Freeman “Ticky” K. Dierlam, 97, of Seadrift, Texas, passed away on September 6, 2018. He was born in Seadrift to Gilbert and Neomia Dierlam on February 26, 1921. He worked as a Fireman for the Los Angeles, California Fire Department and was also a tennis pro. Ticky served in the Army as a sharpshooter in […]

Berniece Elaine Merrel, 82, of Rockport, passed away on September 10, 2018 in Port Lavaca, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. September 22, 2018 in Tivoli, Texas at First Presbyterian Church, with Jim Furr, officiating. A reception will follow. Berniece was born in Topeka, Kansas to Donald Leadell and Bessie Berniece (Kline) […]

Katherine Branch, 83, of Woodville, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Woodville Health & Rehab in Woodville, Texas. Katherine was born June 13, 1935 to Dennis Mackey Stovall, Jr. & Norma Ada Massingill Stovall in Marshall, Texas.  At an early age the family moved to Carthage where her father owned the Carthage Drug for […]

It always amazes me how some people can take a word with good meaning, such as tolerance, respect, and ethics and turn them into words that will in effect hurt others or do damage to social constructs such as families, the workplace, and our schools. Recently online I ran into one of those kinds of […]

The Republican Club will hold it’s monthly dinner Monday, October 1, at the Episcopal Parish Hall. Dinner (by reservation only) is at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. Public is invited. Complimentary coffee and tea. If you wish to have dinner, you MUST call in your reservation prior to Monday, September […]