Rosetta Edwards benefits from Texas Ramp Project
Wed, 05/24/2023 - 5:00am
Ms. Rosetta Edwards of Atlanta had a new addition added onto her home last week.
Columns & Opinions
Fort Hood renamed after Korean,Vietnam war hero
Wed, 05/17/2023 - 5:00am
It’s official. Fort Hood, named for a high-ranking Confederate officer in the Civil War, has been renamed Fort Cavazos, in honor of native Texan Richard E. Cavazos, the country’s first Hispanic four-star general.
Texas History Minute
Wed, 05/17/2023 - 5:00am
Sometimes one person in a community can have an impact that continues to be felt for years afterward. Jovita Idar, a woman armed only with a pen and passion for helping those in need, would have an impact felt across Texas in her lifetime. She would run several newspapers, founded a school, and volunteered as a nurse in time of disaster.
Clock ticking on moving bills
Wed, 05/10/2023 - 5:00am
The clock is ticking on getting bills out of the House and to the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week in a story in the Austin American-Statesman. Patrick presides over the Senate and is worried many bills that have made it out of House committees but have not gone before the full chamber will not be considered before the session ends.
Texas History Minute
Wed, 05/10/2023 - 5:00am
In the years before oil dominated the Texas economy, farmers and ranchers made the state’s reputation through the hard days of tilling the soil and driving countless herds of cattle. Of all the ranchers who poured their sweat and blood into the dust to build lives for themselves, and ultimately their communities, Charles Goodnight stands out. He led the creation of one of the most important cattle trails in the Southwest and became a leader in ranching for western Texas.