Greenville Concert Brings ‘Joy to the World’
The legendary Three Dog Night takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 20 at Greenville Municipal Auditorium. Now in its sixth decade, the band claims some of the best statistics in popular music. In the years 1969 through 1974, no other group achieved more top...
Vietnam Veteran Tells His Story in New Book
Retired management consultant turned cattle rancher in Ben Wheeler, Texas, George P. Berg has written a book about his time in Vietnam. Grunt 0311: Reflections of a Marine Rifleman covers when he served in the US Marine Corps as an infantry rifleman and fire team...
Let Go
Several of my relatives and friends passed away recently. Their obituaries attempt to capture the highlights of their lives and legacies. Being around those whose love for them is all too present, is when I truly feel the essence of their lives. This has me thinking...
Tyler Expands Downtown Recycle Center
On Wednesday, the Tyler City Council approved an agreement with Cyclyx International, marking a significant expansion of the City’s recycling program. For years, the Tyler Recycle Center has only accepted plastics #1 and #2 due to limitations in processing...
East Texas A&M Presents The Wheeler Brothers
By Melynda Seaton, Ph.D. The University Gallery at East Texas A&M University in Commerce is hosting “Novel Toys, Tricks, and Games,” a traveling exhibition by Texas art scene vets, the Wheeler Brothers. The exhibition is on view from January 15 through February 28...
Get Ready for Show Time at the GMA
The Greenville Municipal Auditorium (GMA) 2025 calendar is filling up fast. Kicking off the new year is Endless Summer, America's Beach Boys Experience on January 11. Allan Conner (who has performed many times with the Beach Boys) and Earl Lemons put together a...
See Unexpected Treasures in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Music presents "Unexpected Treasures" at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11 at Mount Vernon Music Hall and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, January 12 at Steinway Piano Gallery of Fort Worth. This musical menu is one beautiful musical delicacy after another, with...
Celebrating 25 Years in the Upper East Side of Texas
By P.A. Geddie The Upper East Side of Texas has seen many changes in 25 years, particularly in our small towns and cultural districts. While acknowledging the benefits of the amenities enjoyed from nearby larger cities, County Line Magazine has focused much of its...
Communities Make Small Town Charm a Priority Amid Diverse Influences
By P.A. Geddie The small towns and cultural districts are the superstars of the Upper East Side of Texas, each with its own unique personality. Standing at the center of many of the communities, people get an immediate sense of the beauty that happens when the...
25 Stories for 25 Years
By P.A. Geddie It’s hard to pick just 25 stories to highlight out of close to 10,000 we’ve published so far. My favorite part of all the articles over 25 years is learning about all the things — the history, the people, the places, the art, music, food, farmers,...
Jan/Feb 2025 Editor’s Note
Dear Readers, This little patch of earth I dubbed the Upper East Side of Texas is part of me. From as early as I can remember, it was where the “home place” was, a magical land with heartwarming stories that I got to visit from time to time from my Dallas suburb...
25th Anniversary Special Thanks
County Line Magazine’s success over the past 25 years took a village of hundreds of contributors and thousands of readers. Without our partners, sponsors, and advertisers, we would not have gotten far. We had strong support from the very beginning from business,...
Coming Summer 2025
County Line Magazine archives are going to The Portal to Texas History, a gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. Look for the County Line issues there soon.