The Texas Reading Club, a program designed by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to encourage more than 461,000 youth to read for pleasure and to promote library usage, is well underway in 775 libraries all across Texas. More...
TSLAC helps Texans find the information they seek. The people of Texas utilize TSLAC services and programs to effectively use information and materials that improve their lives, the lives of their families, and their communities. More...
Life is so much simpler when you are a child. Anything is possible. Well, to be honest, anything is still possible, but when you are an adult, if it's not probable, we don't even try. As adults, we measure the odds. More...
Gerline's Quilting Angels presented a king size string quilt to the Giddings Volunteer Fire Department. The quilt, which won first in category at the 2009 Lee County Fair Quilt Show, was accepted by David Burttschell, President of the GVFD. More...
Miss Sarah Nicole Hirsch and Vincent Salvatore Territo were united in marriage on May 9, 2009 in the Grace Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas. The wedding was followed by dinner and dancing at the Knights of Columbus Hall in League City. More...
Southside Market & BBQ was recently invited to participate in the Great American Food & Music Festival held in Mountain View, California on June 13, 2009. More...
Miss Julia Burkhalter, granddaughter of Gary and Beverly Iselt of Lexington, was chosen Queen of Hope in a pageant sponsored by the American Cancer Society of Louisiana. More...
There are a few surviving peach varieties of the April 7th frost in the Hill Country. Growers are picking varieties such as BlazePrince, Ruston Red, and Redskin have a small crop of fruit on them now and into July. More...
Nearly two-dozen farm and ranch organizations sent a letter today to the Environmental Protection Agency opposing its proposal to classify greenhouse gases as a public health risk. More...
All women should have their first mammogram by the age of 40 and each year thereafter. More...
The Starkey Hearing Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes hearing health awareness and provides hearing aids to persons in need worldwide. Their efforts have resulted in over 335,000 hearing aids distributed since 2000. More...
Cancer survivors from around Lee County participated in the annual Relay for Life held at Giddings Buffalo Stadium recently. Some of those survivors are pictured here. More...
by Lu Spence
Happy Father's Day to all you Dads! A little late, but we hope your Father's Day was happy and a day spent in your favorite way. More...
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