Lemon Blueberry French Toast Bake

French toast a step above the rest

As a child, I think I could have eaten my weight in French toast. I remember many a Saturday morning when me, my little brother and our baby sister were splayed out on pallets on the living room …

Mid Coast Medical Center-Trinity to close

TRINITY — Mid Coast Health System will cease operations and close Mid Coast Medical Center Trinity, a vital rural hospital serving the Trinity County region, after operating for a little more …
County Attorney Colton Hay reads a proclamation designating April as Child Abuse Awareness Month, as members of Kalin’s Center and District Attorney Bennie Schiro attend.

Court approves jail contract

GROVETON — The Trinity County Commissioners Court approved a contract with San Jacinto County for housing inmates at a cheaper price. The court first took up the matter in March, but …
Firefighters from Trinity and Friday fire departments work to extinguish a fire on stacks of lumber on Sunday.

Firefighters assist VFD, injured motorist

TRINITY —Trinity firefighters assisted the Friday Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday afternoon with a woods fire. Trinity Fire Chief Keith Johnson said the first unit on scene reported …
Sports

Groveton repeats as district champions on the diamond

The Groveton Indians are district champions for the second year running after winning 7 straight games.
Last week’s wins over West Sabine at 6-4 and Corrigan-Camden at 6-3 gave the Groveton Indians seven-straight wins and back-to-back district titles. On April 15, Austin Williams, Jake …

One to move on to state

Apple Springs is fielding the lone county athlete to compete at the state level in the UIL State Track & Field 2025 Championships, set for May 1-3 in Austin. The contender is Bradyn Kaufman, …

Track stars shine in area contests

Trinity varsity girls finished fourth overall at UIL 3A Area 23-24 meet, and the 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter relay teams took second and third place, respectively, and will move on to the regional …

Obituaries
Alma Tipton
Alma Lee Tipton (nee Tidwell) was called home to the Lord on March 12, 2025, just days before her 99th birthday, in The Woodlands. Alma was a beacon of light to all who knew her. Her kindness, …
Frank Bass
Aug. 5, 1946 – March 23, 2025 Frank Basil Bass, of Groveton, passed away peacefully at his home on March 23, 2025, at the age of 78. He was born on Aug. 5, 1946, in Harlingen, to Frank …
Kevin Holcombe
Aug. 17, 1962-March 18, 2025 Kevin Randall Holcombe, of Apple Springs, passed away peacefully at his home on March 18, 2025, at the age of sixty-two. He was born on Aug. 17, 1962, in McKinney, …
Anna Atkinson Hester
Anna Atkinson Hester, 94, of Bryan, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2025, of natural causes. She was born on Jan. 20, 1931, in Abbeville, La., to Frederick Irving Atkinson and Katherine Reynolds …
Charlie Howard Stewart
Charlie Howard Stewart was born on May 27, 1926, in Petaluma, Calif., to Willie Pryce Stewart and Pearl Harper Stewart. He passed away peacefully on March 14, 2025, in Groveton, at the age of 98. …
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Opinion

Government needs a dose of business world reality

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 …

The ship might be sinking, and the rats are scurrying

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 …

There’s mistakes, and then there’s deliberate malfeasance

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 …

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