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 …

I hope you had a very merry Christmas and now we are facing a New Year. It has been quite a year has 2024. Let us see what 2025 will be like. I went to the Family Restaurant & Daiquiris to …

As the new legislative session approaches, the role of superintendents and school boards becomes more critical. In small towns like ours, education is not just about academics; it’s the …

It’s last call for vendors for Shepherd Christmas event on Saturday. We have a lot of interesting and different vendors as well as the line dancers The Hot Steppers who will perform after …

Have you realized that good ideas are sometimes awfully hard to put into practice? Take chores as an example. Most of us agree that having responsibilities about the house are important ways for …

As superintendent of Shepherd ISD, I see daily the incredible potential our schools hold — not just for our students but our entire community. Schools are the heart of any small town, and the …

The Women’s League Thursday meeting at the Coldspring Community Center had Charlene Smith as a guest speaker. She spoke about the SJC Senior Center of which she is administrator. Charlene …

Last week I wrote about darling Lauren and how she is already reading. In reality, Lauren is responding to the attention and the time her parents are giving her, and she is learning every minute they …

“What is believed to be the largest field in the country under one fence was broken and sown to wheat this fall by Hickman Price, the most extensive wheat farmer in the Panhandle of …

Sarah’s Snack Shack was awarded the Business of the Month by Shepherd Chamber of Commerce last week. Recently the owners, Pam, Alisha and Doyle, built an addition to the Food Truck, a …

A growing number of Texas homeowners are forgoing buying homeowners’ insurance as premiums skyrocket, according to a recent report from the Texas comptroller. Recent natural disasters …

The weather was good for Halloween trick-or-treaters and the rain that followed was good for our soil. Now Thanksgiving is approaching and then Christmas. We have some serious shopping ahead of …

Fall Fest and Fire Fest were both events on Saturday. Fall Fest was hosted by Friends of Hopewell at their location on Perry Avenue in Coldspring and had a DJ playing lively music for …

I love my niece, Sarah, but for a while, when she was very young and stayed with us, I nearly went wild with her chatter. My sister said she was vaccinated with a phonograph needle and that really …

Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Texas voters will be choosing from a full slate of candidates, from president to U.S. senator to various county …

David G. Burnet, head of the temporary government, gave into public pressure and unexpectedly resigned on Oct. 22, 1836, to make way for president-elect Sam Houston. At four o’clock that …

You may have noticed through our Shepherd ISD Social Media Posts, and Messaging updates that the Scholastic Book Fair is in town. Not to mention, the signs posted on school grounds signal to …

Did you know that Friends of Shepherd Library are hosting a fundraiser Team Trivia Night? This is a chance to have some fun with your friends and/or family team. This event is family-friendly and …

As we near the 2024 Election Day on Nov. 5, I’d like to offer a friendly reminder that the early voting period will begin on Oct. 21 and will end on Nov. 1. While I always encourage folks to …

It was a great week back in TX-17. On Saturday, I attended National Night Out in Robinson, hosted by the Robinson Police Department. National Night Out is “America’s Night Out …