Early voting ends on Friday

Body Texans who wish to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election have until closing time Friday, Nov. 1 to do so. Secretary of State Jane Nelson is encouraging voters to double-check their precinct numbers and candidate selections before casting their ballots.

Good people did nothing

Body Seven years ago in August 2017, I drove to New York City on a singular mission: tomeetandhavelunch with a Jewish survivor from WorldWarII,JohannaReiss.As a little girl, she and her oldersisterwerehiddenbya familywhoplacedtheirlives in peril by doing so.

Public service and the small-town school board

Body There’s no greater challenge and there is no greater honor than to be in public service. – Condoleeza Rice, former secretary of state and national security advisor duringtheGeorgeH.W.

Early voting begins next week

Body AUSTIN—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.The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 7.

These teaching moments

Body Each of us is a teacher.Our classrooms are in the home, in a car, in an office or a drive-through window. It is inevitable that people will watch us and learn something from us and about us.

The 501

Body COMMENTARYLessons you learn from the people closest to you matter more than anything else they can give you.My grandmother taught me the art of getting off a horse. (Mother had already taught me how to get on.)Grandmother also gave me the farm.

Brother Harold

Body What draws us to people?I think about those individuals whom I have held in high regard, whether personal connections or wellknown figures from history or entertainment. Many of them are long gone, but recently one such soul agreed to sit down and visit with me.

Voter registration deadline nears for November election

Body planning to vote in the November general election have until Oct. 7 to register, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds folks. The registration deadline applies to both early and election day voting.

Sweet it is

Body Reader s, welcome back to our pages columnist Sue Jane Sullivan for the season. While Sullivan also compiles many of our community calendars and event bulletins year-round, she takes a well-deserved hiatus from the demands of column writing during the summer.

Knox City August police report

Body During the month of August 2024 Knox City PD responded to 45 calls for service and activities.The following arrests were made in August.1. August 10, 2024 – Dusty Dunham – Driving While License Invalid w/ previous convictions, Class A, Bond $4500 2.