Last-Minute Order Mystifies Young Airman Roger Galvan was angry, to put it lightly. Not because he was drafted. Not because he was in Vietnam. And not because he was on duty at 2 a.m. Rather, he was riled because he was washing dishes. … [Read more...] about Commissioner Recalls Launch of Tet Offensive
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Thank You to an Unsung Hero…
A Message from the Vietnam Security Police Association Inc. (VSPA) The VSPA is comprised of United States Air Force Vietnam War veterans who served in Vietnam or Thailand between July 1, 1958, and May 15, 1975, as air/security police (permanent change of Station, TDY, or as an augmentee). Calhoun County Commissioner Roger Galvan is one of the many unsung … [Read more...] about Thank You to an Unsung Hero…
Bastrop Inferno
Published October 2011 The eyes of the nation turned to the Lone Star State over Labor Day as a catastrophic wildfire raged through Bastrop County east of Austin, setting a sober state record with the highest number of homes lost in a single fire in Texas history. Likened to an inferno, the flames were fanned into a firestorm by the winds of Tropical Storm Lee and … [Read more...] about Bastrop Inferno
A Week in the Life of a Texas County Judge
Published October 2011 Taylor County Judge Downing Bolls History? I spent 33 years in radio and television news. My entire career was spent at the same radio/TV station in Abilene. I lost my job during the recession as the station downsized its staff. I was looking for a new job when I received a call asking me if I had ever thought about running for … [Read more...] about A Week in the Life of a Texas County Judge
San Angelo Community Brings Library Back to Life
Published October 2011 In 2005 the Tom Green County Library undertook a major capital effort that would move the main library from its cramped quarters at the Judge Edd B. Keyes Building and adaptively reuse the Hemphill Wells Building, a major downtown building that had been vacant for nearly three decades. When built in 1972, the building housed a thriving department … [Read more...] about San Angelo Community Brings Library Back to Life