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Dear Editor, It was recently suggested that to be an effective mayor, you could not also be employed.
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Dear Editor, We are residents of Anderson-Shiro CISD, retired educators, and supporters of the AndersonShiro CISD Bond Proposition. We are writing this letter urging you to VOTE YES for this Bond Proposition on the November 5, 2024 election ballot. We believe a strong, successful school system is the cornerstone of a strong, successful community.
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Dear Editor, Our names are Hope Bay and Marcy Pavlock, and while we are currently serving on the Board of Trustees at Anderson-Shiro CISD, we are writing this letter as taxpayers and long-time residents of this community. It saddens us the amount of misinformation that is being circulated about the proposed school bond for ASCISD.
Read moreDear Editor, I’m a Republican and supporter of Texas energy and America’s energy independence.
Read moreDear Editor, In mid-January, I was hit in the Dollar General parking lot while walking to my car after shopping. After more than 10 surgeries, a long hospital stay, and rehab, I am finally home.
Read moreDear Publisher, When I read “Move over bridesmaid, here comes the bride” by Connie Clements in the April 3, 2024 edition of The Examiner, I was grateful to see someone give some solutions to the “solar panel heaven” and high-speed rail issues. Maybe it will spur on other solutions
Read moreDear Publisher, Grimes County values are under attack from economic interests who view our ranches and family homesteads with dollar signs in their eyes. It is a relentless assault from every direction. Internationally owned solar farms which destroy the green pastures of Grimes County and carry the threat of environmental contamination. Construction companies pound our county roads with increased traffic and heavy equipment, leaving roads unsafe and barely navigable. Out of county developers attempting to lower or subvert subdivision standards and maximize profits at the expense of the Grimes County community. It is a time of competing visions for the future of Grimes County. Do we defend our values by establishing standards for development which protect and preserve our community, or do we allow outside economic interests to dictate and determine the future of Grimes County? For me, the answer is obvious and clear.
Read moreNISD School Bond - Dear Publisher, Wow, I wished this happened when I was on the school board years ago! I was on the school board about 13 years from the late 1980s to the early 2000’s. How the time flies! I remember that we had some school bonds that passed and unfortunately, some that failed. i don’t ever remember having a significant bond election that had a zero tax increase!
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