City considers abolishing water district to create own department

10 Years ago August 5, 2010: City council told police officers that though they are deserving of the requested 5-5-5 pay raise the city is facing a deficit and will not be able to receive a contract of five percent raises over three years. 15 Years Ago August 4, 2005: The seventh annual sales...

COVID-19 surge in nursing homes worries the editor

Thank you for all the well wishes after my first “Capital Highlights” column last week. I also appreciate the emails suggesting topics of high interest.

Comanches debate the fate of Texas peacemakers

Three white peacemakers nervously waited for the Comanche council to decide whether they lived or died on Aug. 10, 1843. Making amends with the western tribes was one of Sam Houston’s highest priorities at the start of his second presidency.

Briggs proposes 20 cent tax hike to fund $12 million budget

10 Years ago July 29, 2010: Long time Orange Police Chief Sam Kittrell has announced his retirement from the Orange Police Department.

Let's search together for capital ideas

Ed Sterling wrote this column for almost three decades, so let's open by celebrating his contributions to the Texas Press Association and its members. Ed was the calm, steady voice keeping us informed and interested.

Brave citizen goes after tower sniper

At noon on Aug. 1, 1966, Allen Crum, the floor manager at the University Co-Op, looked out the window and witnessed several students dragging a limp teenager through the grass on the edge of the University of Texas campus.

Department of Defense sends teams to assist hospitals in COVID crisis

AUSTIN — COVID-19 turned aggressive to the point last week that the Department of Defense activated U.S. Army and U.S. Navy medical task force teams and assigned them to Texas at Gov. Greg Abbott's request.

Governor: Hospitals must expand capacity as COVID-19 cases escalate

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott has again suspended elective surgeries in hospitals in 104 counties located within 11 of the state’s 22 trauma service areas.

Governor’s order mandates wearing of face masks in public

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on July 2 issued an executive order to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus while keeping Texas as open as possible for business.

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