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“For it is in giving that we receive.” — Francis of Assisi Children and families in need during the Thanksgiving...
Judge Bob Hurley
Atascosa County Judge’s Report
I write this column on election day, Tuesday, November 5, 2019. This morning I started reading the headline on the...
Mayor Travis Hall
Mayor’s Message – Pleasanton
Greetings from the Mayor’s office: As “Merry On Main” approaches, I wanted to say thanks to the MOM committee members...
Sue Brown’s The Way I See It
A veteran’s WWII day
Going through the last boxes after my move this summer, I once again found the bin of letters my dad...
Ed Sterling
Voters to decide on proposed amendments to state constitution
The state’s 10-day early voting period ran from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1 with Election Day on Nov. 5. On...
Chief Priest
Chief Priest’s Weekly Report
Greetings from Lytle PD, Feel free to call me (830-709-0277) or email me (richard. priest@lytletx.org) with any questions you may...
Warren Domke
Aging—gracefully?
My wife, Stephanie, and I recently moved into a senior living retirement community in San Antonio. Our part of the...
Guest Columns and Opinions
Mayor’s Message – Poteet
On Halloween, the city held a Halloween costume contest at the Poteet Library. There was a good turnout, a lot...
Historically Speaking
Oral history is one of the many ways we collect historical facts. Chairman of the Atascosa County Historical Commission, Captain...
X is for Xendochy
Xendochy – (n.) an attitude of kindness to strangers X was a hard letter for me. I searched and researched...
Light and Death
Life is a vapor. We are reminded of this each holiday season by the vacant chairs that once held loved...
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