Don Sowell

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Sheriff — Grimes County Sheriff's Office

Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell has had an impressive law enforcement career, and those who know him consider him a gentleman and lawman who proudly wears the badge. Sowell is a Grimes County native who graduated from Navasota High School, and after graduation, he joined the military and served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. In 1973, he was a Deputy Sheriff with the Harris County Sheriff's Office until in retired in 1998. He received his Master Peace Officer's certification in 1994 and is the 34th sheriff of Grimes County. He's also a lifetime member of the Sheriff's Association of Texas.

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October 13, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Declining Student Scores

Yesterday, I talked about the dismal reality that students seem to be getting dumber. Today, I want to return to some of the statistics and end with a positive trend that other states should follow.

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October 12, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Children Getting Dumber

Allysia Finley documents something I have been talking about for two decades. The title of her Wall Street Journalcolumn says it all: “Yes, Children Really Are Getting Dumber.”

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October 9, 2026

Penna Dexter

Ban The Drug

It’s been four years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe vs. Wade. And yet the U.S. has more abortions — 21 percent more — today did than we did when abortion on demand was the law of the lan...

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