As we celebrate Christmas, I’m reminded how easy it can be to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season. Between family gatherings, travel plans, and the many traditions we hold dear, …
This time of year reminds us of the importance of faith, family, and community. And with a new year just ahead, I am grateful for the trust you place in me and the opportunity to represent East and …
If you were to ask strangers on the street, “What is the mystery of Christmas?” what do you think they would tell you? They might talk about Santa Claus, gift-giving, family, joy, or the spirit …
Christmas in San Jacinto County truly lasts a season Over the last 3 weeks our county has celebrated Christmas every Saturday with a community event. Last Saturday we had the Community Voices of …
It’s Advent – the season of the church year leading up to Christmas. And with that, there’s a lot of anticipation that’s building as the decorations go up and people think about the …
Years ago, I posted a thought on social media about something that had been bugging me for some time. The question was layered, although it seemed to be a bit too political for the forum. I …
Treasures in time, those objects, memories, and photographs that are valued because they connect us to another time, past and present, are always “in the making.” Our future all too soon becomes …
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis announced on Dec. 21, 1926, that Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker stood accused of betting on a fixed baseball game. With the lifetime banishment of the “Black Sox” by …
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, entered the U.S. Senate race on the final day to file, pitting her against state Rep. James Talarico, D-Round Rock. The Austin American-Statesman reported the …
Winter weather has finally arrived in the Lone Star State, and with it came that long awaited influx of waterfowl that has been a bit slow in arriving. Those fat mallards and pintails that have been …
Only 13 more days left in the year 2025. Christmas is next Thursday, and it is the first time in 50 years I have not had my husband. The children are …
Across Central Texas and rural America, families and small businesses remind us that the land of opportunity should not mean coastal opportunity. Entrepreneurs in Waco, farmers in Falls and …
“Dear Santa, I need a new skateboard for Christmas. The one I got now crashes too much. Band-Aids would be OK, too. David” “Dear Santa, would you rather I leave you cookies and milk, or …
Winter begins officially on Sunday, Dec. 21, although I think it has already arrived for most of us. Coldspring Chamber of Commerce had a pleasant day for their very successful Christmas event. We …
I was at a Christmas celebration last week with a bunch of Rotarians (my wife is one of the spinners. I haven’t been one since 2013) when the subject of what we do for a living came up. …
“Instant ancestors” is what my mother used to call the abandoned photographs of people from another era that are found in every antique and junk shop. As the walls in our home were filled …
A career diplomat told President Andrew Jackson on Dec. 16, 1829, the inside story of how the Sabine River became the dividing line between Louisiana and Spanish territory — a political …
As an outdoors writer for the past 40 years and a lifelong outdoors person, I have more than my share of downright comical things that occurred while spending time hunting, fishing and kicking around …
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to reverse a lower court’s ruling and uphold the mid-decade redrawn congressional map for Texas sent candidates scrambling to file or opt to retire …
