Jan 25, 2022 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
Born February 23, 1823, Soren Kolstad, a skilled artisan and clockmaker, migrated to Texas from his native Norway in 1852. He settled in Palestine, where he opened a jewelry store in 1853. The store has occupied four locations. Mahogany display cases, installed in the...
Nov 4, 2021 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
By P.A. Geddie In the 1950s most Americans weren’t familiar with a little country called Vietnam almost 9,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean from Texas. It borders China to the south, appearing on maps as a small slither of land with 2,140 coastal miles along the...
Mar 1, 2021 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
March is Women’s History Month, a time dedicated to reflect on the often-overlooked contributions of women to history, culture, and society. Follow the links below to get to know a sampling of the women of the Upper East Side of Texas covered in the pages of County...
Jan 4, 2021 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
By P.A. Geddie On January 15, 2009, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III saved 155 lives when he successfully landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the cold waters of the Hudson River off midtown Manhattan. The event — called the “Miracle on the Hudson” — solidified...
Jan 4, 2021 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
By Judy Peacock & P.A. Geddie Kelsey Crowther of Greenville walked across 132 miles of the Upper East Side of Texas recently with her dog, her mom, and her sister. “I enjoyed the whole trail and the experience of traveling that far across Texas. I look at a map...
Nov 1, 2020 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
By Lisa Tang Mary Kate Hunter, born November 8, 1866, at Brushy Creek, Texas, pursued many interests, including poetry, history, and music, yet she’s best remembered for leading efforts to found the Palestine Carnegie Library (1914) and helping women gain the right to...
