Tomas G. Pollard was an attorney and legislator elected as a state representative in 1919 and then a state senator in 1921. While a senator, Pollard sponsored legislation focusing on education, small ...

The top items on the agenda focus on improving early warning systems for flood-prone areas, strengthening emergency communications, and relief funding for the hill country floods.

The first phase will be the playground, the second phase will be the two buildings, and the third phase will be the ...

Michael Strahan learns deep-rooted family history of Shankleville, an East Texas freedom colony Read more about his visit through the 10 Million Names Project.

After touring Stephen F. Austin’s East Texas Research department and learning more about his family history, Kenneth Raney ...

TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KSHV) – This spooky season, join us as we delve into the chilling ghost stories that have permeated the history of East Texas. Ghostly sightings and eerie tales of ...

Contact her at [email protected] At least 120 people are dead and dozens are still missing after devastating ...

Heritage East at Culture ETX was just recognized by Wine Spectator's 2025 Restaurant Awards for having one of the best wine ...

Texas History The Mild-Mannered Librarian Who Saved the Big Thicket Fifty years ago this month, the Big Thicket National Preserve was created—thanks in no small part to the work of Beaumont ...

Kilgore College and the East Texas Oil Museum recently hosted the second annual East Texas History Summit, inviting guests to Van Cliburn Auditorium for a series of discussions on local history ...

In our last report on East Texas, we travel on El Camino Real de Los Tejas and learn ways that it defined Texas culture for hundreds of years.

Brantly Efurd with Efurd Orchards stopped by East Texas Live on Tuesday to discuss the history of their orchards. For more information, please ...