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Big Wins for Grassroots Conservatives

Winning over 60% of the vote, Gwen Withrow solidly defeated incumbent GOP county chair Bryan Christ. During her campaign, Withrow promised she would “move past the drama and discord that has been surrounding our Montgomery Republican party for more than a few years now and work together” to earn people’s…

Why We Endorse Gwen Withrow & Betty Anderson

With many key national, state and local races taking most of the spotlight in this election season, the Shenandoah Sentinel strongly endorses Withrow and Anderson in two lesser publicized but important local races.Gwen Withrow is running against two term Bryan Christ for Montgomery County GOP Chair who lost the confidence…

12 Brave Souls Plunge into Pool

By Nathan Millan Fifty-nine-degree water and 12 brave souls. The polar bear plunge is a fun event where those who dare can jump into freezing water. When I got to the plunge this morning I was greeted with many snacks and doughnuts, provided by the community Civic Club. The one lifeguard…

The Elephant in the Room

Controversial Montgomery County GOP Chair Bryan Christ and his challenger Gwen Withrow faced off in a candidate forum last night. Many of the questions from the crowd were aimed at the elephant in the room: a serious rift in the party which has made headlines, produced lawsuits and led state…

Meet Area Candidates and Ask Questions

On March 5, Texans will head to the polls for primary elections. Several local conservative groups have joined together to host candidate forums starting Thursday, January 4 at 6:30 pm. The forums will be held for five consecutive weeks at Grace Woodlands Church on I-45. Candidates have a few minutes to…

David Memorial: Where Is The Finish Line?

One year ago local officials proudly broke ground to celebrate the long awaited extension of David Memorial to Hwy 242, with former Shenandoah Mayor Ritch Wheeler saying "we finally got it across the finish line." Current Mayor John Escoto said the funding had been acquired to "complete this project." Unfortunately,…

Christmas Treats for Police Department

To show their appreciation for local law enforcement, Shenandoah residents Chris and Natalie West delivered an assortment of homemade cookies, cakes and candies to the Shenandoah Police Department this week. "It takes me about a week to make a dozen different varieties of these goodies. It's a labor of love,"…