“I was going to mail out some orders, so I had a pile of knives sitting on my console with a truck, and I got pulled over,” Mickey Allen recalled. “As soon as a cop came to the window he asked, ‘Hey, what’s that all about?’
In his eight-year career as a contractor superintendent, Don Huckaby has driven through every state in the country. And throughout his travels he’s sketched bridges, towns, cities and more – seemingly taking pieces of the country along with him wherever he goes.
From New Zealand to Japan and everywhere in between, Dinah Bowman has seen it all and even brought back artwork that is more precious than any souvenir you might find at a tourist gift shop.
For the Gonzales family out of Mathis, the annual San Patricio & Aransas Counties Agricultural & Homemakers Show is a big deal.
One’s about to graduate, one was recently crowned A&H Show Queen and the other is just coming into high school.
SINTON – For first-time Queen contestant Trinity O’Brien, winning the San Patricio & Aransas Counties Agricultural & Homemakers Show Queen Contest wasn’t just another notch on her agricultural achievement belt (see special insert for more on the O’Brien sisters achievements). This wa…
SINTON – It’s been a very interesting first year,” San Patricio County Judge David Krebs said with a laugh on Monday. “Getting elected, taking office Jan. 2, legislative sessions, the annexation process and then the Port Commission process – it’s been really interesting.”
This year 14 young ladies will be vying for the crown at the San Patricio Aransas County A&H Show Queen Contest. The contestants were nominated by their club or organization to serve as their representative at the show.
TAFT – Just two days before Christmas, two San Patricio County families received a little more than just presents under their tree.
PORTLAND – Christmas came early for 60 Gregory-Portland elementary students.
SINTON – The Sinton City Council members had their hands full on Tuesday evening as they voted on a several-step process that will eventually lead to great things coming to the city.
Stefani Guzman, Felicity Guajardo and Jonathan Martinez (not pictured) have been inducted into the Taft High School chapter of the International Thespian Society Troupe #8264. This honor is awarded to students who have earned 10 points (equivalent of 100 hours) of excellent work in the schoo…
Mr. Kippy is talking about “Cats” this week, Feb. 11-14. Tuesday, Mr. Kippy will be at the Aransas Pass Public Library at 9 and 10 a.m., and then the Mathis Public Library at 4 p.m. He will visit the Taft Public Library on Wednesday at 10 a.m. and then at the Odem Public Library 3:30 p.m. On…
Portland Chamber of Commerce Board Members, Ambassadors and staff recently joined members and guests at a Business of the Month for February recognition ceremony for My Mom Had That! My Mom Had That!, LLC. is a locally owned and operated antique mall featuring antiques, consignments and coll…
TAFT – January was a busy month. Celebrations at the beginning of the and ring in new library hours. The library will now be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m.). The computers will be available from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m.
SINTON – For the 2020 San Patricio & Aransas Counties Agricutural & Homemakers Show it’s not all bout the animals.
CORPUS CHRISTI – Downtown Corpus Christi is about to come alive for three days chock full of live music from all over country for the 2020 Corpus Christi Songwriters Festival (CCSF).
The Sinton Nite Lions Club received The Excellence Award at the 2019-2020 Texas Lions District 2-A3 Mid Winter Cabinet Meeting. The patch and pin are awarded for meeting the criteria for different community volunteer services and fundraising. Pictured from left are Rhonda Brown, Ila Hunsberg…
SINTON – Residents of Sinton have joined forces to nominate their city to become one of the first small towns to be featured in the HGTV’s newest series, “Home Town Takover.”
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