The Heritage Society of Washington County and Gala Committee are preparing for their Spring Gala 2020 to be held on March 21 from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Giddings Stone Mansion.

Memorial services for Jack Weidemann, 82, of Ledbetter, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Carmine, Texas, with Rev. David Tinker officiating. 

Jack Weldon Weidemann was born on Dec. 20, 1937, in Burton, Texas, to Woodrow and Hildega…

Washington County Judge John Durrenberger announced this morning that the county will no longer be paying out monies for the coyote bounties in 2020.

State Sen. Lois W. Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) announced that she will be seeking re-election to the Texas Senate.

New Year’s Day marks a time for new beginnings for many people, whether it’s starting a diet, taking up a new hobby or just making a resolution to make a change.

For Catherine Wetmore, it’s always tea time.

Local playwright Brad Nies will have the opportunity to see his play “The Prisoners of Driscoll Street” performed this weekend at The Gallery Players, an intimate off-Broadway theatre in Brooklyn, New York.

Candice Bullock has no doubt that she’s right where she is supposed to be.

The holiday season is the most wonderful, but also the busiest, time of the year. With such chaotic schedules, it becomes easy for people to forget the true reason for the season. The comedy “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” which runs at Unity Theatre today through Dec. 2, seeks to remedy …

A musician with Brenham ties is coming back for a homecoming performance.

If you want to find a hero, Kruse Village is a good place to look.

I had an early introduction to unique, one-of-a-kind products. As a child, my father created a toy company that sold handcrafted dolls.

Melanie Vega was asleep when she got the call. She was awoken at 2:47 a.m. by her older brother Jonah Spahn on Oct. 7.

For most people, trying to think of something funny to say while countless pairs of eyes are staring at them is far from fun and games. But that’s exactly what it will be for the members of Slaphappy, Blinn College’s improvisation troupe led by co-captains Eva Kirby and Zach Hopkins, during …

Starting Thursday, Unity Theatre’s 24th season is off to a hilarious start with “The Savannah Sipping Society,” a play filled with laughter, drinks, camaraderie, and all the adventures and inspiration that comes with starting a new life. Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Woote…

Shawn Mays admits that starting an entirely new program from scratch can be a little intimidating.

Starting July 26, Unity Theatre invites audiences to join them in journeying down the rabbit hole and exploring the wonderful, whimsical world of Wonderland during their summer children’s musical production of “Alice in Wonderland.”

Sandra “Sandie” Kindt had an epiphany of sorts in 2009, thanks to a five-minute rant on television.

Perched on his dad’s leg, a bundle of blue eyes and giggles, Beckett Spencer seems fine.

When most people see a play, they usually don’t think much about what goes on behind the scenes. In the British farce “Noises Off,” which runs at Unity Theatre starting Thursday as the final play of its 2017-18 season, playwright Michael Frayn changes that by giving the audience an up-close …

There is an old expression that still resonates in Hollywood: There’s no such thing as bad publicity.

Adolf Wesselhoeft’s earliest memories of the internment camp are the guard towers. They loomed high above the 10-foot fences that surrounded the perimeter and they looked enormous to him at six years old.

Let’s play a game of “Did You Know” in this edition of Hollywood Backlot. “Deadpool 2” arrives in theaters Friday and fans will likely storm the doors to get inside. The original was the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, clearly signaling audiences’ love of the irreverent antihero a…

Ron Rozelle’s father fought a hard battle with Alzheimer’s Disease toward the end of his life. Lester Rozelle had been the superintendent of the school system in tiny Oakwood in East Texas from the 1930s through 1960s.

“As long as your fans continue to say yes, you will always have a career, regardless of what the ‘industry standard’ says.”

Olivia Nucci creation called “Remnants” uses quilt fabrics and paint on a large canvas to convey the comforts of home and family.

Dr. Catherine Musemeche opens chapter four of her book “Hurt: The Inspiring, Untold Story of Trauma” with a series of extraordinary visuals:

Walking through the front door of the new Margolis Fine Tobacco shop, visitors will be greeted by —

Jordan Nix and the Day Drinkers ready themselves for their debut in the Texas music scene