She’s old and sassy

What are the odds that you’ll celebrate your 100th Birthday? The Census Bureau reports that about 101,000 Americans will celebrate their 100th birthdays in 2024 and that the numbers of centenarians in the U.S. will grow steadily in the coming years.

Crime Did Not Pay For Big Thicket Brothers

“Red” Goleman and an accomplice held up the bank at Hull in Liberty County on July 26, 1939.

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’64 Pirate football team picked #10 in state in 3A

July 14 , 2019: The Vidor I.S.D. learned this week that they will receive a $1 million grant from the Rebuild Texas Fund to aid with the school district’s Harvey recovery efforts.5 years ago“The Texas Rangers are conducting an investigation into the operations at our city hall,” said Rose City...

Abbott demands probe into power outages

More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why.

Texans Strike Gold at Helsinki Olympics

With the Summer Games in Paris only days away, let’s take a look back at the XV Olympics that began in Helsinki, Finland on Jul. 19, 1952 and featured gold-medal performances from six different Texans.In the high jump held on opening day, Walter “Buddy” Davis of Texas A&M was the favorite despite...

Ask Rusty – We Want to Claim SS at 62. When Should we Apply?

by Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American CitizensDear Rusty: My wife and I are going to be taking Social Security at 62. She will be 62 on April 15, 2025. I will be 62 August 7, 2025.

Proposed fed rule would protect workers from extreme heat

A year after a new state law ended mandatory water breaks in Texas, a proposed federal rule would protect millions of workers from the risks caused by extreme heat, The Texas Tribune reported.The rule would require employers to create plans to prevent heat injuries and illnesses and ensure workers...

Mixed reactions to proposal to name bridge after Jones

5 years agoJuly 11, 2019:The City of Pine Forest City Council accepted the resignation of Mayor Cathy Nagel on Monday night during their regularly scheduled July city council meeting.

Anson Jones Third Choice For D.C. Appointment

Texas HistoryAnson 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.