Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Art festivals and dance halls liven up the landscape in September

"...Fayette County Fair Sept. 1-2, La Grange, www.fayettecountyfair.org..."

Sept. 1, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Autumn events you ought to check out

"...Kendall County Fair & Rodeo, Sept. 1-3, Boerne www.visitboerne.org..."

Aug. 30, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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Captain Day Trips scares us with spooky stories of Texas.

"...Helena are the ghosts. Once the seat of Karnes County and a thriving stagecoach stop, the town sported more..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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Stephen F. Austin is honored with a statue south of Angleton

"...statute of Sam Houston near Huntsville, a group of Brazoria County businessmen decided that it was time to honor..."

June 12, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

TribFest: Oil Terminal Protest Interrupts Buttigieg’s Q&A (But He Doesn’t Mind)

Transport secretary: "I hear you" about Gulf Coast project

"...the Gulf Coast outside Houston. Residents of Harris and Brazoria counties, which include some of the most polluted communities..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Post by Lina Fisher

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...that's great. The cases can be brought in Travis County, which saves our travel. The investigators from the EPA..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...new toll road authority in Central Texas, causes Travis County to commit the full faith and credit to the..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Column

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Livestock brands tell many stories of an industry and of families in the language of the plains

"...Austin's Spanish-style brand is still used by descendants in Brazoria County...."

April 22, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Redistricting 2001

Putting Texas Politics on the Map

"...Hinojosa is from, and mostly represents people in, Hidalgo County, but the northern parts of his range are fair..."

April 6, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Ike Update: The State Response

Preparations for landfall continue.

"...the area. – Mandatory evacuation orders are place in Brazoria County and parts of Matagorda County. – Voluntary evacuation..."

Sept. 10, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Alvin OpryTri-County Opry House, Alvin, Texas, January 22

"...The Alvin OpryTri-County Opry House, Alvin, Texas, January 22 Even as its..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Paul-itically Incorrect

Ron Paul's Wacky Views Highlight a Bitter Race

"...truth weeks after the drug hullabaloo -- the Colorado County Citizen reported on a political rally in Columbus where..."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

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The Varner-Hoogg Plantation State Historical Park, near Houston, has gone from a settler's cabin to a great sugar plantation to an oil wildcatter's weekend home.

"...just before the Texas Revolution and moved to Wood County east of Dallas. In a deal supposedly brokered by..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Folkville Ice Cream Reunion Is a Great Idea

"...the Republicans ruined my marriage and my life in Brazoria County, I packed up my guitar, and my songs,..."

Aug. 1, 2011 Postmarks

Sadun Declares for SBOE

Former congressional candidate goes after Dunbar

"...or part of 16 counties, including all of Travis County north of the Colorado River...."

June 22, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Dying in Committee, Part 3

The Lege seems to have decided to not end the United Nations this session.

"...in their black helicopters that are obviously circling around Brazoria County...."

May 3, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

State of Union Smugness

"...too bad the oil well my great-grandparents bought in Brazoria County is running out. I mean, I know Sixth..."

Feb. 3, 2005 Postmarks

Day Trips

A look back at 2004

"...on Christmas Eve dumped a record 13 inches in Brazoria County. The residents of Victoria who dreamed of a..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austintonio?

Connecting San Antonio and Austin by Train

"...Reagan administrations, he alienated many of his constituents in Brazoria County (south of Houston) by refusing to support federal..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Dan Quinn

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is the season for Texas travel

"...on proposed changes to fishing at Moss Lake (Cooke County), Lake Nasworthy (Tom Green County), Lake Texoma (Cooke and..."

Feb. 29, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Election 2004

A crowded field angles to succeed Margo Frasier as sheriff

"...already spent three years contemplating a run for the county's top-cop spot. During his pondering, McNeill assumed like many..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge on the Texas coast near Brazoria is a very peaceful place

"...Bernard National Wildlife Refuge on the Texas coast near Brazoria is a very peaceful place. Birds fill the humid..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

New Districts Set the Stage for the Politics of the 2020s

The city and state begin to show their work

"...between them), Houston and its suburbs (especially Fort Bend County), and the Metroplex. The smaller cities and rural counties..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...personal info from public records since the Legislature authorized county clerks to remove Social Security numbers from records in..."

June 23, 2006 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is full of festivals and flowers

"...Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Show March 3-5, Bay City, www.matagordacountyfair.com..."

March 3, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Then There's This: Suffer the Little Children

Some Texas communities turn their backs as young refugees seek protection

"...At Tuesday's meeting of Travis County Commissioners Court, County Judge Sam Biscoe had hoped to..."

July 25, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

No Voter Registration Extension in Ike Counties

Groups request more time, but counties apparently don't want it

"...Votes, a collaboration of nonprofits registering people in Harris County...."

Sept. 29, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Local, State Health Leaders Try to Keep Up with COVID-19

Six known cases in Travis County but actual number likely higher

"...Friday, announcing two cases at 6am; the city and county ended the weekend with six cases. Local officials announced..."

March 16, 2020 News Post by Margaret Nicklas

No Exceptions for Ike-Displaced Voters

A voter-registration deadline extension looks unlikely

"...consider such a request only if it came from county officials, and thus far, it has received none. "The..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...for the March 12 primary, according to the Travis County Clerk's Office. As of Tuesday, 8,600 Democrats and 4,534..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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