A s the sun rose over San Antonio on Feb. 18, 1861, scores of secessionists surrounded the United States arsenal that was housed in the most famous structure in all of Texas. The commander of the Department of Texas was ready and willing to oblige his friends, but the Texans were in too much of an a...

Following the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LIV victory, MVP Patrick Mahomes visits the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida for a celebratory parade and is joined by Bob Chapek, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Josh D’Amaro, President of Walt Disney World Res...

Eikon Church held its “Night to Shine” prom event on Feb. 7. Among the revelers at the Tim Tebow Foundation-sponsored event were (Top Right) Justin Downs and Rudy Hurtado, (Top Left) Edwina Rogers and Deena Francis and (bottom) Dean Swearingen and Kate Dickens.

In 1962, the United States put the first man in orbit and the Beatles recorded their hit single “Love Me Do.” In that same year, Elmo Battles was a 32-year-old Korean War veteran and single father of three boys working in his hometown of Cuero, Texas at the local Chevy dealership. Elmo knew Shirley ...

This Valentine’s day, you might be waiting with your boo for a table at a crowded fancy restaurant or, like many others, you are at home swiping left and right on dating apps. Finding “the one” nowadays is more of a game than stars aligning, according to Texas State lecturer Jessica James, who autho...

Heather Olson of the Kyle Flower Shop gets in gear for making Valentine bouquets for the upcoming holiday.

On Feb. 7, Eikon Church will be organizing and hosting Night to Shine, a prom night for individuals with special needs. This is an event that is sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation and Eikon Church will join 721 other churches around the world in celebrating people with special needs and giving th...

AUSTIN - The Texas Governor’s Commission for Women is now accepting nominations for the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame. Nominations are open to any native or current residents of Texas, living or deceased, who have made significant contributions that have benefited the state of Texas. “The Texas Women’s...

H eads up! Up high in Mountain City trees crowds of masked Cedar Waxwings hide in plain sight. They gorge on hackberries. RonTom and I have counted upwards of 100 in the cedar elm above our front yard birdbath, drifting up and down, with a dozen or more on the birdbath. We saw a crowd of cows along ...

Anthony Michael Hall, one of the stars of the Breakfast Club, hosted a presentation of the iconic 80s movie in Kyle last week at EVO Entertainment Center. Left, Hall meets with fans and signs autographs with his fiancée Lucia Oskeroba. Top Right, Savannah and Michaela Wommack of Kyle meet film star ...