As we enter this season of Thanksgiving, I’m reminded of the importance of gratitude. Gathering around the table with friends and family serves as a perfect opportunity for...

I felt totally sorry for the little old lady who was confronted by a younger and much larger man at the grocery store.  I felt sorry for her because I have been in the same...

This week at Colonial Pines has been jam-packed with some of the most thoughtful and wonderful volunteers anyone could ask for!We started our week...

(1) Matt McBroom will discuss “The John Henry Kirby Sawmills” with special reference to the one at Bon Weir, when the Deep East Texas Archeological Society meets on Monday,...

The first week of November has been both fun and memorable here at Colonial Pines. This week, we are honored to spotlight two of our wonderful...

From the beginning of civilization man has devised different gestures to use when meeting or departing other people.  It seems that the 21st century has had the most...

This past Friday, we had the joy of hosting a Hallway Trick-or-Treating event for the San Augustine Elementary first-grade students! Our residents...

San Augustine County, it's November already, so here are a few things the San Augustine Chamber of Commerce has going on. On Tuesday, November 18th, the Chamber will hold...

Have you ever felt the need for good luck, courage, or protection when attempting to do something?  Perhaps you have “crossed your fingers” as a silent request for divine...

(1) Stanley Fletcher will discuss “The New London School Explosion,” when he speaks to the Angelina County Genealogical Society at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2025 at...

Plans to relocate the Stone Fort Museum from the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University where it has been since 1936 have me filled with concern:  at least it is on...

Early voting has officially begun for the 2025 Constitutional Election and concludes on October 31. While I always encourage folks to take advantage of the early voting...

The San Augustine Public Library invites the public to view a new exhibit, Texas America250, on loan from the Texas State Library and Archives...

As a young lad, I recall my parents, Alice and Cecil, discussing certain people’s traits.  I can remember that they often described someone as “down-to-earth”.  The phrase,...

Several years ago, my husband came home and announced he had just signed up to volunteer with a local volunteer fire department.  My first thought was this can’t turn out...