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AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott Jan. 13 asked for a presidential disaster declaration for three counties that sustained widespread damage attributed to severe thunderstorms, straight-line winds, hail and tornadoes. The
Read moreThe Bedias Women’s Club will meet Thursday, Jan. 23, 2 p.m., at the Bedias Civic Center.
Read moreOn Wednesday, Jan. 15, my sweet and precious 85-year-old mother, Dolores Hoffart of Dobbin, left this earthly world.
Read moreUpcoming events in the community include the first meeting of the Keith Civic Club which will meet at the Keith Community Center Thursday, Jan. 23.
Read moreIn recent Sandbar columns there has been reference to several different Republic of Texas Capitals. They have included Groce’s Retreat in Grimes County for two days after the abandonment of the March 1836 founding convention.
Read moreOften when you live down a county road in the country you may not always be aware of everything that might be happening in town.
Read moreAsimina triloba, paw-paw, is a North American native having the largest edible fruit indigenous to the U.S. not counting gourds. Pawpaw trees are from 5 to 30 feet.
Read moreJanuary is Cervical Cancer Awareness month. Nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, but according to cancerhealth.com, the disease is virtually always preventable with vaccination and appropriate screening (Pap and HPV tests).
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