B.A. Steinhagen GOOD. Water stained; 74 degrees; 0.16 feet below pool. Bass are good targeting main lake vegetation with a hollow body frog, or white and chartreuse swim jig. Water levels have been fluctuating, scattering the fish. Anticipate heavy traffic on the lake this weekend with the Memorial Day holiday. This week is National Safe Boating…

Bite by BiteConquering My Culinary Bucket List One Dish at a TimeBy Emily Banks Wooten Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. While its true meaning should never be lost or forgotten,…

Mollie LaSallenews@tylercountybooster.com Memorial Day is right around the corner. May 29 is the date this year of the unofficial start of summer, but this day is so much more than that. The origins of the holiday began way back in the 1860’s at the end of the Civil War. The Civil War claimed more lives than any other war in our nation’s history…

By Adam RussellTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Communication Specialist Winter and early spring weather related to chill hours has led to mixed results for Texas peach producers, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Parts of the state are reporting good fruit sets despite drought, while other areas are reporting late freeze…

B.A. Steinhagen GOOD. Water stained; 74 degrees; 0.09 feet above pool. are good targeting main lake vegetation with a hollow body frog or white/chartreuse swim jig. The water has been fluctuating up and down a pretty good bit so the fish are moving around a lot. Bob Sandlin GOOD. Water stained; 78 degrees; 0.01 feet below pool. Fishing patterns should…

Bite by BiteConquering My Culinary Bucket List One Dish at a TimeBy Emily Banks Wooten Cinco De Mayo, Spanish for fifth of May, came and went. Many people think Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day which is not correct. Mexican Independence Day is Sept. 16. Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of the Mexican victory over French forces at the…

Now is the time to take action to prevent barn swallows from building new nests or returning to unoccupied ones. STOCK PHOTO By Susan Himes Texas A&M AgriLife Media Relations Specialist Whether you hate the mess barn swallows leave or enjoy being able to watch them up close, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert encourages you to plan for…

Now is the time to take action to prevent barn swallows from building new nests or returning to unoccupied ones. STOCK PHOTO By Susan Himes Texas A&M AgriLife Media Relations Specialist Whether you hate the mess barn swallows leave or enjoy being able to watch them up close, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert encourages you to plan for…

Bite by BiteConquering My Culinary Bucket List One Dish at a TimeBy Emily Banks Wooten When Daughter recently asked, “What’s for supper?” and I told her a chicken dish, her exact reply was, “No … not another chicken dish! I’m so tired of chicken dishes.” Okay, okay, I get it. I’ve been on a bit of a chicken kick lately. If you’re as tired of it as…

B.A. Steinhagen GOOD. Water stained; 67 degrees; 0.61 feet below pool. are good targeting main lake vegetation with a hollow body frog or white/chartreuse swim jig. The water has been fluctuating up and down a pretty good bit so the fish are moving around a lot. Bob Sandlin GOOD. Water stained; 78 degrees; 0.01 feet below pool. Crappie are good on…

Special to theNews-Standard LUFKIN — As motorcycle fatalities continue to rise and the spring weather draws more riders to Texas roadways, TxDOT is urging drivers to look twice and be considerate on the road around motorcycle riders. Amy Jo Miller was enjoying a ride on the back of her boyfriend’s motorcycle in Bell County when an inattentive…

B.A. Steinhagen SLOW. Water stained; 67 degrees; 0.73 feet below pool. Bass are fair in all stages of the spawn with some fish shallow, and some transitioning to points biting spinnerbaits and Texas rigged soft plastics. Bob Sandlin GOOD. Water stained; 72 degrees; 0.09 feet below pool. Crappie are good on brush piles 15-20 feet deep with minnows or…

Bite by BiteConquering My Culinary Bucket List One Dish at a TimeBy Emily Banks Wooten I recently ran into a friend at HEB who, peering into my shopping cart, asked if I was preparing a dish for this page. I chuckled and said no, not exactly. Looking in my cart, there were three bags of various types of salad greens, a couple pints of grape…

Bite by BiteConquering My Culinary Bucket List One Dish at a TimeBy Emily Banks Wooten I recently had the opportunity to return to my alma mater for a fun weekend with lots of other women. “Celebrating and Connecting Baylor Women” was the theme of this year’s Baylor Fling, a women’s reunion event that brings together generations of alumni, parents…

B.A. Steinhagen SLOW. Water stained; 67 degrees; 0.42 feet below pool. Bass are fair using chartreuse spinnerbaits, frogs and white swim jigs. Bob Sandlin GOOD. Water stained; 65-70 degrees; 0.08 feet below pool. Crappie are good in 2-6 feet of water using minnows under a slip cork. Sand bass are good on main lake points in 30 feet of water using…

Special to the News-Standard For more than forty years, Gary’s life has revolved around alcohol. It has adversely impacted every aspect of his life: his wife has left him, his children seldom speak to him, he struggles keeping a job, and now his health is failing. Over the years, Gary has tried and failed time and time again to stop. Now he feels…

Special to the News-Standard AUSTIN — Spring has sprung. With extended sunshine and milder days, more people are enjoying the outdoors as native wildlife adds new fawns and hatchlings to their broods. Texans may start to notice more wildlife in their backyard, neighborhood or surrounding areas. The best thing to do is to leave them alone. Birds,…

STOCK PHOTO Special to the News-Standard AUSTIN — Few things are as miserable — or as expensive — as a broken air conditioning system that could have been prevented by regular maintenance. Springtime is the perfect time to hire a licensed air conditioning contractor to assess any mechanical issues in your system. Regular maintenance of your system…

By Jan Whitejan@hccourier.com CROCKETT – On April 15, the Crockett Civic Center will open its doors to one of the most iconic country and western bands of the 90s – Little Texas. There’s no question that the 90s ushered in a new kind of Country and Western sound, trading OG traditional country music for a combination of country and pop sung by…

Bite by BiteConquering My Culinary Bucket List One Dish at a TimeBy Emily Banks Wooten This is my fourth Easter to create “Bite by Bite” and for some reason I always gravitate toward egg dishes for the Easter issue. Well, except for Easter 2021 when I cooked, photographed and wrote about baked feta with cherry tomatoes, a recipe on TikTok that had…

B.A. SteinhagenSLOW. Water stained; 67 degrees; 0.42 feet below pool. Bass are fair using chartreuse spinnerbaits, frogs and white swim jigs. Bob SandlinFAIR. Water stained; 65-70 degrees; 0.02 feet above pool. Crappie are good in 2-6 feet of water using minnows under a slip cork. Sand bass are good on main lake points in 30 feet of water using slabs.…

By Jolene Renfro The world of living things is divided into two categories--Fauna and Flora (Animals and Plants). Today’s article is about flora felonies or Crimes Against Plants. Some of these crimes are punishable by death (not death of the gardener, death of the plant), and some are just misdemeanors, where the plants forgive the gardener’s…

By Adam RussellTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Communication Specialist Ruby crush, a determinate grape tomato variety with a long-standing reputation for performance and taste, has been named the newest Texas Superstar plant. Larry Stein, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturist and Texas Superstar executive board member, Uvalde,…

B.A. Steinhagen SLOW. Water stained; 67 degrees; 0.40 feet below pool. Weather conditions have slowed the bite. Bass are slow using weedless swimbaits, chartreuse spinnerbaits, frogs and swim jigs. Bob Sandlin FAIR. Water stained; 60-65 degrees; 0.08 feet below pool. Crappie are good in 2-6 feet of water using minnows under a cork.Sand bass are good…

Although our spring started off unseasonably colder than usual with several cool fronts and some rainfall, spring is definitely in the air now. The trees have filled in with new green growth, beautiful flowers are blooming everywhere and if you listen closely you can even hear the birds singing. I’m loving the azaleas and crepe myrtles and the…

Downy Woodpecker By Matthew R. March, MNRDPolk County Extension Agent The forests of East Texas and woodpeckers go together naturally. We are blessed with a high diversity of woodpecker species here in both Polk County and East Texas as a result of the mosaic of hardwood and pine forests. East Texas is home to nine of the 16 species of woodpeckers…

Special to the News-Times AUSTIN — At just 14 years old, Alexei Bauereis was struck and killed while walking his bike across a crosswalk in Austin, cutting short his young life and promising ballet career. “He was on the verge of that stage where you find out how you stack up against professionals,” Alexei’s dad Eric Bauereis said. Alexei is just…

By Connor Gilbertson Public Relations Coordinator,Region 5 Prevention Resource Center,Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council This week is the National Alcohol and Drug Facts Week to raise awareness concerning alcohol and drug use. It began in 2010 as a means of separating fact from fiction. Throughout this week, students, educators, healthcare providers…

By Matthew R. March, MNRDPolk County Extension Agent Springtime is county stock show season for many 4-H and FFA students across the state. Polk County’s own local show, the Trinity Neches Livestock Show, will be occurring during March 27-31. I highly encourage everyone to get out and support the youth of the county by coming out to cheer them on…

By Jan Whitejan@hccourier.com Maybe you’ve been thinking lately about renovating or improving your home. Renovations can be a great way to infuse your personality and style in your home and address space or safety issues. No matter what has to be done, home improvements can be costly. According to the financial resource SoFi, renovating or…