We like nuts. No, we LOVE nuts. However, nuts can be expensive, so we wanted to see which nut varieties we could grow on our Northeast Texas farm. Pecans were first, in 2013. We planted 21 pecan trees, seven each of three varieties. They are just now bearing a crop, so we look forward to eating them...

The “Up with People” touring singing groups were popular when we grew up in the sixties. One of their songs, probably simply subtitled “Freedom Isn’t Free,” still quickly comes to mind when we see or read about anti-American protests. The chorus said, “Freedom isn’t free, freedom isn’t free. You’ve ...

When it comes to self-examinations for breast health, Jennifer Parkerson says everyone should be doing it, no matter their gender. “I tell everybody, even guys,” Parkerson said. “Put it on your calendar, whether it’s the first, the fifteenth, end of the month, beginning of the month, whatever. Just ...

A large contingent of Northeast Texas landowners and those opposed to the construction of the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir made the trip to Arlin...

The Hooks Independent School District was among an elite list of state grant recipients to enhance safety in their schools. HISD received $6,300 to pu...

Third grade students at New Boston Elementary are participating in the Learn, Eat, Grow, and Go! program through the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Offi...