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Like a Local

Meet Luling’s Watermelon Seed-Spitting World Record Holder

Lee Wheelis has held the seed-spitting distance world record since 1989

By Alice Scott
April 25, 2026
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Nature

Jim Martinez Cultivates Lush Gardens in West Texas

By Steve Uhler
March 6, 2026
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Road Trips

The Brenham Historian Preserving the Town’s Black History

By Addie Broyles
November 24, 2025

Road Trips

Investigating Waxahachie’s Haunted History

By Nicole Beckley
October 21, 2025

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Road Trips

A Jefferson Native Continues the Search for Sasquatch

By Addie Broyles
August 6, 2025

Nature

The Marine Biologist Saving Galveston’s Sea Turtles

By Nicole Beckley
July 2, 2025

Like a Local

Grapevine’s Resident Captain Wants to Show You the Ropes

By Mary Pauline Lowry
May 22, 2025
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This Houston Chef Is the City’s Biggest Cheerleader

By Clayton Maxwell
March 19, 2025

Small Towns

The Town of Valentine’s Postmaster Is a Real-Life Cupid

By Tula Karras
January 23, 2025

Road Trips

A Surfing Santa Finds His Wave in Surfside Beach

By Omar L. Gallaga
December 18, 2024

Like a Local

Clute Native Joe Ripple Is a Town VIP

By Nicole Beckley
November 14, 2024

Like a Local

Columbus’ Missy Parker Is Preserving Town History

By Kristin Finan
October 9, 2024

Small Towns

Navigating La Grange with the City’s First Black Mayor

By Lisa Bubert
August 9, 2024
A woman in a blue patterened shirt stands with her arms crossed in front of a picture of the Columbia mission

Hemphill in East Texas Offers Outdoor Adventures in a Close-Knit Community

By Heather Brand
October 28, 2021
A man in a tan shirt and turquoise headband holds a hammer above his head in front of a bright firebox and glowing steel

Bowie High School’s Principal Moonlights as a Knifemaker for Texas Pitmasters

By Laurel Miller
September 23, 2021
A man in a collared shirt and blue jeans stands in a field with his hands in his pockets

The Panhandle Town of Childress is a Rancher’s Paradise

By Russell A. Graves
August 26, 2021

College Sweethearts Serve Up Tex-Mex Comfort in Leakey

By Omar L. Gallaga
July 29, 2021
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Sam Rayburn Is Still the Pride of Bonham in East Texas

By Russell A. Graves
June 24, 2021

Nederland Pays Tribute to Its Dutch and Cajun Ancestry

By Heather Brand
May 27, 2021

Why San Benito Is the ‘Center of the Universe’

By Michael Rodriguez
April 29, 2021
A woman in a long-sleeved teal shirt sits in a black and teal kayak holding a paddle

The San Marcos River Brings Life to Martindale

By Pam LeBlanc
March 25, 2021
Debra Wolcott stands in front of the Historic Rocksprings Hotel, which she owns and operates.

On Top of the World—or at Least the Edwards Plateau—in Rocksprings

By Sarah Thurmond
February 25, 2021

The Panhandle Community of Abernathy Is a Little Slice of Heaven

By Jason Boyett
January 28, 2021
A man in a button-down shirt stands in front of a courthouse with a Texas and United States flag

A Historian Works to Preserve Black History in Palestine, Texas

By Regina L. Burns
December 24, 2020
A man in an orange shirt smiles from a chair in front of the window of his barber shop

Customers from Across the State Visit Morrow’s Barber Shop in Terrell

By Regina L. Burns
November 26, 2020
A woman stands inside a restored courtroom with rich, dark wood chairs and floor to ceiling windows

San Augustine’s Architectural Gems Celebrate the Town’s History

By Gary Borders
October 29, 2020

Jacob Janda Preserves History and Memories in Giddings With Custom Gravestones

By Lisa Bubert
September 24, 2020

Music

Musician Justin Treviño Finds the Heart of Hardcore Country in Brady

By Clayton Maxwell
August 27, 2020

Wenzel’s LoneStar Meat Co. in Hamilton Beckons You to Bite its (Pork) Butt

By John Lumpkin
July 30, 2020
An illustration of a boat on a postcard reading "Greetings from Rockport+Fulton"

Resilient Rockport-Fulton Restaurants Put Community First During COVID-19 Pandemic

By Julia Jones
June 25, 2020
An illustrated postcard of Goliad Texas showing Presidio La Bahía

Remembering Goliad, Beyond the Texas Revolution

By Clayton Maxwell
May 28, 2020

Henderson Holds Tightly to Its History

By John Lumpkin
April 30, 2020

Find Dominos, Fiddles, Catfish, and Kolaches in Hallettsville

By Matt Joyce
March 26, 2020

Take a Route 66 Detour at Spinning Jenny’s House of Music in Shamrock

By Jason Boyett
February 27, 2020

The Epic Love Story Behind One of Texas’ First Freedom Colonies

By David Montgomery
January 30, 2020
When there was talk of moving the historic XIT Ranch office to Lubbock, Bob Cates worked to preserve the building in its original Channing site.

Finding a Home on the Range in the Panhandle Town of Channing

December 27, 2019
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