FROM MY FRONT PORCH   Here a deer, there a deer, everywhere a deer — so be careful out there   SAM HOUSTON Sam Houston is the publisher of the Hood County News. He is also an …

Reminder: The Pearl Baptist Church will be hosting a candlelight service at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Everyone is invited to attend. Be sure and see the manger scene in front of the Pearl Church of …

I am sitting down with Lu and writing what may or may not be our last version of Jeff's Reflections and Lu's Views for 2022. It's been so long since we have written one of these, but with the …

FROM MY FRONT PORCH   When at first it doesn’t work … sometimes we just have to call for help   SAM HOUSTON Sam Houston is the publisher of the Hood County News. He is also an …

Reflections of Sandra Tatum as told to her daughter, Se’Vette Early Mother has had compliments on her article titled “The Eggs Froze Under the Bed” which appeared in the Sept. 16 issue of …

FROM MY FRONT PORCH The signs are everywhere that Christmas is around the corner SAM HOUSTON Sam Houston is the publisher of the Hood County News. He is also an actor, author, playwright, …

FROM MY FRONT PORCH   It’s best to obey the law and not be a rule breaker   SAM HOUSTON Sam Houston is the publisher of the Hood County News. He is also an actor, author, …

Education has changed significantly over the years By Marsha Lee Contributing writer “Who dares to teach must never cease to learn” was a statement made by John Cotton Dana over a …

I had the opportunity to see a very clean, manicured and well-maintained patch of ground north of Seminole that was filled with grape vines.  Each vine seemed to take on human characteristics and …

Thank you to all who participated in the Pearl Community Thanksgiving Lunch on Nov. 13! There were about 90 in attendance, and all report of the wonderful food and fellowship they experienced that …

206th article Coryell County News Nov. 5, 8, 12, 19, 1940 Coryell Museum is happy to have many of the Coryell County News issues, and below are some excerpts from them. “Gatesville’s second …

GETTING OUTDOORS     As a licensed professional fishing guide, Michael Acosta shows you how to find them. A Granbury resident of more than 35 years, he has been fishing all of his life, …

Having a good sense of humor is, I think, critical to success in any field. For me, it’s easy to get caught up in the seriousness of Real Estate, especially in today’s rapidly changing market, …

THE IDLE AMERICAN     Dr. Don Newbury is a longtime public speaker and former university president who writes weekly.   My dear old Dad, who absented his earthly life three decades …

BOOK REVIEW You couldn't hide, even if you wanted to. There'd be nowhere to go – and besides, everyone knows who you are. Your entire life has been catalogued, from the moment you were born …

FROM MY FRONT PORCH   The election is over, and now the time for governing begins   SAM HOUSTON Sam Houston is the publisher of the Hood County News. He is also an actor, author, …

HOOD OUTDOORS   It’s trout stocking time in Texas   MICHAEL ACOSTA As a licensed professional fishing guide, Michael Acosta shows you how to find them. A Granbury resident of more …

Pierre Francois PingenotFrench Soldier – Farmer – Texas Pioneer LEGACY COMES TO LIFE Editor’s Note: The story of Pierre Francois Pingenot is told by his great-grandson Duwain Pingenot. Duwain …

Pearl News By Betsy Clark Nov. 16, 2022 Howdy from the Piney Woods! Not unlike my sweet home of Coryell County, we experienced some beneficial rains late in the week … and now it’s …

A pigeon gets a military medal Tumbleweed Smith “The pigeon was really the first email. It was the first form of fast communication.” Dennis Graham of Brownwood spoke those words. He …