Val Verde County—In the remote canyonlands of northern Val Verde County, Beaver Lake once shimmered as a rare and vital oasis along the upper Devils River.Formed by beaver...

February 6, 1936Local business interests received telegraphic advice the first of this week from R.W. Briggs of Pharr, Texas, successful bidder for...

You know, nobody has good dumps anymore. You know, where people dump their trash. I can remember a time when almost everyone that lived in the country had a big ditch or a...

Jeff Davis County—Nestled at the base of the jagged, majestic Davis Mountains in West Texas, Fort Davis stands as a testament to the turbulent history of the American...

January 30, 1936Contracting of unshorn wool in the ranching area of West Texas at 30 and 31 cents per pound was under way this week, with buyers...

The other day I heard a little boy talkin’ to his momma. He was pointin’ at his belly button and sayin’ somethin’ about his “nabel.” Well when he said that, it reminded me...

Austin—Highway designations can be tricky. To get where you’re going in Texas, you can take an FM to a PR and that would be no BS.“BS” as in Business State Highway. What...

In the unforgiving wilds of 19th-century Texas, where Pecos Canyon carved a jagged scar into the land, a violent storm raged on a May night in 1835. Mollie Dent, heavy with...

January 23, 1936Sheriff W. S. Willis has announced his candidacy for re-election to the office of sheriff, tax assessor and collector of Crockett...

You got any ketchup? Those four words have probably caused me more grief than anything else I’ve ever said. You see, I like ketchup. Now, you wouldn’t think this would be a...

Part TwoIn the chaos of a sudden frontier attack along the Pease River, Comanche warriors scrambled for their horses as Texas Rangers pressed hard into the encampment....

I found out the other day that I may be the fastest eater in the world. I’m serious. Janet and I were out eatin’ at a restaurant the other day and I was chowin’ down like I...

January 16, 1936Construction of a fountain and pool as a decorative piece in Ozona’s downtown park, in keeping with the state-wide Centennial...

In the annals of Texas history, few stories encapsulate the brutal clash between settlers and Indian tribes as vividly as the Battle of Pease River in December 1860. At its...

January 9, 1936In the hope that Texas Centennial year might inspire students to seek a deeper knowledge of the lore of their own state, a special...