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Hand-count effort seeks to sow distrust
Commentary, D: Community
Hand-count effort seeks to sow distrust
Guest Column By Cathy Collier 
September 13, 2023
There may be a common perception that the county chairs of the Gillespie Democratic and Republican parties would not agree on much. But that would not be accurate. In last week’s opinion piece, former Republican County Chair Mo Saiidi talked about the push from the far right both here and nationally...
Commentary, D: Community
Hand-count elections: What you need to know
By Mo Saiidi 
September 6, 2023
I was elected in 2020 as the Gillespie County Republican Party Chair and have been working closely with our county officials to conduct the elections. During this period, I never heard any allegation, suggestion, rumors, or evidence to indicate election fraud or irregularities in our community. Now,...
Commentary, D: Community
Teachers go above and beyond
By Glen Treibs Guest column 
September 6, 2023
It always amazes me we have hate-filled people in our town. I don’t personally know any of them, but their letters appear regularly. Kathy Rios dressed down the paper’s “liberal” editor last week for supporting a cost-of-living adjustment for retired teachers. I would consider supporting people who ...
Commentary
Hand-count election: What you need to know
By Mo Saiidi 
September 6, 2023
I was elected in 2020 as the Gillespie County Republican Party Chair and have been working closely with our county officials to conduct the elections....
Keeping ponies cool this scorching summer
Commentary
Keeping ponies cool this scorching summer
Texas Type Ken Esten Cooke 
August 31, 2023
It was great to see a full grandstand on Saturday at Gillespie Downs, the track at the fair grounds. I love taking photos of these beautiful, spirited...
Limited childcare takes another blow
Commentary, Editors
Tunes & Tales
Limited childcare takes another blow
By Brent Burgess Standard-Radio Post Editor 
August 23, 2023
Last week our community took a blow to its already wounded childcare industry with an announcement that Little Grasshopper Academy (LGA) would be clos...
It’s hot, but there’s fun to be had at the Fair
Commentary, Editors
135th Gillespie County Fair is a part of what makes small towns great
It’s hot, but there’s fun to be had at the Fair
August 23, 2023
The weather has been insufferable lately, but a Texas tradition is calling and everyone reading this needs to support an event that has helped define ...
Commentary
Cyber security, scame topics at Wrede/Bear Creek meeting Aug. 18
August 16, 2023
The next meeting of the Wrede/Bear Creek Community Club will be Friday, Aug. 18, at 5:30 p.m., at the Wrede School. “Mike Williams will speak on scams...
Commentary
Friends of Enchanted Rock to host equipment fundraiser
August 16, 2023
Friends of Enchanted Rock has partnered with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, to conduct an online fundraiser for rescue and night-vision equi...
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Extension’s Childcare Providers Conference slated here on Sept. 9
August 16, 2023
TexasAgriLifeExtension Service is hosting the annual Hill Country Professional Child Care Providers Conference on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Gillespie C...
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