The Culture
January 21, 2013
More East Texas Towns are Going Wet
Two stories explore what is happening in East Texas as more and more towns vote to sell alcohol.
Henderson County
January 21, 2013
The Battle of Athens Continues
Some 5,000 people rallied in Athens to support the nativity scene displayed outside the Henderson County Courthouse that has been criticized by an atheist group.
January 21, 2013
Is Athens “Ground Zero for the War on Christmas”?
A nativity scene on the Henderson County Courthouse lawn is at the center of national spat.
Politics & Policy
November 1, 1998
More Precious Than Oil
To the astonishment of water owners and users across Texas, the state Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the rule of capture, the basis of all Texas underground water law. This much-criticized doctrine allows landowners to pump as much underground water as they want, even if the
Business
July 31, 1995
Bottleneck
Henderson County residents and Ozarka are locked in a nasty fight over some of the best water in Texas.