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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…

Shenandoah Stories: The Early Years

Gwen Quinn, Shenandoah resident since 1979, has many memories of her dad, Gordon Fitch. A veteran, salesman and owner of the legendary Speedy Pak convenience store, Fitch did business with many Shenandoah residents, selling barbecue, beer and groceries. He ran the store (on the northeast corner of I-45 and Research…

Halloween Safe Streets

For over 30 years Shenandoah families enjoyed a tradition known as Halloween Safe Streets where certain streets were blocked and the city provided candy to designated homes for distribution. With Covid concerns in 2020, the event was changed to a parade where city officials and staff handed out candy. Citing…

Judge Orders City to Produce Documents

District Court Judge Kristin Bays has ordered the city of Shenandoah to produce a wide range of documents originally requested by attorney Frank Powell in March 2022. The city argued the documents did not have to be produced because they were related to pending litigation.During a bench trial held August…

No Widening of Grogan’s Mill – For Now

At a public meeting held August 4 in Magnolia, Commissioner Charlie Riley said the long term plan to widen Grogan’s Mill (north of Research Forest) to four lanes has been removed. This was in response to a question by a Shenandoah resident. The meeting was co-hosted by Riley and the Houston-Galveston…

CPAC – Sentinel Interview with Riley Gaines

At CPAC today, the Sentinel interviewed Riley Gaines, a recent graduate of the University of Kentucky. Gaines tied transgender Lia Thomas for fifth in the women’s 200-meter NCAA championships last spring, and has been an outspoken critic of Thomas who swam competitively for years as a male. She says young…