Hope Floats at Photo Exhibition ‘Smithville, USA’
Did an East Texas Preacher Beat the Wright Brothers Into the Sky?
The turn of the 20th century was a time of technological dreams. The harnessing of petroleum had spawned the automobile, as well as the hope for something greater—powered, controlled flight.
A Native East Texan Remembers the Teacher Who Taught Him to Love the Detour
A Self-Taught Woodworker Practices His Craft on the Gilmer Town Square
Three Takes on the Classic Texas Cheeseburger
After Three Years, the Grass House at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site Returns
In April 2019, a devastating tornado swept through Caddo Mounds State Historic Site and the neighboring town of Alto.
Absent Since 2009, Piggly Wiggly Stores Are Reappearing in East Texas
The excitement rises with the temperature on a sunny June morning in the East Texas town of Athens.
Polka Music? Czech! Kolaches? Czech! Get Ready for Slavnost in La Grange
For a long time, Czech influences on Texas culture have been overlooked, often overshadowed by the history and traditions of the German immigrants who settled in Central Texas.
The Spirit of Diamond Bessie Lives On In New Novel Inspired By Jefferson’s Famous Murder Trial
In downtown Grapevine, novelist Jody Hadlock breezes into a busy coffee shop to talk about her new book, The Lives of Diamond Bessie, a historical novel about a murder that took place in East Texas in 1877.
It Wouldn’t Be Wedding Season in Texas Without the Grand March
The dance starts with our elders. Two old-timers who know what it means to spend decades together in marriage and come out wealthier in love.
For Bastrop Residents, Last Week’s Rolling Pines Fire Was Too Close for Comfort
The history of Bastrop County is marked by wildfires, the most devastating being the 2011 Complex Fire that burned 32,000 acres and lasted 55 days.
