I love attending city functions, but I particularly like the chamber mixers where businesses and community members get together to meet, mingle and learn from one another. A few weeks ago, there was one at city hall hosted by the Navasota Examiner and the City of Navasota. At the end of the event there was a door prize drawing where a young man won a cool prize.
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The federal judge who has repeatedly found Texas in contempt for not fixing its foster-care system has been removed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a three-judge panel faulted U.S. District Judge Janis Jack’s “highly antagonistic demeanor,” The Texas Tribune reported.
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Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Texas voters will be choosing from a full slate of candidates, from president to U.S. senator to various county positions.
Read moreFriends, this is the latest installment in a series of writings about the strong women who have major impacts on my life. These are my Steel Magnolias. They are tough, but fair, strong and beautiful, inspirational, and yet humble. They are the very picture of style and grace, and these women have forever changed my life.
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A year ago, this past summer, Texas Monthly printed an article about a Grimes County primitive blues singer who had been lost in memory – Alger ‘Texas’ Alexander of Richards.
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Top state lawmakers plan to address soaring homeowners insurance premiums when they return to Austin in January for the next legislative session, according to the Houston Chronicle.
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Friends, this is the latest installment in a series of writings about the strong women who have made a major impact on my life. These are my Steel Magnolias: tough, but fair - strong, and yet beautiful – inspirational and at the same time, humble. My life has forever changed by these women in my life.
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I’ve known this lady all my life and we’ve had some very deep conversations over the years - mainly about family, religion, loss, sickness, and heartbreak. When I asked about interviewing her, she was a little surprised but excited that I wanted to hear her story.Although we’ve had numerous talks, I wanted to ask her more specific questions about HER life.
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