Joy Melts to Sorrow Tragic Telegram Delivered as Town Celebrates Peace By Julie Anderson, Editor The Armistice went into effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 (French time), and as word spread across the globe, townsfolk took to the streets to rejoice. The good people of La Grange rested in the knowledge that their young men had been spared, as … [Read more...] about Memorial Day: Remembering Hugo J. Ehlers – ‘Everybody’s Friend’
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Tragedy in Kaufman County: Public Officials Mourn Murder Victims, Tighten Security
Kaufman County was still reeling from the Jan. 31 execution of prosecutor Mark Hasse, 57, when the unthinkable happened: another murder of a public official, only this time his wife was killed, as well. For the second time in 2013, the eyes of the nation turned to the tight-knit community of Kaufman, which was once again stunned and shaken, this time by the brutal slayings … [Read more...] about Tragedy in Kaufman County: Public Officials Mourn Murder Victims, Tighten Security
County Legend Sam D. Seale Dies
Sam D. Seale, former Jackson County Judge and longtime executive director of the Texas Association of Counties, passed away Feb. 7, 2007, after a long struggle with cancer. Born Sept. 27, 1933 in Floresville, Texas, Seale's initial career goal was to join law enforcement, which he pursued in the police department in Kingsville and then with the Travis County Sheriff's Office … [Read more...] about County Legend Sam D. Seale Dies
Women Remembered
Special Event to Honor First Female Military Pilots Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), the first women in history to fly America's military aircraft, will be honored this Memorial Day weekend on the same field where most of the WASP trained and received their silver pilots’ wings more than 60 years ago. The National WASP WWII Museum Inc. is hosting its first annual WASP … [Read more...] about Women Remembered