Shaping Harmony
While gathering and writing stories for the September/October 2024 County Line Magazine, I was reminded how we humans often mindlessly view others, relying on our “experience filters” in our brains to form quick opinions of who they are and where they belong. Some...
Callizo Aromas is Opening New Facility in Palestine, Texas
The Costa Rica-based fragrance company Callizo Aromas is opening a new facility in early 2025 in Palestine, Texas. The company produces scents and flavors for various industries with divisions in fragrances, flavors, pets, and zootechnics. Their other facilities are...
Find Summer Fun in Texomaland
The Red River connecting Texas to Oklahoma was once called the Almighty’s Natural Highway used by steamboats to carry passengers, soldiers, and supplies to and from the area. Unpredictable water levels eventually made travel too challenging but the Red River’s water...
Winnsboro Noted as Prime Relocation Draw
Dallas realtors are promoting Winnsboro, Texas, as a prime destination for relocating or buying a second home. Candy's Dirt real estate news team writes about desirable properties in Northeast Texas for people who want to move to a more relaxing rural area while...
Wood County Airport Announces Significant Runway Expansion
Wood County Airport announced last week a major expansion of its runway, extending the existing runway from 4,000 feet to 5,006 feet. This expansion marks a significant milestone in Wood County’s ongoing commitment to enhancing aviation infrastructure and meeting the...
Antique Tractor, Truck & Model-T Show Takes Place in Jefferson
The Sixth Annual Antique Tractor, Truck, and Model-T Show takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, September 14 on the historic brick streets of downtown Jefferson, Texas. This exhibit features more than 100 years of rural American history with vehicles as well as...
Bachers Family Presents Lines & Layers Exhibition
By P.A. Geddie Lines & Layers: The Art of Gary Bachers & Christopher Bachers opens July 27 and runs through September 5 at the South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado, Arkansas. It’s the first posthumous retrospective exhibition of Gary Bachers' work since he...
East Texas Author’s Novel Hits the Big Screen
By P.A. Geddie New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover’s romance novel It Ends With Us was made into a movie that releases in theaters on August 9. Hoover published the book in 2016 and describes it as “the hardest book I’ve ever written.” The story centers...
Winnsboro Cowboy Music and Poetry Gathering Happens in September
Winnsboro Center for the Arts presents the 2024 Winnsboro Cowboy Music and Poetry Gathering on Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28. The event celebrates the spirit of the Old West and its cherished traditions with performances by acclaimed artists and musicians....
Unleashed Gala Supports Pet Therapy Healing
Therapet nonprofit organization based in Tyler, Texas, provides Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) as well as visitation programs to facilitate healing and rehabilitation of patients with acute or chronic diseases. Celebrating 30 years, their Therapet volunteers take...
Marshall Performance Center Announces New Season
The new season for the Memorial City Hall Performance Center (MCH) in Marshall, Texas, has something for everyone. Georgette Jones kicks things off on September 14. The only daughter of country music royalty George Jones and Tammy Wynette, Georgette started singing on...
Change in Rural America
By P.A. Geddie Through their Museum on Main Street program, the Smithsonian Institution is traveling around America to rural towns during the next year with an exhibition called Crossroads: Change in Rural America. In cooperation with the Texas Historical Commission,...
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.