Pettus News

There were no new drilling permit applications for Aransas, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Live Oak or San Patricio counties.

Anadarko E&P Co. LP will drill the LeTourneau GU 3 Well No. 11 LeTourneau Gas Unit 2 Well No.

The Lake Country Art Show, the original spring art show in Graham, continues to draw artists, sculptors and photographers for competition and observation.

“The poet Edgar A. Guest talked about 'that old yeller clay,' which is what we have”

Maurine Pettus is all about action. The petite 88 year-old would much rather do something than talk about it. via Graham Leader

Austin College officials will dedicate the college's new Betsy Dennis Forster Art Studio Complex, Friday, March 7, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the facility located on the north side of campus adjacent to the Jordan ... via North Texas e-News

It may have been near 70 degrees when you stood on the banks of the Illinois River Saturday, but the water was still on the chilly side. via Tahlequah Daily Press

“The people in the north are more beaten down.”

There was never any doubt when you were in the undeniable presence of the Rev. James Orange. via MySanAntonio.com

Harper Lynn Hicks and Walter Kermit Bateman were united in marriage on Saturday, February 9, 2008, at five o'clock in the evening in the San Jacinto Room of the Crowne Plaza Houston Reliant Park. via The Daily Advertiser

“We do a lot of thematic thinking and provide a rich vocabulary, with a lot of reading of books”

Children participate in a learning center, part of the TEEM program's efforts to provide a solid foundation for student success. via The Wilson County News

“Once that attic gets roaring, once it started ventilating, the whole roof came in”

The state fire marshal is heading to Beeville to figure out what started the three-alarm fire inside one of the town's historic homes, known to residents as the Truman-Gill House. via KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

“It makes Christmas a real treat for all of us.”

Anthony, 18, never had a real birthday party or gifts from anyone before coming to the South Texas Children's Home in Beeville. via Victoria Advocate

“You must do whatever your country asks you to do.”

This week especially, I am thinking about veterans. But I am also thinking about women and their contributions to our history. via Corsicana Daily Sun