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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
They Give a Damn 
July 23, 2025
They Give a Damn I’m extremely proud of our 100 Men Who Give a Damn organization who have put major effort into helping flood victims in Kerr County (profiled in last week’s Standard-Radio Post). These young adults are normally busy running businesses and raising their families. And now they have sa...
‘Hope’ concert brings healing
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‘Hope’ concert brings healing
July 23, 2025
Like so many, I was jolted awake by thunder, lightning and torrential rainfall in the pre-dawn hours of July 4. A quick scan of color weather radar confirmed my worst fears; the low-pressure system hovering over Kerr and surrounding counties glowed bright red on the screen … and was not moving. Init...
Abbott: Flooding death toll now at 135
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Abbott: Flooding death toll now at 135
By Gary Borders 
July 23, 2025
Gov. Greg Abbott said late last week that the statewide death toll from the catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country stands at 135, and the number of persons missing has dropped to three. The July 4 flooding began when the storm stalled over what is known as “Flash Flood Alley,” The Dallas Morning ...
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An anniversary for women’s right to vote
July 23, 2025
T exas women voted for the first time on July 27, 1918 — 107 years ago. This was before ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitut...
After the storm: Tips to help recover
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After the storm: Tips to help recover
By Emily Kirchner 
July 23, 2025
In the wake of a natural disaster, the instinct to clean up, rebuild and move forward is entirely natural, jumping right in, eager to restore some sen...
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Floods call for better land stewardship
July 23, 2025
Conservation groups call on Texas Legislature to to make sensible changes The recent Guadalupe River floods on the Fourth of July was heartbreaking. W...
County jails through the years
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County jails through the years
Hindsights Michael Barr 
July 16, 2025
Jails are cold, hard, inhospitable places. They are not built for comfort. They are designed to keep guests inside until their reservations run out. B...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
July 16, 2025
Restore funding Kathy Sabine, a wellknown meteorologist in Denver shared with her viewers a chilling statement about her thoughts and sentiments about...
Kerr death toll tops 100; 161 missing
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Kerr death toll tops 100; 161 missing
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
July 16, 2025
Search teams have recovered 103 bodies in Kerr County after the devastating July 4 floods along the Guadalupe River, with Gov. Greg Abbott saying at l...
When a single star becomes all fifty
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When a single star becomes all fifty
By Chris Ayala 
July 16, 2025
Guest column My first prayer each morning has always been about the thankfulness of my family. The second is the thankfulness I live in Texas and I am...
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