Phil Collins funds priceless Alamo era artifacts donation
Guest view lauds Phil Collins for donating seven figure sum in artifacts tied to Texas history. The collection includes Travis letter items and a saddle receipt, intended to inspire and be preserved by the Texas General Land Office under Commissioner Jerry Patterson.
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Concerns Over GCCISD Spending and Shared College Programs
A reader questions GCCISD spending on the IMPACT program arguing taxpayers fund duplicate paths to an associate degree at GCCISD and Lee College. They ask for cost per student, calls for research, and note comments by Miss Flores urging economical options.
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Extreme East Texas geocaching event tests nerves and endurance
In August a large group of geo cachers will hike into East Texas woods near Baytown to find four caches, one 15 feet high. The event promises hot, dangerous terrain with snakes, hogs, and briars. Participants plan to film the trek for YouTube and may need medical help, with Bert Marshall coordinating from OurBaytown.com.
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This Day in History Highlights July 11
July 11 marks Babe Ruth’s 1914 major league debut for the Red Sox in a 4-3 win over Cleveland and other notable events such as John Quincy Adams birth in 1767 and the 1952 Eisenhower Nixon ticket. The Hollywood Bowl opened in 1922 and Skylab returned in 1979. Thought for Today credits Laurence Olivier.
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This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!