by Lu Spence
It seems "Old Man Winter" wants us to know he is still around as we begin a week of rather chilly temperatures and a hefty north wind. Hope all of you readers are well and keeping warm until our spring days come again. More...
Would Make State Sales Tax Deduction Permanent & Ban the Marriage Penalty
As part of the Senate's debate on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Budget, U.S. Sen. More...
by Loree Rost
A very popular section at the Giddings Public Library is the large print section. Grace by Richard Paul Evans is the story of a young run away girl and the boy who hides her. More...
Teaching Children To Read Is Greatest Priority
QUESTION: Schools are asked to accomplish many things on behalf of our kids today. They are even expected to teach them how to have sex without spreading disease. What part of the curriculum would you give the most priority? DR. More...
Orange-Cranberry Glazed Pork Tenderloin
by Chef Deedle
My wife and I enjoy entertaining friends with an evening of cooking a special dinner Appetizers and a little vino jump starts the evening. A favorite and "never fail" entre is pork tenderloin. More...
Jim Gober The Big Lump Gardener
Q. A while back you wrote about a tree known as a Texas Lilac. Do you remember what the tree was and where I might find one? A. The Vitex, Chaste tree or Texas Lilac is a large shrub that has purple or white flower spikes in the summer. More...
The Post Oak Savannah Ecoregion in Texas extends from the Red River in Northeast Texas to Victoria. Early settlers described this ecoregion as being dominated by waist high grasses with trees scattered throughout. More...
More Wildflowers from the Lee County Area. Send Your Wildflower Pictures to: editor@lexingtonleader.com More...
By U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
Davy Crockett once famously said that Texas is "the garden spot of the world." If there's one icon that helps Texas live up to Mr. Crockett's compliment, it's our state flower, the bluebonnet. More...
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