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Letter to editor - Stop littering our roads
Posted on December 6th, 2008
We don’t live in the city limits or on the main highway. We live on the back rural roads that lead to the Main highway. Just because our properties are located on rural roads does not give someone the right to make the road their “dumping ground.” This trash consisting of fresh cut tree limbs and bag of leaves was dumped sometime Tuesday night, Nov. 25, or early Wednesday morning, Nov. 26, on Kaechele Road about 2/10 of a mile from State Highway 36.
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POLITICAL SIGNS
Posted on October 24th, 2008
Accusations have been made that Democrat signs have been stolen in Precinct 209. The caller seemed to imply that this may have been sanctioned by the local Republican Party. I assured him that I don’t know of anyone involved with Austin County Republican Party who would engage in such actions. We respect private property rights and free speech. It is wrong to accuse an entire group of people because you don’t know the identity of the responsible party.
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Mains brag on community, say thanks to neighbors
Posted on October 13th, 2008
Hurricane Ike put a lot of people in a bad situation. Some people are in worse situations than others. Here in Wallis we are fortunate enough to have dodged the bullet again. After watching all the destruction that Ike dealt the people in the Galveston and Houston area, we should be thankful we have electricity and water, and our homes are still standing. With the exception of some fallen tree limbs and maybe some trees down, we really don’t have too much to complain about.
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Fall Sports
Posted on September 14th, 2008
By Michael Griffin
Although Sept. 23 is the official first day of fall, we also have sporting events that give us a prelude to the changing of the trees. Even if you don’t have any kids in school you can watch the buses go by feeling the energy of the first week of school or the anticipation of new opportunities and a fresh start. (more…)
Thanks for a successful benefit
Posted on September 14th, 2008
We would like to thank all of the volunteers, friends and members of the community for all of your hard work, time, dedication and support in making The Wayne Reber Memorial such a success for the 4th consecutive year. A giant thank you goes out to the people who donated for and participated in the auction. We would like to also thank those children and everyone who bought a drawing ticket.
We hope that everyone had a great time and we hope to see you there again next year. Mark your calendars for the last weekend in August.
The Wayne Reber Family and Committee
CAUTION: Detour… Reading ALL the TTC Road Signs
Posted on September 14th, 2008
For me many questions remain which need asking. I believe that an abundance of CAUTION is called for in determining where citizens REALLY stand with the governor’s transportation policy today.
Was the west loop of the TTC-69 around Houston pulled off Waller, Grimes, Austin, & Walker Counties because the TX Transportation Commissioners are actually changing policy?
OR perhaps we should consider that the Harris County Toll Road Authority has beaten TxDOT to the punch with the Grand Parkway west loop around Houston with segments in various stages of development right NOW?
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Don’t let Little League program die
Posted on September 3rd, 2008
Volunteers are needed for Brazos Little League 2009 Board Committee. The following positions are available: president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, player agent, baseball vice president, safety officer, umpire in Chief, uniform chairman, concession director, information officer, fundraiser chairman.
The past few years the league has struggled due to lack of volunteers and community support. It would be a shame to let this program end after 30 plus years. Don’t our children deserve the chance to play ball?
Please support our Little League and become a volunteer. Our next board meeting is Monday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. at Las Flores Restaurant in Wallis.
Think Texas-Honoring Texas family heritage
Posted on July 24th, 2008
By Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples
Preserving the land is our heritage in Texas. That’s why we honor families who have preserved their heritage for more than a century in Texas through our Family Land Heritage Program (FLH).The Texas Department of Agriculture recognizes families who helped make our forefathers’ dream of Texas reality, made agriculture an authentic way of life and made the Texas agriculture industry a $100 billion powerhouse.
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Tips on purchasing prescription drugs
Posted on July 17th, 2008
By Sgt. Kyle Fredericksen
Austin County Sheriff’s Department
In a time where a gallon of gas is creeping up on five dollars a gallon, people can hardly pay their electric bills and a lot of older Americans have to decide whether to buy food or prescription medication. We can all understand trying to get a bargain but I’m not sure that you should start with the prescription medication that you put into your body. I have heard of American citizens traveling south of the border or to Canada to purchase their prescription drugs at a significant savings. Now that internet pharmacies have become so popular and convenient, many Americans have decided to purchase there prescription drugs using this method. These are a few things to consider when purchasing prescription drugs.
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At a Glance - Becoming one of those people
Posted on July 10th, 2008
At A Glance
By Johnny Griffin
Out here in the country, every family has a pickup. It’s just a necessary thing. We have to take animals to the sale or vet, haul our kid’s show animals, take a boat or trailer to the lake for the weekend, haul hay or feed occasionally, help someone move, and some of us are real farmers or ranchers that use them everyday, all day.
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