The Senior Center in Coldspring has made a decision on the future of the Center after have the budget slashed $2,500 a month. From Oct. 1 they have chosen not to receive funding for the …
Saturday was Christmas in July at Coldspring Courthouse Square. A lot of really good items on sale made it an inviting shopping opportunity. I know I bought some gifts for later in the year and many …
Shepherd residents had a shock last week when, on turning on the faucets, nothing came out! Phone calls to the City revealed that the problem was being worked on. Thankfully, water started to flow …
I think we already knew it was summer when it got up to 90-plus degrees. On Saturday, Friends of Hopewell, Inc. hosted the annual Juneteenth Program on the Courthouse Square. This was …
Can you believe that this week is the start of summer (officially), and the longest daylight hours of the year will be on June 20? I looked this up since I always thought it was on June 21, but we …
So far, our county has not had the devastating weather other parts of the U.S. have experienced this year. This does not mean we should ignore the possibility that we may have it, and we should …
In January 2025, I took command of a Sheriff’s Office facing serious challenges — critical staffing shortages and low morale across all divisions. Over the past 150 days, …
For those looking for something to occupy their children go to the Facebook pages and websites of both of our county libraries. Coldspring, which has been holding a huge yard sale with fabulous …
School is out but not before scholarships have been awarded and graduation ceremonies are completed. Shepherd High School had its scholarship evening last Tuesday. Principal Danielle …
May 11 is Mother’s Day. How quickly this year is passing. The next quarterly lunch for Coldspring Chamber of Commerce will be on May 13 at the Community Center behind the …
Fourteen years ago, the legislature passed vital protections for freedom of speech in the Texas Citizens Participation Act. This week, they’re looking to gut it. The TCPA addresses the …
Are you ready for summer and the hurricane season? Last Saturday, the Coldspring Shelter and parking lot were filled with tables of many organizations who help us all when we need them …
The Coldspring Garden Club enjoyed a trip to the Benestante Vineyard and spacious meeting hall. The latter is available to rent for occasions such as weddings, reunions, etc. It is adjacent to the …
Years ago in my career, I was working for a family-owned newspaper group in New Mexico when there was an economic downturn. The company had recently acquired business partners (BlackRock) in …
David Reed Jr. hosted the Valentine’s Ball at Jones Complex on Saturday. The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion and was well attended. There was live entertainment, music and a …
Rooting out corruption can be tough, especially when laws have been put in place to keep the regular schmoes in line while giving a pass to fearless leaders. For instance, under the guise of …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, and Congressman Lou Correa, D-California, members of the House Committee on Homeland Security, recently re-introduced the bipartisan …
I see that we are less than a month away from putting our clocks forward. Time flies, doesn’t it? Last week, a group of residents of our county traveled to Austin as guests of our State …
The revelations that have come from the shuttering and review of the Obama era USAID program are as eye-opening as they are sad, but there are a few in there that are downright infuriating. Of …
There’s been a lot of talk — standard one-sided talk — about the last couple of weeks and the plethora of presidential pardons. While the law gives presidents and governors the …