Wow! Our summer is over and kiddos are back in school, the library seems very quiet now.  June and July went by in a blur, and we had a great time during our Summer Reading...

I always considered myself to be a good driver.  I have driven ambulances, hearses, and police cars and have never had a mishap.  Only one traffic ticket is on my record...

The past two weeks have been challenging in Austin. As many of you have likely heard, work in the House has come to a halt due to a number of my colleagues breaking quorum...

Shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the “Dogs For Defense” program was established by the federal government.  A few dogs were utilized in World War...

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series...

It’s that time of year again—when store aisles fill with sharpened pencils, new sneakers, and the hopeful anticipation of a fresh school year. As families across Deep East...

Recently, our state experienced a tragedy in the Hill Country. We mourn the lives lost during the flooding over the Fourth of July holiday on the Guadalupe River. Texas...

The lowly chicken has provoked a number of interesting questions in the past, such as: Why did the chicken cross the road, and which came first – the chicken or the egg? ...

Growing up on a farm in East Texas, one learned to keep an eye out for snakes, especially near the creeks, woodpiles and other snaky places.  I have had many encounters...

The old car in front of us was weaving in and out of traffic dangerously, and the occupants, a male and a female, appeared to be fighting each other.  My partner, who was...

I read some disturbing news the other day.  I read that several recent national surveys reveal that clown performers now scare children more that they entertain them.  I...

On an unseasonably cool Thursday, July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress declared total independence from King George III and Great Britain. In doing so, the...

Our summer started off with a “BANG!”  Our Summer Reading Program kicked off June 24th.  Ms. Tori has been planning for months, all kinds of fun activities for our VIPs. ...

(1)  Chester “Buck” Sloan and his wife Shirley Grimes Sloan will present Buck’s program about his involvement in World War II at about 6:15 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2025 at...

Our summer  started off with a “BANG!”  Our Summer Reading Program started last Tuesday.  Ms. Tori has been planning for months, all kinds of fun...