With the start of a new year, numerous publications and websites are dishing about (pun intended) what the food trends of 2025 will be. I don’t have a crystal ball, nor do I have any idea how …
Coldspring Volunteer Fire Department Chief Emmitt Eldridge swears in newly elected Fire Chief Michelle L. Haylock for the coming year. Eldridge is leaving for a job with the state; Haylock has been …
COLDSPRING — Former Constable Sam Houston took office on Jan. 1, and has placed new administrative leaders in key positions to “play vital roles in advancing our mission to serve and …
COLDSPRING — On Jan. 1, County Officials who won in the recent election were officially sworn in by the County Judge Fritz Faulkner. The ceremony took place at the County Courthouse, which was …
COLDSPRING — After being closed for five months because of damage sustained in the July 2024 hurricane, the San Jacinto County Jail is now able to house prisoners again. According to …
Texas Master Naturalists make a valuable contribution to the conservation of the community’s natural areas and resources, and they are expanding their team of volunteers. The Piney Wood Lakes …
Hubby and I went to the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston on New Year’s Eve to see my Baylor Bears play. It was a quick trip. We were literally gone and back in just 24 hours. We’re …
In December, Coldspring’s Lincoln Junior High Theatre Production company attended the District 23 Middle School UIL One Act Play Contest. They returned with a second-place medal as well as …
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott recently celebrated 2024 as a year of record-breaking employment in Texas as the state again broke all records for the number of Texans working. November jobs …
AUSTIN – Every day, thousands of law enforcement officers, first responders and road maintenance crews work on Texas highways braving high-speed traffic and distracted drivers. Tragically, many …
SHEPHERD — Texas Department of Transportation representatives provided information and schematics to area residents on the scope of a road project to take place in the area. While there …
Last week’s rains meant the previous year ended as it began, with torrential rain, a reminder of the power of nature. One of the top stories for San Jacinto County for 2024 of course was …
A wealth of opportunities is available at the Texas State University System Polk County Center this spring and Executive Director Kristin Tow-Walker is encouraging everyone to come by the campus to …
SAN JACINTO COUNTY — Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers are investigating a one-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 59, south of Shepherd, that occurred Dec. 10. The preliminary crash …
AUSTIN — Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, filed legislation to allow communities from across Texas to have the opportunity to host University Interscholastic League competitions. …
Christmas on the Square in Coldspring was very well-attended even though the weather was rainy at times. The Hot Steppers performed in front of the Courthouse, wonderful as always. We ate some Thai …
POINT BLANK — A Point Blank resident sought the city’s help with cleaning and repair a ditch on his property that was damaged in flooding, but ultimately, the city could not perform the …
Students from James Street Elementary School traveled to several places in the Coldspring community on Dec. 10 to spread holiday tidings, singing Christmas carols to banks, schools and even to senior …
For several years our family and several others would gather at a friend’s home on New Year’s Eve and eat, drink, visit, play games and ring in the new year at midnight. Inevitably …
