At the Battle of San Jacinto, Texas, revolutionaries faced Mexican Gen. Santa Anna and his men in a fight that not only secured Texas independence but lived on in glory. Nearly 200 years later, Texans ...

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The roots of self-governance, and nearly everything we think of in Western civilization, can be traced to the 8,500 square miles of land known as Israel. Whatever one thinks of their modern politics ...

The Senate on Thursday gave unanimous approval to a bill that its author said is intended to send a clear message to the state lottery commission and any other state agencies who think they can defy ...

Law-enforcement personnel are investigating a crash on S.H 97 at F.M. 539 in which one person has died. The crash, around 7 a ...

Husband of Carroll; father of Howard Dorsett (Beth), and Kellie Montoya (Juan); brother of Audrey Good (Richard), Juanita Scott (John), and three deceased siblings  •Viewing: Tuesday, March 11, 6-8 p.

Brysch; father of Ryan Brysch (Marie); and brother of Annie Dragon and the late Alice Jarzombek, Albert Brysch, and Isidore Brysch Jr. •Visitation: Friday, March 7, 1 p.m., in Rhodes Funeral Home ...

Wife of Tex Prentiss Cabaniss Sr.; mother of Cathryn Salinas (Sergio), Carolyn McCaslin (Kurt), and Tex “Prent” Cabaniss Jr. (Rachelle); sister of Donald Haase, Virginia Kerr, and the late Herbert “He ...

According to Wilson County Pct. 4 Commissioner John “Scott” Akin, a portion of C.R. 421 a little north of Stockdale is closed until further notice.  The closure affects the portion of the road ...

South TEXAS GARDENERQ. Does last minute watering help protect plants from freezing temperatures? A. Not really. Regular watering helps keep plants in good health and capable of coping with ...

Attached is a photoshopped collage of some dangerous animals. Cows unintentionally crush cowboys in wooden corals. One almost got me! All but the javelina (bottom, right) have killed humans. From top ...

Members of the Susanna Dickinson Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution sport red or heart-motif attire Feb. 11 at their meeting in the fellowship hall at the La Vernia ...