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The Hand Count: Was it worth it?
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The Hand Count: Was it worth it?
Mo Saiidi 
August 21, 2024
Guest Column Now that the Gillespie County Republican Party Primary election is behind us, it is worthy to examine viability of its handcounting system. Keep in mind that the decision to hand count was made by a narrow vote of 7 to 6 at the August 2023 board meeting. The Democratic Primary election ...
Precedent is biggest fear in river disposal
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Precedent is biggest fear in river disposal
August 21, 2024
Behrends. Lochte. Sagebiel. These are just a few of the surnames with deep local roots who spoke Monday at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s public hearing on a permit to let a private business dispose of effluent into the Pedernales River. Those in attendance asked good questions, som...
Unknown, but not forgotten
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Unknown, but not forgotten
Hindsights Michael Barr 
August 14, 2024
The Amber Alert on my phone can sometimes trigger thoughts of the unknown girl whose grave I first saw years ago at the old city cemetery in Fredericksburg. As I found out more about her, I learned that her powerful spirit captured the hearts of the people of Gillespie County, not one of whom had ev...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
August 14, 2024
Save our river I would like to start by saying a company with the stature of Arch Ray should not even consider putting sewage, treated or not, into ou...
It’s a question of water quality
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It’s a question of water quality
Guest column By Katherine Peake 
August 14, 2024
Permit request to discharge into Pedernales River is concerning Everything we do on land will ultimately be reflected in a river. That’s why we, membe...
School pandemic relief will end
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School pandemic relief will end
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
August 14, 2024
Texas public schools received more than $19 billion in pandemic relief funds over the last four years, but that pipeline of cash will largely end on S...
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Take pride in being a welcoming place
August 14, 2024
F redericksburg and Gillespie County are always making some type of destination list. The lists range from the serious, like fastest growing wine dest...
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City, county challenged to stay ahead of growth
August 14, 2024
Emergency services plans for shared expenses have question marks Will Gillespie County experience the leisurely growth pace over the next three decade...
Re-read the Constitution
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Re-read the Constitution
Guest column By David R. Currie 
August 7, 2024
As I was watching my grandson play baseball a couple of weeks back, I spotted the following on the back of an acquaintance’s T-shirt: “The Constitutio...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Postal problems 
August 7, 2024
Postal problems I have to say that it absolutely amazes me that one can put a 73-cent stamp on an envelope, and USPS will take it anywhere in the Unit...
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