Brookshire Grocery Co. is excited to host the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile at local stores and invites community members to join the fun and take photos. The Wienermobile will visit Brookshire’s and Super 1 Foods stores on the following schedule:  Thursday, Feb. 28 ·       11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Brookshire’s 2734 E. Fifth St., Tyler ·       3:30 – 6:30

2019 UIL Girls Basketball State Tournament Feb. 28-March 2, 2019 Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas) Thursday, February 28 Conference 1A Semifinals 8:30 a.m. – Dodd City (33-3) vs. Moulton (27-10) 10:00 a.m. – Hermleigh (30-5) vs. Nazareth (30-6) Conference 3A Semifinals 1:30 p.m. – Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill (35-0) vs. Wall (32-1) 3:00 p.m. – Woodville

February 26, 2019 Reminder: Class 1A and 2A is combined through Regular season. The Classifications are combined until the end of the regular season when class 1A has a unique poll. Class 2A 1. Evadale 7-0 2. Grapeland 6-2 3. Centerville 5-2 4. D’Hanis 6-1 5. Crawford 2-1 6. Stamford 3-0 7. Yorktown 2-0 8.

TSWA Class 4A All-state football team Whittington, Rogers are players of the year BRYAN – Cuero’s Jordan Whittington and La Vega linebacker Jared Rogers were the players of the year on the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 4A Football Team. Whittingon rushed for 846 yards on 59 carries with 14 touchdowns and had 49 receptions

Smith County was notified by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Friday, January 25, that it received an $850,000 grant that will fund water system improvements needed for Sanderson Farms’ poultry processing plant. “This is an affirmation at the state level of the widespread positive economic impact that this new poultry processing plant will have

Friday, January 11, 2019 Officer Stevens, Officer Martin, Officer Fortunas, and Chief Somes responded to an accident at 2400 Block S Main St. Report taken. Officer Martin, and Officer Fortunas responded to an alarm at 14000 Block Cr 4200. False alarm. Officer Fortunas, Officer Stevens, Officer Ramsey, and Sgt Flores responded to a warrant service

By Carlos Anchondo, The Texas Tribune Jan. 24, 2019 “After Hurricane Harvey, Texas senator eyes using state’s savings for flood control” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Before the next Hurricane Harvey

TJC Chancellor Dr. Mike Metke announced Thursday at the monthly Board of Trustees meeting that he plans to retire in early summer, 2019.  Metke is the sixth President/Chancellor to lead TJC in its 92 plus year history and is in his 12th year at the helm. His retirement, effective June 30, 2019, will conclude a career

The Astronomical Society of East Texas in conjunction with the Mineola Nature Preserve, will host a Total Lunar Eclipse viewing at the Nature Preserve on Jan. 20 – the last such event until May 26, 2021. The moon will move into Earth’s shadow causing the moon to look darker and eventually reddish (Blood Moon) before

In the Winter issue of Texas Music Magazine, we visit Miranda Lambert‘s hometown and state sanctioned music friendly community, Lindale; revisit Odessa and the oil town’s history as a musical destination; Plus the psychobilly gospel of the Reverend Horton Heat. Pick up a copy on newsstands now!