To the Editor: Much of Texas east of a line from Fort Worth and down through the Hill County / San Antonio has seen tremendous development and change of land use in the last 50 years. Many family farms and ranches that existed for generations are gone.

To the Editor: Cindy Rodibaugh’s recent letter attempts to cloak religious endorsement in the guise of historical inquiry, but unsurprisingly, her arguments fail both the test of fiscal logic and constitutional integrity. Let’s begin with the comments regarding the Texas Lottery.

April 16-20, 1976 Fayette County Sheriff T.J. (Jim) Flournoy issued a public statement clarifying the reason he was unable to disclose the amount of the settlement in the Zindler case, as well as quashing other rumors.

A breathless farmer burst into the Stephenville office of the Dallas News on Apr. 17, 1897 and excitedly announced, “I have found it!” “Found what?” asked the local correspondent for the bigcity paper.

The two inches of rain that fell at my place over the weekend really perked up the garden. I’m always amazed at the effects of a good shower compared to irrigation with well water.

Early Wednesday morning, in the middle of Spring Break, our family of four boarded the plane at IAH for a three-hour flight to Guatemala City. Soon after setting foot in the country, we loaded into vans to drive the 20 miles (which can take anywhere from 45 minutes to two hours) from the airport to Santa Lucia Milpas Altas, a volcanic region in Guatemala’s highlands. There, we visited Hope Academy and Hogar Miguel Magone Orphanage. My spouse, Matt, and I had both visited before, but it was the first experience for Emma and Lily, our ten-year-old daughters.

To the Editor: To The Honorable Dan Mueller, Fayette County Judge: Please find attached a Formal Complaint and Demand for County Abatement and Investigation regarding the ongoing, severe environmental and financial fraud occurring at the LCRA Fayette Power Project (FPP). A copy has also been routed to District Attorney James Herbrich.

To the Editor: As early voting approaches for the LGISD bond, I know there are minds that I can’t change. They decided the moment they heard about it and dug in their heels.

To the Editor: The Republican Primary Election for our Fayette County Judge was encouraging with good candidates respectfully vying for the position. Not so for the House District 85 Republican Primary.