News

Twisting over the rice field near EL …

Eagle Lake resident Jeffrey Navarro captured a tornado at about 3 p.m. on Oct. 31 approximately 1 3/4 miles from State Highway 90 on Hunt Road outside of Eagle Lake.

Veterans honored ...

U.S. State Senator Lois Kolkhorst - (R), center, presents a small U.S.

Fairy tale wedding ends in tragedy

The pilot and newlywed couple William “Will” Troy Byler III of Bellville and Bailee Raye Ackerman Byler of Orangefield aboard a helicopter early Sunday morning died at the scene after the aircraft

By KIMBERLY RUBIO

Opinion

Things I know ... that I wish I didn’t

Things I know ... that I wish I didn’t. I know that large quantities of blood smell like copper and large quantities of fear taste like metal.

By W.E. LATTIMORE

Secretary of State Pablos applauds early voting turnout

AUSTIN — Statistics compiled by the office of the secretary of state show Texans cast ballots in record numbers during the early voting period before the Nov. 6 midterm general election.

By ED STERLING

Global leaders dither, while disease races to Latin America

You’re nearly twice as likely to die from colon cancer living in a Latin American country than you are living in the United States. Global health leaders are trying to fix this disparity.

By ANDREW SPIEGEL

Sports

local volleyball teams advance

Four of the eight tri-county volleyball teams continued their postseason march with bi-district wins on Monday and Tuesday nights.

Coach of the Week …

Houston Texans/Methodist Hospital selected Brazos athletic director and head football coach Ned Barrier as Coach of the Week recently and the presentation was made on Oct.

District Cross Country Results

Kaitlyn Rowell of Flatonia crosses the finish line in third place in the 3200 meters District 29-2A Cross Country Meet held on Oct. 10 at Green-Dickson Park in Shiner.

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