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Houston odd man out in love triangle

Houston odd man out in love triangle

Houston odd man out in love triangle

Texas History By Bartee Haile
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
On Jul. 12, 1839, Sam Houston wrote a letter to his favorite pen pal, a woman young enough to be his daughter, to say how much he missed her and his Texas. The three sides of the best known romantic triangle in Lone Star history first laid eyes on each other in 1833.
After paying with more than $10 million in local tax dollars for Hurricane Harvey Storm Debris removal for the last ten months, FEMA has agreed to reimburse Orange County soon for its efforts to pick up debris piles like this one in Pine Forest. Archive Photo

After paying with more than $10 million in local tax dollars for Hurricane Harvey Storm Debris removal for the last ten months, FEMA has agreed to reimburse Orange County soon for its efforts to pick up debris piles like this one in Pine Forest. Archive Photo

Looking Back 7/12/2018

News Staff
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Ask Rusty – About Income Tax on Social Security Benefits

Ask Rusty – About Income Tax on Social Security Benefits

Ask Rusty – About Income Tax on Social Security Benefits

News Staff
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Dear Rusty: I just started receiving my Social Security in February of 2023. I am also working part time at a company 24 hours a week. My question is... I feel like I missed something when I signed up for Social Security because they are not taking any taxes out. What did I miss?

A chat with the Navy Seal who shot Osama bin Laden

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Tuesday, July 4, 2023
ASSOCIATION OF MATURE AMERICAN CITIZENS “We went up the stairs. My buddy jumped on the people he thought were wearing suicide vests. He went left, I went right. And that's when I saw Osama bin Laden standing up taller than I thought." That's how former U.S.
Houston’s third choice fills D.C. vacancy

Houston’s third choice fills D.C. vacancy

Houston's third choice fills D.C. vacancy

Texas History By Bartee Haile
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Anson Jones boarded a ship at Galveston on Jul. 11, 1838 for the long, roundabout trip to Washington, D.C. As much as the Massachusetts native dreaded the difficult journey, he disliked the destination even more. But Dr. Jones always found it hard to say no to Sam Houston.
Main Street may become more colorful as the City of Vidor has reached out to some businesses with large bare exterior walls to gauge their interest in brightening up Main Street with a mural similar to this one on the city's Animal Control Building. Local artist Terry Bussinger did the honors on this mural and the 'I' in Vidor mural on the city library. Archive Photo

Main Street may become more colorful as the City of Vidor has reached out to some businesses with large bare exterior walls to gauge their interest in brightening up Main Street with a mural similar to this one on the city's Animal Control Building. Local artist Terry Bussinger did the honors on this mural and the 'I' in Vidor mural on the city library. Archive Photo

More Murals Maybe

News Staff
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Main Street may become more colorful as the City of Vidor has reached out to some businesses with large bare exterior walls to gauge their interest in brightening up Main Street with a mural similar to this one on the city's Animal Control Building.

Hirasaki family against renaming of Jap Lane

News Staff
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
5 YEARS AGO July 4, 2018: Orange County Commissioners' Court held two public workshops recently on drainage issues in the county. It was standing room only as many Orange County citizens chose to attend.
Greased lightning in track shoes

Greased lightning in track shoes

Greased lightning in track shoes

Texas History By Bartee Haile
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
At the Olympic Trials on Jun. 30, 1956, Eddie Southern of the University of Texas and Ohio State’s Glenn Davis both ran the 400-meter hurdles in world record time. Silas Edward Southern ran his first official footrace in 1949 at an elementary school on the south side of Dallas.
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