Rural Vineyards Offer Good Wines and Scenic Views

The rich soil, weather conditions, abundance of land and water, and beautiful countryside make the development of an Upper East Side of Texas wine industry ideal. Some of the vineyards and wineries in the region started a couple of decades ago and have won...

Author Rusty Williams Talks Texas in Greenville

Dallas author Rusty Williams is speaking on May 6 at the Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum in Greenville. He’ll talk about “how Texans gained a reputation for being oversized, cocky, self-promotional, sports-crazy, and too rich for their own damn good.” From his...

Brunch With the Queen in Palestine

Queen St Grille at the historic Redlands Hotel in downtown Palestine offers casual fine dining seven days a week. Long known for their lunch and dinner menus, they recently expanded their offerings to include brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday with...

Ride the High Trails with Herb Marlow

Herb Marlow has written another Western, all about a young man — a veteran of the Civil war on the Confederate side — who befriends a young girl and her father and tries to shield them from a town of haters. In Ride the High Trails, Solomon Peters finds himself a man...

Mercy Rushing Retiring After 31 Year Service Career

By P..A. Geddie A come and go retirement party is taking place from 2-4 p.m. on Friday, February 28 at the Mineola City Hall, 300 Greenville Avenue with a formal ceremony at 3 p.m. to honor long-time civil servant Mercy L. Rushing. Most recently serving as City...

East Texas A&M Recognized for Top Online Programs

East Texas A&M earned top ratings from U.S. News & World Report for several online degree programs, reflecting the university’s commitment to excellence and innovation in online education. East Texas A&M University's online bachelor's programs are #2 in...

2025 State of the Arts Report

The Texas Cultural Trust (TXCT)—a statewide nonprofit committed to bolstering support for the arts and spotlighting artistic excellence—announced key findings from their 2025 State of the Arts Report (SOTAR). In collaboration with leading researchers and institutions...

Catch Some Mardi Gras Spirit

Fat Tuesday this year is on March 4. Known as Mardi Gras, “partying” on the last night before the Christian fasting season of Lent (or earlier) includes lots of rich foods, throwing of beads, parades, and extreme merriment. Find a few celebrations in the Upper East...

Live Music Events Keep the Beat for East Texas

By P.A. Geddie The Upper East Side of Texas has tremendous deep roots in music and has given birth to an incredible number of successful musicians to the point it is sometimes asked inquisitively, “What’s in the water there?” Some music genres born or practiced in...

Performing Arts and Entertainment Regional Venues

Community theatre and other performing arts are popular in communities of all sizes in the Upper East Side of Texas. Here’s a list of venues to check their calendars for shows going on throughout the year. Angelina Arts Alliance, Lufkin ARTS QUEST, Arts Quest for the...

Arts & Culture of the Upper East Side of Texas

World renowned sculptor and Texas Medal of Arts honoree James Surls told County Line a few years ago that growing up among the forests of East Texas near Malakoff was where he learned to spend his time “making things.” “I didn’t...

Paris Texas Shoes Made in Italy

There's a shoe brand imade in Itally called Paris Texas. It was founded in Milan in 2015 by Annamaria Brivio. The name, they say, suggests, "it deals in contrasts where the Parisian elegance meets the Western wild spirit." Promotions state"Wild at Heart with a...