The Oscar Goes to Who?
By P.A. Geddie The 97th Academy Awards takes place March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony is televised on ABC and streamed on Hulu. Last year I was totally in to following the Oscars for recommended movies and chasing down where to watch them in...
Harmony Abounds at Music Events Across the Region
As the winter seeds begin to bloom with life across the region, the energy shifts with more music in the air as well. Here are a few highlights of shows and places to hear the beat from Mozart to country fiddlers to Americana singer songwriters. The annual Townes Van...
Ally Venable Releases New Album in April
Texas blues-rock singer/songwriter and exceptional guitarist Ally Venable has a new album coming out in April and makes an appearance in her hometown of Kilgore amid her national 2025 tour. A Kilgore native, Venable began singing at church at four and picked up the...
Rural Vineyards Offer Good Wines and Scenic Views
The rich soil, weather conditions, abundance of land and water, and beautiful countryside make the development of an Upper East Side of Texas wine industry ideal. Some of the vineyards and wineries in the region started a couple of decades ago and have won...
Author Rusty Williams Talks Texas in Greenville
Dallas author Rusty Williams is speaking on May 6 at the Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum in Greenville. He’ll talk about “how Texans gained a reputation for being oversized, cocky, self-promotional, sports-crazy, and too rich for their own damn good.” From his...
Brunch With the Queen in Palestine
Queen St Grille at the historic Redlands Hotel in downtown Palestine offers casual fine dining seven days a week. Long known for their lunch and dinner menus, they recently expanded their offerings to include brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday with...
Ride the High Trails with Herb Marlow
Herb Marlow has written another Western, all about a young man — a veteran of the Civil war on the Confederate side — who befriends a young girl and her father and tries to shield them from a town of haters. In Ride the High Trails, Solomon Peters finds himself a man...
Mercy Rushing Retiring After 31 Year Service Career
By P..A. Geddie A come and go retirement party is taking place from 2-4 p.m. on Friday, February 28 at the Mineola City Hall, 300 Greenville Avenue with a formal ceremony at 3 p.m. to honor long-time civil servant Mercy L. Rushing. Most recently serving as City...
East Texas A&M Recognized for Top Online Programs
East Texas A&M earned top ratings from U.S. News & World Report for several online degree programs, reflecting the university’s commitment to excellence and innovation in online education. East Texas A&M University's online bachelor's programs are #2 in...
2025 State of the Arts Report
The Texas Cultural Trust (TXCT)—a statewide nonprofit committed to bolstering support for the arts and spotlighting artistic excellence—announced key findings from their 2025 State of the Arts Report (SOTAR). In collaboration with leading researchers and institutions...
Catch Some Mardi Gras Spirit
Fat Tuesday this year is on March 4. Known as Mardi Gras, “partying” on the last night before the Christian fasting season of Lent (or earlier) includes lots of rich foods, throwing of beads, parades, and extreme merriment. Find a few celebrations in the Upper East...
Live Music Events Keep the Beat for East Texas
By P.A. Geddie The Upper East Side of Texas has tremendous deep roots in music and has given birth to an incredible number of successful musicians to the point it is sometimes asked inquisitively, “What’s in the water there?” Some music genres born or practiced in...
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