SFOT RH 2026
Year: 2025
Scouting for opportunities

Scouting for opportunities

Columnist John Moore still has a couple of things from his days in the Cub Scouts. A Scouting knife and many memories. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Scouting was once as common for kids as Cap’n Crunch and Post Toasties. Learning how to tie...

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SFOT RH 2026
Texas voters to weigh 17 Constitutional Amendments

Texas voters to weigh 17 Constitutional Amendments

Texas voters will decide on 17 proposed constitutional amendments in the Nov. 4 general election. The Texas Constitution, written in 1876, has been amended more than 500 times. Amendments are frequent because the state’s charter restricts lawmakers from making many...

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Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 20

Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 20

Sarah Hustwit of McKinney feeds a sample ballot into a DS 200 tabulating machine in a practice run for the Nov. 4 general election. Bob Wieland/C&S Media The Tuesday, Nov. 4, general election ballot contains 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution as well...

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Where there’s a will

Where there’s a will

Columnist John Moore lost his dog, Will, a few months ago. But Will’s leash was called back up for active duty. Photo: John Moore I was driving to buy the morning paper when I noticed movement ahead. As I drew closer, I realized it was a dog. An English Setter,...

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Child predator gets life sentence

A 66-year-old Princeton man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for his conviction on two counts of Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said.Records showed David R. Sanchez was already a registered sex...

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Local newspapers keep communities strong

Local newspapers keep communities strong

Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other...

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