Each year in March, we celebrate Women’s History Month in honor of the extraordinary leaders, educators, artists, and innovators who have impacted our lives and shaped our...

Stone Fort Museum Possibly in Jeopardy  (1)  There is an unsubstantiated rumor that the Stone Fort Museum, now located on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus,...

Deep East Texas is finally warming up, and that means Spring is upon us! The return of warm weather also signals that county fair season is back in many of our communities....

When one drives around the small town of San Augustine, Texas, one will note many older church buildings scattered all around the area.  Some are constructed of wood, some...

“Why did the chicken cross the road?”  My pet chicken told me that it was to show armadillos everywhere that it could be done. When I was a teenage boy back in the early...

Wow! About those San Augustine Wolves!! Boys and the Girls have really showed out have’nt they?  We are so proud of our kids.  Also, we are proud of the Chireno Owls and...

February 24 marked the 190th anniversary of Colonel William B. Travis’ famous “Victory or Death” letter from the Alamo.  Though Travis and his fellow Texans made the...

Hello everyone, I can't believe it's almost March.  I sure am loving this beautiful weather we have been receiving. Feels like Spring already. We will have our Monthly...

Texas Independence day is observed annually on March 2. This holiday commemorates the adoption of the Texas declaration of Independence in 1836. This marked the separation...

As we turn the calendar to March, many of us are looking forward to the arrival of spring across Deep East Texas. It’s a welcome change of pace after a winter that brought...

My mother grew up during the great depression.  As a young girl, she waited on tables in her mother’s café, Chloe’s Kitchen.  As a precocious child, she no doubt acquired...

(1) Be sure to read William Lanigan’s article on McMahan Chapel in the February 2026 issue of Charm magazine.  2)  Chuck Dendy will discuss the life of trial lawyer J. J....

The comedian Don Rickles used to have a joke – “Call me a taxi.  OK, you are a taxi...”  It was usually good for a few laughs.  However, if you are in need of a taxi around...

Good afternoon, everyone, glad we have survived the winter storm. Thanks to D.E.T.E.C., the Sheriff's Office, San Augustine City, and all county officials for everything,...

If you’ve lived in Deep East Texas for any length of time, you learn to keep one eye on the weather. Around here, we’ve seen just about everything — floods, wildfires,...