W ith basic training under his belt, Elvis Presley left Texas on Sept. 18, 1958 and shipped out for West Germany to complete his two-year military obligation. When the rock ’n roll sensation turned 21 in January 1956, he was automatically subject to the peacetime draft. Colonel Tom Parker, who micro...

Lehman High alum Diego De La Fuente and current Rice University student met with Presidential candidate Andrew Yang while attending the recent Democratic Presidential Debate in Houston.

A strategic alliance between Extend-A-Care (EAC) and the YMCA of Austin is expected to pave the way for accessible childcare for the community. The move, announced Monday via a press release, will combine the licensed pre-school, after school and camp operations offered by both organizations. Accord...

By Camelia Juarez At first glance, the Kyle Flea Market is a rusty shack filled to the brim with junk. It doesn’t take long to realize there’s treasure inside.  “In this business you need to stay updated. Soon video games will be digital and downloadable, there will be no more physical discs. I am s...

T he Houston Chronicle reported on Sep. 12, 1921 that the number of confirmed fatalities in the worst flood in the history of the Lone Star State had risen to 45 in San Antonio and 90 overall with many more missing and presumed dead. Five days earlier, a hurricane packing 95-mph winds roared out of ...

I’ve had lots of wildlife use my backyard birdbath, including white-tailed deer, a gray fox, squirrels and black vultures. On a recent early evening, I was surprised to see a brand new visitor – a small eastern screech owl. It was splashing around and having a high old time. I have heard screech owl...

Hundreds took to Veterans Park in Wimberley last weekend for the 7th annual Gunnar Thames Memorial Pro Rodeo held Aug. 31-Sept. 1. The event featured various rodeo events including bull riding, barrel racing, mutton busting and bronco riding. The rodeo is put on by the Gunner Thames Memorial Foundat...

A  20-year-old corporal from Fort Hancock sacrificed his life on the night of Sept. 6-7, 1952 and became the fourth native Texan to earn the Medal of Honor in the Korean War. Secretary of State Dean Acheson told a congressional committee on Jun. 20, 1950 that, alarming rumors to the contrary, milita...

Members of the Baylor, Scott & White staff took time to assemble 30 bicycles that were donated to kids at the Central Texas Children’s Home in Buda.            

It doesn’t seem time for a “fall” festival. But the 10th annual Fire & Ice Festival is right around the corner. Well, it’s right up at the City Hall property on Mountain City Drive. Yes, it’s way early this year. Thie date worked on key calendars and required coordination. It looks like more fire-y ...