Earth Day 2013 EARTH- For 43 years earthlings have been celebrating and appreciating our planet and the two-way relationship we have with it on April 22. Earth Day is designed to activate individuals and organizations to strengthen and fight against man’s relationship with the planet. It is easy to take Earth for granted because she […]
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Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce Seeking Shutterbugs
Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce Seeking Shutterbugs Palestine – The Chamber is looking for individuals in the community to enter into a photo contest that portrays a variety of structures, landmarks and memorable locations in the Palestine/Anderson County area. Help us showcase the quality of life in our community. The Chamber is interested in photos […]
City of Athens Department of Tourism Gears Up for Second Annual Scenic Fall Foliage Tour
City of Athens Department of Tourism Gears Up for Second Annual Scenic Fall Foliage Tour Vivid red foliage of the Sumac can be seen at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. Photo by Larry D. Hodge, Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center ATHENS – Each autumn in Athens, the picturesque landscape transforms to the vibrant colors […]
Pan-STARRS Comet Passing By
Pan-STARRS Comet Passing By ETX- Attention, Sky Watchers! Pan-STARRS (C/2011 L4) has been spotted in the skies for the past few nights around twilight. The comet is visible by the naked eye as a distinct tail of gas and dust. Comets such as this one are rare, so step outside and make an effort to […]
Texas State Railroad to Host Governor Abbott
Palestine, Texas- The Texas State Railroad has received a commitment from Texas Governor Greg Abbott to ride its upcoming Legislative Train. This special event will occur on Saturday, September 12. The Governor, Lt. Governor, Texas Attorney General, Secretary of State, every state Senator, every state Representative, the heads of each state agency and select commissioners […]
Art Tracks Sculpture Artists Honored
Art Tracks Sculpture Artists Honored PALESTINE- Palestine Main Street and Palestine Tomorrow, Inc. hosted a reception for the award-winning artists of the current Palestine Art Tracks Sculpture exhibit. Art was accepted for display in October, and a winner was chosen for People’s Choice and Best In Show by different procedures. Winner of Best In Show – […]
Mary Allen Seminary
Mary Allen Seminary CROCKETT- Atop a hill in Crockett, on HWY 19 sits a fading historical treasure. The Mary Allen Seminary, which was once a bustling school for African American girls and later a co-ed junior college, is now a crumbling structure. However, plans are in the works to not only restore the magnificent old […]
Harvest Moon to Rise this Weekend
Harvest Moon to Rise this Weekend Sky watchers and photographers will want to look up this weekend to see the Harvest Moon. The moon has been waxing larger each night, and full moon will occur the night of September 29 and 30. In traditional skylore, the Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the […]
Slocum FFA Bi-Annual All Animal Shot and Rabies Clinic
Slocum FFA Bi-Annual All Animal Shot and Rabies Clinic SLOCUM- Wild things in East Texas are on the move, which is just one good reason to have your pets vaccinated. Slocum FFA is hosting their “Bi-annual, All animal Shot and Rabies Clinic” this Wednesday, April 24, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Slocum ISD Ag Department. […]
Nacogdoches Community Remembering the Columbia Tragedy This Week
Nacogdoches Community Remembering the Columbia Tragedy This Week NACOGDOCHES- With the 10th Anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia disaster this Friday, February 1, 2013 members of the Nacogdoches community are doing their part to honor and remember the tragedy. The space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle of NASA’s orbital fleet to be capable of space travel, […]
Red Dreams & Rice
Red Dreams & Rice Recipe by Chef Lulu Dyess / Fork In The Road PALESTINE- Chef Lulu Dyess stepped off her food truck into Historic Downtown Palestine over the weekend where she gave East Texans a “Taste of New Orleans” to go with the Third Annual Mardi Gras Celebration. Dyess, owner of Fork In the Road […]
Texas Forest Service Aims to Help Landowners Recoup from Drought & Wildfire Losses
Texas Forest Service Aims to Help Landowners Recoup from Drought & Wildfire Losses Diboll- New timber laws could allow landowners to recoup some of their losses sustained from the relentless drought and devastating wildfire season that plagued Texas last year. February 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. the Texas Forest Service will host an […]
Port Jefferson Riverfront Project
Port Jefferson River Project Photo by Paula Youngblood JEFFERSON- The City of Jefferson is working with Stephen F Austin State University’s Center for Regional Heritage Research on the Port Jefferson riverfront project. Currently Dr. Kelley Snowden, Professor of Historical Geography, Tourism Director Jeff Campbell and Gary Endsley of the Collins Academy are developing the interpretive […]
The Country Music Hall of Fame: Who Should Get In Next?
The Country Music Hall of Fame: Who Should Get In Next? by Music Critic Jeff M. Willoughby The recent Pro Football Hall of Game enshrinement ceremony, held in Canton, OH, really got this country music historian to thinking about the Country Music Hall of Fame in good ole Nashville, TN. There have been plenty of […]
Lake Tawakoni State Park to Celebrate 10 Years
Lake Tawakoni State Park to Celebrate 10 Years Family Activities, Exhibitors, Re-enactors and Movie Night Scheduled for Park Event Courtesy Photo WILLS POINT, TX— To celebrate 10 years of providing camping, hiking, fishing and outdoor recreation as the only state park facility on the east side of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Lake Tawakoni State Park […]
Battleship Texas Closing for Repairs
Battleship Texas Closing for Repairs Courtesy Photo HOUSTON — The Battleship Texas, which has been stabilized since the historic vessel sprang a significant leak over a week ago, will be closed to the public starting today until repairs can be completed. “The closure will be for the duration of the salvage company and dive team […]
Healthy Nacogdoches Coalition and the Farmer’s Market Team Up
Healthy Nacogdoches Coalition and the Farmer’s Market Team Up NACOGDOCHES- The City of Nacogdoches Main Street Program and the Healthy Nacogdoches Coalition are excited to announce their plans to host a special edition of the Nacogdoches Farmer’s Market next week. The market will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 from noon to 3 p.m., […]
Anderson County and City of Palestine Announce 3rd Annual Public Dogwood Planting
Palestine, TX – The Dogwood Trails Celebration in Palestine has been going strong for 77 years. What started over a cup of coffee, has grown to be a three weekend long celebration of a local star: the dogwood tree. The public is invited Saturday, March 21 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to plant a […]
Forest Service Investigates Monster Near Bayou
Forest Service Investigates Monster Near Bayou By Gary Endsley Jason Jones and Chad Wiley of the Texas Forest Service measure the circumference of candidate tree. JEFFERSON- At the request of the City of Jefferson, Jason Jones and Chad Wiley, Resource Specialists for the Texas Forest Service in Linden, investigated a behemoth Quercus phellos, the scientific name […]
Giant Salvinia on the Move in East Texas
Giant Salvinia on the Move in East Texas Infestations spotted at four area lakes ATHENS—Giant salvinia, a non-native invasive aquatic plant, has been found at several lakes around East Texas over the past few months, leading to concerns over how quickly the destructive plant is spreading. Since October 2012, giant salvinia has been found at […]
East Texas Bombers
East Texas Bombers JACKSONVILLE- Did you know East Texas has an all-women, flat track roller derby league? If you have been looking for something different to do in East Texas, or if you are a fan or rough and tough, hard hitting sports , make plans to attend the next bout in the Pineywoods! The team is […]
Spring Forward
Spring Forward March 10, 2013, most of the clocks in the U.S. will spring forward an hour. While some folks depend on the groundhog to tell them if winter is over, others no for certain the end is in sight when it is time to spring forward. Day Light Savings Time (DST) begins at 2 […]
Palestine’s Newest Historic Landmark: the Roundtree House
Palestine’s Newest Historic Landmark: the Roundtree House Palestine, Texas- The City of Palestine has confirmed the house at 1501 West Carolina Street as the City’s newest historic landmark. In the year 1900, James B. Roundtree was a young builder with a growing construction business in the booming town of Palestine. Although he was a contractor […]
May Supermoon: Biggest Moon of the Year
May Supermoon: Biggest Moon of the Year This weekend will be an absolute delight for professional and amateur astronomers and sky watchers. The biggest full moon of the year, a so-called “supermoon,” will rise this weekend. The Supermoon of 2012 is the biggest full moon of the year and will occur on Saturday, May 5 […]