Senate rolls out property tax cut package

Texas homeowners would see the largest cut to their property taxes in history according to lawmakers at a Tuesday press conference as the Lt. Governor and members of the Senate unveiled the chamber's plan for tax cuts this session. The three bills presented represent $16.

Governor Connally commissions George

5 YEARS AGO March 15, 2018: The old Vidor Wal-Mart store closed its doors for the last time on Tuesday afternoon after 34 years.

Vanishing act of the “mysterious” outlaw

On or about Mar. 16, 1882, “Mysterious” Dave Mather posted bail, walked out of the Dallas County jail and skipped town. The gunfighter, outlaw and opportunistic lawman was born in Connecticut the decade before the War Between the States.

My five cents...

It’s time to spring forward! Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend. Remember to set your clocks forward Saturday night. Here are five things happening around your state: This Friday, March 10 marks the end of the bill filing period for the 88th Legislature.

Eddie Money, Robert Earl Keen slated to perform at Texas Bar-B-Q Festival

5 YEARS AGO March 14, 2018: Brookshire Brothers grocery store is now offering its customers a shop on-line service they are calling 'Brookshire Brothers Anywhere'.

HISTORY MATTERS

A feature courtesy of The Grateful American Book Prize Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future. By John Grimaldi and David Bruce Smith When Helen Keller was 19 months old in 1882, she caught a fever that seized her eyesight and snatched her speech.

TPWD seeks input on Texas Migratory Game Bird Regulation Proposals for 2023–24

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) 2023–24 proposed migratory game bird regulations mirror last year’s season lengths, timing and daily bag limits. No changes were required due to federal regulatory modifications for season length or daily bag limits.

Looking Back 3/8/2008

Scott Kerwood will play Judas Iscariot, Christ's betrayer, in First Methodist's Thursday evening production of The Living Last Supper.

Come on all you seniors, get happy and healthy!

If you are a senior living in Massachusetts, Colorado or New Jersey you are likely to be physically active or, at least, searching the internet for fitness advice.

Mi five cents...

On February 24, 1836, William B. Travis wrote his famous letter from the Alamo. He wrote the defenders would never “surrender or retreat” and ended with the iconic line “Victory or Death.” Here are five things happening around your state: 1.