What if you were held responsible for the actions of another? What if you spent the rest of your life behind bars because of a crime you didn’t commit...

Hundreds of new laws go into effect A total of 774 new laws went into effect on Sept. 1, affecting Texans in many areas of their lives, the Austin Ame...

When you grow up in Texas, or have at least lived here for a few years, you know that the summers can be brutal. There is little to no rain and it’s s...

Texans asked to conserve energy in heat wave The agency that operates the power grid for much of the state asked Texans to conserve energy use several...

Farmers and ranchers often acknowledge that “if you take care of the land, the land will take care of you.” This wisdom stands at odds with convention...

In small towns all across the country, there’s a shift underway, and it’s rattling the status quo. I grew up in the small town of El Campo, Texas — po...

By Bartee Haile Two weeks after breaking the Texas League home run record that had stood for 32 years, Ken Guettler hit his sixtieth round-tripper of ...

In the running war with Mexican bandits, six U.S. Army cavalrymen fought a brief battle with hit-and-run raiders on Aug. 10, 1915 twenty-five miles on...

Dear Editor: I love rainwater You know why? Because it makes me feel secure. When the wells dry up and the lakes dry up and we're still waiting for sa...

I was sitting outside Courtroom Number 9 of the Government Center in San Marcos. Perched on a hard wooden bench, I could feel the sunlight eking its w...