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A wedding they won’t forget

Cailyn McRossie-Martinez and Brandon Martinez of Boulder, CO were married recently and, boy, did they have a wedding reception they’ll never forget. For one thing, the day featured what was described as monsoon rains and then a bear showed up at their wedding reception.
Mexican revolution

Mexican revolution

Mexican revolution spills over into Texas

In the running war with Mexican bandits, six U.S. Army cavalrymen fought a brief battle with hit-and-run raiders on Aug. 10, 1915 twenty-five miles on the Texas side of the Rio Grande. It was only a matter of time before the violent convulsions racking Mexico would spill over the border.
Courtesy Photo

Courtesy Photo

Exhilarate the senses: Growing ‘zesty’ garlic

Once garlic is harvested, it must be ‘cured’ for several weeks for optimum quality. Allow garlic stems (leaves) and roots (soil attached) to remain intact during the curing process for the best ‘long-term’ storage results.

Warm water boosts NOAA hurricane prediction to above normal chances

Due to current ocean and atmospheric conditions, such as recordwarm sea surface temperatures, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center—a division of the National Weather Service— has increased their prediction for the ongoing 2023 Atlantic hurricane season to an “above normal” level of activity from a...
Orange sees big increase in tax allocations

Orange sees big increase in tax allocations

Orange sees big increase in tax allocations

The City of Orange saw a huge 76 percent increase in sales tax allocations for August, according to the Texas Comptroller. The $1.1 million eclipsed the county’s $911,544 for the largest sales tax allocation amount in Orange County.