I wasn’t surprised to get my property tax bill last week. Not this year at least. But years ago when I first stopped paying monthly into an escrow account, that infamous bill printed on Pepto-Bismol colored paper could be a shocker.
Texas was claimed by Spain in 1519, when Alonso Álvarez de Pineda sailed along the coast and produced the first map of this region. It remained a part of the Spanish empire until 1821, when Mexico finally gained its independence from Spain. Then Texas was part of Mexico until the 1836 war re…
The scenic view was photographed in west Bee County under clear skies.
Phyllis Kennedy, Karrie Bartholomew and Sarah Gamboa stack small pieces of glass as they create what will be pendants, brocahces and wall-hangings of glass Wednesday. This is was a free event at Coastal Bend College for the community to come out and try their hand glass fusing art form.
October has arrived along with skeletons, bats and giant spiders. Can little ghouls and goblins be far behind?! I love this time of the year – after all I met the husband in October 54 years ago on Halloween. Oh my – does that make me old?
SINTON – Owner and founder of Adrian Michael Events, Adrian Alaniz has been selected as the Texas representative to help decorate the White House for the upcoming holiday season.
The sun rises and gives the sky over Bee County an orange hue Wednesday morning. The forecast call for a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today with temperatures rising to near 80 by 10 a.m., then falling to around 67 during the remainder of the day, and winds could gust as hig…
BEEVILLE – This is more than learning to arrange flowers or learning to wait tables.
I have been thankful for air-conditioning—and for sufficient electricity to keep it going—many times during this hot, endless summer.
Spotty rains and a long, hot summer have left our pasture and yard very dry. Few plants remain, and the ones that persist are brown and “crispy.” Some plants even seem to be engulfed in a dry brown mud, making them extra crispy!
The morning sun peeks through a few clouds Monday in this view off Highway 181.
BEEVILLE – The Joe Barnhart Foundation kicks off the third annual BeeFest at the Beeville Art Museum this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
It’s been 10 years since the first “Zombieland” hit theaters and while it didn’t light the box office on fire, it slowly became a cult classic and a must-watch for zombie fans all over the world. At the time, zombies were back in vogue and the film felt inventive and fun with all its gags, g…
Adrian Musquez helps his daughter Alicia, 4, as she paints her pumpkin at the Joe Barnhart Bee County Library last Wednesday.
BEEVILLE – The American Dreamer orchestral folk group will present the Beeville Concert Association’s next offering Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 at the Coastal Bend Distillery Event Room, 201 N. Madison St.
BEEVILLE – Bee County Marine Toys for Tots coordinator Susan Dirks and assistant coordinator Virginia Cherry are getting organized for this year’s toy collection and distribution to the county’s needy children.
BEEVILLE – The American Dreamer orchestral folk group will present the Beeville Concert Association’s next offering Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Coastal Bend Distillery Event Room, 201 N. Madison St.
The A.C. Jones High School Class of ‘89 Class Reunion took place Sept. 27-28. The group celebrated at a Beeville Trojan football game and T’s Honky Tonk on Friday and at Republik BBQ and Grill on Saturday. Pictured (front row) are: Daryle Perez, Tiffany Favaro Traylor, Tony Moron, Sammy Toll…
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