On Jan. 25, 1839, the Republic of Texas adopted the iconic flag we know and cherish today. A simple but bold design that features a single five-point star surrounded by a blue field with two …

Session is starting to heat up in Austin – the budget has been filed, committees have been appointed in the Senate, and our first hearings are scheduled. We hit the ground running this year and …

First, let me thank Linda Deeter for being such a great help to me last week. She is a very busy lady, but she volunteered to get the column out while I was (and still am) getting over double …

This week session began! It will be an exciting and fast-paced 140 days. We will do our best to keep East Texans informed about the goings on in Austin.  Here are five things happening …

The Texas Legislature begins its work creating a state budget for the next two years with slightly less revenue available than it had during the previous biennium. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar …

Gene Austin, the original crooner whose recordings sold 86 million copies in the Twenties and Thirties, lost his battle with lung cancer on Jan. 24, 1972. The popular singer and prolific …

“Don’t you mean “ortho-dentist”, Mom?” My eldest, a candidate for braces, corrected me as we discussed his first visit to the orthodontist. Like …

I’m pretty sure there isn’t a Boomer or Gen X-er who hasn’t ever been graced with the phrase, “Do what I say, not what I do,” is some form or another — mostly from …

The Texas Senate’s chief budget writer said state agencies and higher education institutions have requested nearly $25 billion in funding as the legislative session gets underway. State Sen. …

White-tail deer season wraps up this weekend (Jan 19) for north Texas hunters. Thanks to the muzzleloader and special youth season, hunting continues throughout the weekend of Jan 18-19 and then deer …

We all knew when one year old Richard opened his mouth and let his food roll out what he was communicating! Yukkk! When Mom pointed her finger at us during dinner, we knew she meant “Get your …

Was Eunice Gray, who burned to death in a Jan. 26, 1962 fire that destroyed the Fort Worth hotel she had run for the past four decades, in reality the woman of western mystery known as Etta Place? …

Just when I thought we were blessed with beautiful cold, sun shinny weather, I read that next week it will get down to 19 degrees. Do I even dare to complain compared to what is happening in …

In the last issue of the Trinity County Standard Newspaper I listed some well-known people who had passed away in 2024, but I did not list the significant people who had passed away in Trinity County …

We made it through Christmas and New Year, now what is next? Well, Coldspring Chamber of Commerce is collecting votes for The Best of San Jacinto County, and prizes will be awarded at the …

Proudly and importantly, my niece informed me that she was going to “peech” lessons! A bit taken aback, since this was a very bright and articulate child of four, I nonetheless understood …

The 89th Texas legislative session begins on Jan. 14 with a still-unresolved race for speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. State Reps. David Cook, R-Mansfield and Dustin Burrows, …

Although everything was in their favor, the Kickapoos, who were only passing through West Texas en route to Mexico, went out of their way to avoid a fight on Jan. 8, 1865. The first sign of the …

In just their fourth post-season appearance in school history, the Bears of Baylor University squared off against the heavily favored Tennessee Volunteers in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 1957. It …

As we celebrated Christmas, we were immersed in fanfare and pageantry. While, in many ways, we embrace the spirit of Christmas through gift-giving, cherished time with family, or even giving …