OUR TOWN
City needs annexation to maintain competitive edge
MAYOR PHILLIP SPENRATH
      On Sept. 11, your City Council authorized city staff to immediately begin taking all steps necessary to annex five previously designated areas in order to finalize the annexation process by the end of this calendar year.
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Century-old bear story makes some descendents growling mad
JERRY AULDS
      These days, the bears roam and rule Wall Street. So maybe the stock exchange big boys oughta take a tip from some Wharton County good ole boys who solved their "bear problem" back in 1910.
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CAPITOL COMMENTS
Agreement means work ahead for NASA
SEN. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON
      Since it was founded in 1958, America's space program has been enormously successful. In addition to broadening our understanding of the universe, the research that has gone into the program has spurred innovations that have greatly improved our lives from car phones to heart monitors, from ultra...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
      Project Grad dinner successful Editor, the Leader-News: We would like to thank all those who helped with our Project Graduation Turkey and Dressing Dinner. We had a great turnout and a very successful outcome. Thank you for your continued support!
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