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A short distance north from downtown Crockett, on North 4th street is what remains of the Mary Allen Seminary College.
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The cool front we experienced in July was great. Don’t forget their will be a food safety workshop Friday, Aug. 2, from 8 a.m. till 2 p.m. at the Grimes
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There will be an Iola Science Camp Aug. 6, and 7 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. This camp is for children in grades first through fifth and is $50 per camper.
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Basil M. Hatfield, a San Jacinto Battlefield soldier, steamer captain and saloon owner, built a plantation home south of Old Washington. The home still stands in its elegance that travelers
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AUSTIN- On July 9, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the receipt of $15 million in federal funding meant to increase operational capabilities of federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies.
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Opuntia spp., the several species of prickly pear cactus, are native to the Americas. They are stem succulents growing to 11 feet but may be prostrate. Erect, they’re about 3½
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AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, on June 28 released the names of his appointees to the Texas Legislature’s 2021 Redistricting Committee. Patrick, who presides over the 31-member state Senate,
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Punica granatum, pomegranate, means “apple with many seeds” and is common in Grimes County. It’s a deciduous tree or shrub, often with multiple trunks, usually about 10 to 20 feet
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