Tyler and East Texas

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (961+ words) Jason Stone’s deeply researched debut novel tells the story of a family caught up in the turmoil of post-Civil War Texas. Raul Alonzo / Texas Standard “The Beauty of the Days Gone By” is not a piece of history itself, but…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (321+ words) The Durst-Taylor Historic House, one of the oldest homes still standing in town, has a blacksmith shop and gardens on its grounds. The visitor center nearby is a good first stop for a walking-tour map. Between them, the independent shops…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (443+ words) A company developing a major lithium project in South Arkansas has signed an estimated $1.5 billion agreement to supply battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution with lithium produced from the state’s Smackover Formation. Smackover Lithium announced Monday, August 31st, that it entered into…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (386+ words) Smackover Lithium, a partnership between Standard Lithium Ltd. and Equinor ASA, announced a second commercial agreement for its South West Arkansas project on Monday. The agreement will supply LG Energy Solution, a global manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, with about 8,800 metric…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1060+ words) Border barrier construction halted in Big Bend Amidst mounting public outcry, the federal government last week halted construction of border barriers through state park property in far West Texas, The Texas Tribune reported. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodeny Scott…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (630+ words) Pop quiz: How many characters wear cowboy hats in the Larry McMurtry adaptation that has won the most Academy Awards? The movie is Terms of Endearment. The number of Oscars is five. And the number of characters wearing cowboy hats?...