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8:18am

Wed February 1, 2012
Local

Hundreds of Creoles to converge in Las Vegas

The "Creole in Vegas" event is May 11-12 at Suncoast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

The Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State is hosting an event in Las Vegas for anyone connected to the Creole culture.

9:19am

Tue January 31, 2012
Commentary

History Matters: Saluting the Mighty Eighth Air Force

The greatest aerial armadas in the history of warfare were flown by the Mighty Eighth Air Force in World War II. Commentator Gary Joiner looks back at its 70th anniversary.

8:35am

Tue January 31, 2012
Business

Nacogdoches pediatrician helps his people

Dr. Myo Chet, a Nacogdoches pediatrician, has Burmese artwork hanging in his office.

Dr. Myo Chet is from Myanmar, also known as Burma. He moved his practice from south Texas to be closer to about 200 Burmese refugees working at the Pilgrim's Pride plant in Nacogdoches.

10:36am

Mon January 30, 2012
Local

Water conservation forum to explain drought status

The Pineywoods Sierra Group will host a water conservation forum tonight to address the drought in East Texas, and what people can do to curb their water use.  It's Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. at Liberty Hall in Nacogdoches.

8:28am

Fri January 27, 2012
Arts

Lufkin museum program melds art, music and science

Credit "A Forest Insect Alphabet" / Museum of East Texas

The Museum of East Texas sets to life its exhibit, "A Forest Insect Alphabet" in a combined program involving a printmaker, entomologist and folk singer. The program "art-science-music" is Sunday at 2 p.m. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. Dan Maxwell reports.

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