BALLINGER - I once saw a special on Mardi Gras where people celebrating the week in New Orleans were asked what “Mardi Gras” meant. The vast majority, over 80%, didn’t know what Mardi Gras meant. For the record, it means Fat Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced the LNG for Allies Act, bipartisan legislation to expedite the licensing approval for exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) to strategic partners and allied countries.
As the fighting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, let’s take a look at the Christmas traditions of that war torn country as we continue to hope and pray for peace. Traditional Ukrainian Christmas festivities start on Christmas Eve, which is celebrated on 6 January, as reckoned by the Julian calendar.
I spent several years in Germany when I was in the army. I spent 4 of my 9 years in the army traveling through different European countries when I wasn’t deployed. One year, I discovered something that went beyond my wildest dreams, and has since become one of my favorite holiday desserts, Stollen, or Christmas Stollen.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service urges all Texans, and especially outdoor enthusiasts, to help reduce the spread of oak wilt and invasive insects by taking preventive measures and being knowledgeable when collecting and purchasing firewood.
BALLINGER - The Last Chapter (TLC) on Highway 67 just south of Ballinger has become the go-to spot for everything Christmas. Each year they keep adding more choices for visitors and customers. They bring in a wide arrangement of wreaths, fresh cut Christmas trees, and gift options. This year is no different, “We’ve brought in over 120 fresh-cut trees,” says co-proprietor Jonathan Smith.
Each year I write an article on celebrations of Christmas around the world. This year, I’ll be doing something a little bit different.
BALLINGER - Last Thursday and Friday welcomed in rains that this area has needed for a long time. Saturday morning started out with a few scattered showers. But, the heat was turned up Saturday night when Case Hardin rolled into Ballinger and played a 3-hour show at The Last Chapter (TLC) Winter Wonderland on Highway 67.
BALLINGER - It started out as a project by the Runnels County Historic Commission (RCHC) to recognize veterans in Runnels County. Originally intended to be a single volume, it has blossomed into something much larger.
There are cycles in nature and in life. The cycles of the Christian calendar are reflective of this, and now (the first week of Advent) is when we begin to look back as well as to look forward.