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Students Honor Local Veterans

By Lilah Klumb, Mrs. Fagen’s 6th grade classOn November 11th, 2022, Quest Collegiate Academy in Shenandoah hosted a Veteran’s day parade. Veteran’s day is a day to honor the men and women who helped protect the citizens of the United States by serving in the armed forces. There were lots of…

Kudos for New Cameras

Newly installed cameras in Shenandoah’s council chambers now provide much sharper video footage of council meetings. The benefits of this new equipment are clearer views of council and staff members as well as the ability to see the face of a speaker at the podium (as opposed to their back).…

No Injunctions Against the City

On October 24, Judge Bays of the 284th district court (Montgomery county) denied Frank Powell's applications for temporary and permanent injunctions against the city of Shenandoah.The basis of Powell's case was a threat by the city’s former mayor (Ritch Wheeler) to have the police chief escort citizens out of the…

A Salute to Local Veterans

Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11 to honor the the 11th hour, 11th day of the 11th month when fighting ceased between the Allied nations and Germany during World War I. The Sentinel salutes all Shenandoah veterans who have served,  and those who are currently on active duty. The…

Put the Brakes on Spending

By Alex WarmathWhy will Shenandoah spend 3.6 times more dollars per resident in the current budget year than The Woodlands Township? Are the Woodlands residents lacking quality services and if so, how is it that The Woodlands is regularly recognized as the #1 place to live in Texas?Here are the…

P&Z, MDD Positions Filled

On August 10, city council approved Mayor Escoto’s appointment of Colin Caffey to fill the open position left by Jim Pollard on Planning & Zoning. Besides Caffey, only one other person applied, Rodney Wingerter. On their applications, both candidates stated they had not yet attended a single P&Z meeting. On September…

No Late Hours for Gloria’s

At its September 28 meeting, city council followed the recommendation of Planning & Zoning and declined to approve a request for late hour (12-2 am) alcohol sales by Gloria’s Latin Cuisine. The restaurant will be located at the corner of I-45 and Wellman Road which is in close proximity to…