A tree that falls in a lonely forest may not make a sound, but what about the tree that falls on your neighbor’s house? The sound it makes? Cha-ching. Texas Forest Service is encouraging homeowners and landowners to remove fire- and drought-killed trees that are within falling distance of neighboring homes, roads and pathways. Failure […]

Calhoun County Youth Rodeo Calhoun County Fairgrounds Port Lavaca, Texas Friday, August 3rd Saturday, August 4th Check-in is at 6:00 pm Events begin at 7:00 pm Events include: straights, cloverleaf, poles, goat hair pull, goat tying, breakaway, ribbons, tiedown, and team roping. Roughstock (Saturday only) includes bull riding, saddle bronc, junior steer riding, and bareback. […]

Puns for Educated Minds Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in the hallway. One hat said to the other, “You stay here; I’ll go on a head.” I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me. A sign on the lawn at a drug rehab center said: “Keep off the […]

Brandon Berger of Spring Branch graduated Magna Cum Laude from Canyon Lake High School on May 26, 2012. His activities and honors include varsity football and basketball and Top 10 Percent of his high school class. He was a mentor to at-risk middle-schoolers and participated in St. Thomas Youth Group. Brandon will attend Texas A&M […]