Dogwood Season Blooms in Palestine Texas
The quaint town of Palestine, Texas, is in full bloom each spring as they celebrate the beautiful dogwood season. This year’s Dogwood Trails Celebration takes place March 21 through April 6. Visitors enjoy the delicate beauty of the dogwood trees in Davey Dogwood Park...
It’s Off to the Lawn Mower Races In Gun Barrel City
Lawn Mower Racing takes place several times in 2025 at Gun Barrel City Park, 301 Municipal Drive. Presented by Lone Star Mower Racing Association (LSMRA), the fun competitions are popular with men, women, and children as they race their souped up bladeless machines...
Azalea & Spring Flower Trail Kicks Off March 21
The 66th Annual Azalea & Spring Flower Trail is set to kick off with a ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 21 at the home of Joan Pyron, located at 212 West Dobbs. The event is free and open to the public. The Azalea & Spring Flower Trail runs for...
Get a Taste of Ireland Through Music and Dance
One of the world’s top Irish dance shows, featuring a starry roster of international dance champions, A Taste of Ireland—The Irish Music & Dance Sensation comes to Texas as part of its 2025 world tour. With performances launching March 26 at the Perot...
Theaters Partner for Spring Musical
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Performing Arts, in partnership with the Stage Notes Academy of Performing Arts Theater (SNAPA) in Athens, is presenting the spring 2025 production of Into the Woods. Performances are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 11 and...
May the Road Rise Up to Meet You
Whether it’s green beer or catching a bit of luck of the Irish, many people enjoy the shenanigans that happen each year around St. Patrick’s Day. It falls on Monday, March 17 this year with most of the celebrations taking place on Saturday, March 15. There’s a St....
From Gas Station to Golden Arches: The Inspiring Journey of Anand and Susana Kumar
By Kristin Segar ETAMU Marketing and Communications Anand and Susana Kumar own 17 McDonald’s stores across Northeast Texas. Now, they’re helping boost East Texas A&M students to success. Anand and Susana Kumar are an extraordinary couple whose story embodies the...
Airshow for Rescued Horses Takes Place at Wings Over Pegasus
The live airshow Wings Over Pegasus returns to the Pegasus Project horse rescue ranch in Murchison from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 19. The airplane and equine extravaganza is held at the 95-acre Pegasus Ranch, located at 7111 FM 2339 in Murchison. Airshow starts...
Martin is new Golf Pro at Tanglewood Resort
Tanglewood Resort in Pottsboro recently hired Andrew Martin as its new golf pro. A native of Honey Grove, Texas, between Bonham and Paris, Martin started enjoying the game of golf when he was six years old. His early start laid a solid foundation for a distinguished...
Program Seeks to Help Young Women See Their Potential
Girls and young women are told they can be anything. But when they look at the workforce, education, government, and healthcare system, they see a world where women are still the exception—not the norm. Underrepresentation isn’t a coincidence. It’s a system failure....
BLOOM Unites Art and Nature in Winnsboro
BLOOM returns to Winnsboro for its third year this spring with immersive floral art experiences. Visitors are invited to celebrate the season with art, music, and nature-inspired activities in and around the Bowery Pedestrian Park in historic downtown Winnsboro. The...
Reviving the Ancient Art of Caddo Basketry
By P.A. Geddie Through a large cultural preservation grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and support from The Friends of Caddo Mounds, the ancient art of Caddo traditional rivercane basketry is being revived in partnership with the Caddo Mounds...