COLDSPRING — The San Jacinto County Commissioners Court approve several rehires to help the Sheriff’s Office as it looks to put Operation Lone Star grant funds to use and get officers in …
COLDSPRING — The city of Coldspring is pleased to announce the development of a new Resilient Comprehensive Plan to guide the city's growth and development over the next 10-20 years. …
Believe it or not, I had never eaten an empanada until a 2014 trip to Puerto Rico with friends. One of our first nights there, however, our two families enjoyed the most wonderful shrimp empanadas in …
By Richard Lee Senate correspondent AUSTIN — The Senate on Tuesday approved its version of the 2026-2027 budget on a vote of 31-0, proposing to spend $153.5 billion in state revenue …
SHEPHERD — The Pirate school system is on average performing better than the state in many educational and non-instructional areas. During a public hearing at Thursday’s SISD Board …
COLDSPRING — The San Jacinto County Commissioners Court approved an agreement to house prisoners from Trinity County at a lower rate that previously charged. At a special meeting on March …
COLDSPRING — The Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD Board of Trustees is considering a bond issue for the November election based on a recommendation from the district’s Facilities and Finance …
FORT WORTH — A $16,000 scholarship was recently awarded to Rigby Bailes of Coldspring FFA by the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Scholarship Committee. He is the …
I love when a meal comes together easily and I especially love it when there’s very little clean-up afterward. That’s why sheet pan meals have come to be one of my go-tos in the kitchen. …
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the state’s request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the Pauline Road Fire in …
To promote last week’s page about Pi Day, I posted pictures on social media of some of the pies I’ve previously made and written about for my annual homage to Pi Day. As a result, …
SHEPHERD — The Pauline Road Fire, which broke out Wednesday in the southwestern part of San Jacinto County, is current at 2,000 acres, and officials say it is only 20 percent contained. …
EAST TEXAS – Officials are urging residents in the region to exercise extreme caution, due to critical fire weather conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service has issued a Level 3 (of a …
COLDSPRING — The Coldspring City Council approved a resolution to intervene in a request from Entergy regarding the route of a new transmission line in East Texas. Mayor John Benestante …
COLDSPRING — The San Jacinto County Commissioners Court order a gate placed over a county removed despite concerns that it was the subject of a pending lawsuit. Kerry Hagan, an attorney …
SHEPHERD — While the Shepherd City Council took no action regarding a resident’s request to do something about dilapidated buildings, the matter was deferred to the police department. …
Today is the five-year anniversary of “Bite by Bite” and that amazes me. When the local newspaper publisher contacted me in early 2020 saying she wanted to start a food page in the …
The Coldspring Garden Club went on a field trip last week. Setting off earlier than the normal club time at 10 a.m., they visited the Annual Spring Festival featuring Nature’s Way Resources. …
SHEPHERD — Shepherd ISD teachers were in for a surprise on March 3 as the SHS drumline and district administrators visited classrooms to celebrate recipients of the Texas Teacher Incentive …
Spring is just around the corner and I couldn’t be more ready. I’m looking forward to longer days, everything turning green, watching the flowers bloom and listening to the birds sing. …