(1) “The Development of Firearms” will be Ed Cotton’s topic, when he speaks to the Deep East Texas Archeological Society on Monday, May 5, 2025 at about 6:15 p.m. at the...

State Representative Trent Ashby (R – Lufkin) issued the following statement regarding the passage of Senate Bill 2 on the floor of the House of Representatives. “Today,...

This week we observed Holy Week and remember the sacrifice Christ made for us. We look forward to celebrating the resurrection this Easter Sunday. I hope you enjoy time...

San Jacinto Day is the celebration of the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. It was the final battle of the Texas Revolution where Texas won its independence from...

This Sunday, April 11, marks the beginning of Holy Week with the celebration of Palm Sunday. As many of us know, Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into...

Hello again from the Chamber, its April and we are loving this weather. Our monthly membership meeting will be on April 15, 2025, at noon here at the Chamber. Our business...

When I was very young I heard people say that cats had nine lives. I did not know exactly what that meant but thought it was a lot of nonsense.  However, as I have grown...

After the flurry of bills filed on the deadline, we have the final number of bills filed and an accurate picture of the universe of topics we will work on. In total, both...

Goliad Heroes Day, observed on March 27 by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, commemorates the Goliad Massacre where Texas soldiers, including those under James W....

More often than not in times past, the gentle buzz of a summer evening led to the furious scratching of a sleepless night.  Humans have fought the good fight between...

This past week marked the beginning of the annual NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, or as we all know it, March Madness. I always relish this time of year as folks all...

Old cane bottom rocker that sits by the stairYou were Papa’s, and Grandpa’s, and Great Grandpa’s chair.If only your squeaking could be understood, Our hearts with dear...

The pace of session continues to pick up and important deadlines are around the corner. Committee hearings, voting, and debating on the Senate Floor take up most of my...

One hundred eighty-nine years ago, on March 15, 1836, the founding fathers of Texas convened at Washington-on-the-Brazos. In the face of tyranny and an advancing army from...

Chickens have forever had a place in our hearts and on our tables. Why is that? Well … why not?   And so I’d like you to come with me back to the summer of 1970, ‘way up...