Oct 29, 2025 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
By P.A. Geddie Exploring Rusk, Upshur, and Gregg counties in the Upper East Side of Texas, visitors find the vast area of the East Texas Oil Field and the resulting fulfillment of dreams ignited by the oil boom era. This region was mostly an easygoing rural farming...
Oct 29, 2025 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
Memorials Honor Veterans: Past, Present, and Future “May it remind us that our country must always be defended against forces that would deny us our freedom.” Red River Veterans Memorial Monument, Paris, Texas By P.A. Geddie All over the Upper East Side of Texas...
Oct 29, 2025 | ARTS + CULTURE, LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
From parades to shopping and magical holiday community gatherings, to the arts and entertainment, get your calendars ready to experience this joyful season of 2025 in the Upper East Side of Texas. We’ve collected a few highlights here. Be sure to check the visitor...
Oct 29, 2025 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
Catching the turning of the leaves in the Upper East Side of Texas requires paying attention to the show Mother Nature presents on her own time. Some close watchers are saying mid-November is peak season in the region, others say late November to early December. Some...
Oct 10, 2025 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
The Rush Herrington Memorial Rodeo returns to the Anderson County Youth Livestock Pavilion on October 24 & 25, 2025, for two exciting nights of rodeo action, live music, and family-friendly fun. The event honors the legacy of Rush Herrington, a respected East...
Sep 12, 2025 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
“When I first moved here [25 years ago], I listened to the old shrimpers, what to do and what not to do. And I always heard, you leave when the birds leave—they know more than we do. But this caught everybody off guard, ’cause there’s dead birds all...
