithville woman had laid her handbag on her car hood while talking with a neighbor, when a young male jumped out of a green car that had cruised by earlier.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation redrawing Texas’ congressional map on Friday. A lawsuit challenging the redrawn districts as being racially discriminatory was filed even before the bill became law.