LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor, I am Randy Kendrick and would like to introduce myself. I am the managing owner and CEO of SLR Property I, LP (“SLR”), which we commonly referred to as Sandow Lakes Ranch.

This week I lost a good friend and I’m not OK

(This sad anniversary has come up three years later. I’m running it again as a tribute to her and for everyone who loved her.) June Key is in heaven now, and I feel like I’ve lost my grandmother. And with as many friends as she had here I’ll bet I’m not the only one who feels that way.

Some pearls of wisdom to ponder

I’ve learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but ticking everyone off is a piece of cake. If you find yourself feeling useless, remember it took 20 years, trillions of dollars, and four presidents to replace the Taliban with the Taliban. I’m responsible for what I say, not what you understand.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 100 YEARS AGO… Postmaster Elmer I. Wade took over the local post office from Herman P. Talley, and the affairs of the office were running along as smoothly as usual. Mr. Wade was assistant postmaster under Mr.

Cast iron pipe replacement

City Manager explains process of huge pipe replacement project The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) checks every aspect, every step, of the water line replacement project. We were awarded a $27.4 million loan in July 2020.

Hottest day

A&M professor addresses factors contributing to record-setting heat On Tuesday, as the United States commemorated it 247th birthday, the planet experienced its hottest day on record — this according to data from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Prediction and calculations by the University...

Some interesting things to ponder

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE In more restaurant news, Joe’s Italian Restaurant is opening at the Sky Inn where Ginno’s used to be. It was also Kountry Inn for a long time, and if you’re old like me, it was originally Haus Bavaria. It will be nice to have some Italian food in town.

Border disaster declaration

This week the Milam County Commissioners’ Court passed a Disaster Declaration on the Border Crisis.

Are you illiterate? Write for free help

(Repeating a column from publisher emeritus Bill Cooke from June 2017.) The following prose from classified ads have, it sez here, appeared in newspapers hither and yon. Of course, this collection does not include any such bungling by The Reporter staff. We’re perfect. Just ask us.

Funny saying from old and young

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE Someone sent me these quo te s whi ch a r e appropriate since I’ll be turning 60 in September. How did that happen? “It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.” — Andy Rooney.