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Is it a scam? How can I know?

Is it a scam? How do I know? The pop-up window on my computer is telling me to call Microsoft because they detected a problem on my computer. Or, I

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A little update on Jamie… I was finally able to see him last Friday. It did not go well. He wants to come home, which is the common theme to

This Week in Texas History

The “Tough ’Ombres” of the Ninetieth Infantry Division saw action for the first time on the bloody battlefields of France on Sept. 12, 1918.

The Great War (no one imagined there might be a second) has all but faded from the national memory. Ask most Americans what they know about World War I, and they may mumble something about trench warfare, the Lusitania and the Treaty of Versailles.

Houston Locks Navy Secretary Out of Office

Returning to work on Sept. 5, 1837, Samuel Rhoads Fisher, secretary of the Texas Navy, was stunned to discover that President Sam Houston had changed the locks on him. When

Letter to the editor

Dear Maria: What a great day for democracy we had last Wednesday! Over 250 Democrats, Republicans, and Independents peacefully gathered to hear candidates Beto O’Rourke, Kim Olson and Julie Oliver

Back to the Bible

The sweet singer in Israel declared, “O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry

Letters to the editor

An open letter to Hamilton and Hamilton County: As many people here know, my husband, George, and I delivered Annagail McGuire to college on Saturday, Aug. 18, after her having

This Week in Texas History

The afternoon editions of Houston newspapers sold out in minutes on Aug. 31, 1931, as readers hungry for the facts behind the whispered rumors of a shocking double murder bought

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, The congregation of St. Mary’s Anglican Church wishes to thank everyone who helped make Sunday, Aug. 19, such a special day. Thanks to Nita and Glen’s Bar-B-Q for

This Week in Texas History

A Congressman, the political boss of the Rio Grande Valley and the mayor of Brownsville all told Capt. Bill McDonald of the Texas Rangers on Aug. 24, 1906, that he