June 29, 2023 - Across the state, folks are making plans for barbeques and relaxing days on lakes, rivers and the Texas coast to celebrate the Fourth of July. Before taking a dip, Texas Game Wardens urge everyone spending time in the water to remember to follow basic safety precautions while on the water.

Simple steps to take before heading out on the water include wearing a life jacket, learning to swim, using the ignition safety switch, checking weather reports and participating in a boater education class.

June 29, 2023 - Good Morning!  It's Thursday, June 29.

On this day in 1613, William Shakespeare's Globe Theater burned to the ground.  That, as we know, was the end of all of Shakespeare's plays, and he's never been spoken of again.  Ridiculous!  Right?  Buildings are temporary, but great art is eternal.

Most East Texas homeowners with automatic sprinkler systems water too often leading to increased disease and wasted water.

June 28, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, June 28.

Last week's Sunday School lesson was about Queen Esther and her adopted father, Mordecai. I encourage you to read through the Book of Esther this week - it's one of the most dramatic and inspiring stories in the Bible. They've made movies about it! And this short book, just 10 chapters, contains one of the most memorable verses in the Word of God. Esther 4:14 ends with this statement - "Perhaps you have come to royal position for such a time as this". 

June 26, 2023 - As we all know San Augustine County is experiencing a rush of activity from oil companies who are drilling for gas from the Haynesville Shale formation.  It appears that our county was the object of intense interest for the same back in the 1890s.  The following is a quote found in the Houston Daily Post in the summer of 1890:

In the Oil Region: