In our pilot episode of “Down Home Dining” we visited Frydek, Texas and Ermis Double E Grocery to sample some of their fabulous cuisine that they offer. They also showed us around this historic area treasure and gave us some of its history.

2018 is set to surpass 2017’s record of 105 million square feet closed…

The woman who was sucked out of the window of flight 1380 has been identified as Jennifer Riordan, 43, of Albuquerque. Riordan, a married mother of two, was vice president for community relations at Wells Fargo.

Discussion continued on the potential construction of a new facility to take the place of the current aging Austin County Courthouse with a presentation of the conceptual drawings by Burns Architectural Firm, LLC.

Damage from heavy trucks has battered local roads in and around the state’s oil fields, and many counties want the state to help pay for repairs and maintenance. Will lawmakers take action?

The US may have a debt funding crisis on its hands soon.

The Syrian government is being blamed for another gas attack. Then, Israel is blamed for a missile strike on a Syrian air base killing 14 people including Iranians. There are major problems with what is being played out in the Middle East that other media are ignoring. Ben Swann gives the issue a Reality Check.

The Bellville City Council Candidates met last night at the Faith Academy Gymnasium for the 2018 Candidate Forum hosted by Austin County News Online and the Bellville Chamber of Commerce.  There are six candidates vying for three positions on the council. The entire video can be watched in the article.

The 2018 “Trash-Off” happened Saturday April 7th, 2018. The event was a part of the Keep America Beautiful campaign (www.kab.org) 9 teams took part to clean up the streets of the City of Sealy proper. It was a wet, cold, windy day but, the participants endured it all with smiles.

The Texas National Guard plans to send hundreds more in coming days after President Donald Trump called for stronger U.S. military protection there. The federal deployments come after Texas lawmakers in recent years agreed to spend more than $2 billion in state money on border protection.

Debating is hard but, throw politics into the mix and it can become downright vicious. But, it doesn’t have to be. Here are a few things to keep in mind the next time the discussion turns political.

Housing prices are on the rise, thanks in large part to extremely tight inventory, so it’s worth asking: are potential home buyers getting priced out of the market?

The NRA Foundation awarded the Austin County Sheriff’s Office a grant totaling $3,948.090 to fund practice ammunition for deputies.  “We are very excited about receiving funding to purchase practice ammunition” said Austin County Sheriff, Jack Brandes, “and pleased that the NRA is making an investment in our community.”

Although Blinn College baseball and Wharton County Junior College each tallied five hits, Wharton was able to outscore the Buccaneers 2-0 on Thursday afternoon to open the conference series.

Texas state law says that teachers could lose their teaching certificates and pensions if they go on strike.

Three Blinn College men’s basketball players earned Region XIV honors after leading the Buccaneers to a 20-12 record during the 2017-18 season.

A federal judge has ruled that Texas violated the federal National Voter Registration Act. The fix he orders could introduce the state’s first online voter registration system.

A new movie entitled “Little Pink House” will tell the story that so many are unfamiliar with of how one Supreme Court Case so greatly undermined American’s Property Rights.

A woman opened fire Tuesday at the YouTube headquarters in northern California then apparently took her own life, officials said. At least three people were injured in the incident.

Either a state actor or terrorist group could shut down large swaths of the US electric grid with relative ease…