Propositions on ballot for November
      Thomas Jefferson once said, "Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government." As we approach the upcoming Constitutional Amendment Election, Texans should take the time to become well-informed on the sixteen proposed constitutional amendments that will appear ...
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Visit by Iranian president should not drive America to 'draw guns'
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Dan Rather
      Having taken in this week's visit to New York by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and all that went with it, your reporter is reminded of a story from long ago and far away. It's the tale of an old gunfighter, a classic white-hat type who only reached for his shooting irons when absolutely ne...
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      Hitting a ringer Letter to the Editor: Wharton county just hit a ringer! Having the East Bernard Horseshoe Club as the host of the state Horseshoe tourney will show the entire state what great people make up the population of Wharton County.
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He did what?
'Doc' Blakely
      A first grader had a great idea. He got a bad report card, mainly deportment, and decided to sign the card himself thus bypassing his Mom. However, his writing was not quite like hers and his spelling was also a bit off. Mom's first name is Dana. The kid spelled it Danaho.
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County teachers paid $60 per month in 1913
From the archives
Janet Hobizal
      The Louise News reported in 1908 that the town of Louise had "good schoolhouses," indicating that by that time Louise had several schools already. An Annual Picnic and Meeting of the Mothers Club of the Egypt Colored School was held in Egypt on May 1, 1909.
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