History

A restaurant that is literally several yards away from our location here in Tyler was born in Texas.

I thought it was just a "marketing" thing, but its true, Church's was started in Texas.

This is a priceless video. Check out the clothes, the CARS, and just the smiling faces of Longview residents of the past enjoying the moments of their lives.

Incredible. Check out this footage of 1950's Tyler--the clothes, those iconic 1950's cars, vintage signs and more. A must-watch for any East Texan.

A writer, philosopher, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, and diplomat--he knew how to get things done, and done well.

Sometimes you just need to get out of town, but you don’t really have the time or the budget to go that far away.

The Fifth annual event to honor Rosa Parks will be held today, Dec. 1 at 5:30 p.m

That's right, one "George Washington" is all you need.

Gilmer is named after former US Navy Secretary, Thomas Walker Gilmer, and sits on U.S. Highway 271, and Texas highways 154 and 155, and they have a pretty great high school football team too. Gilmer sits in the heart of East Texas, and there are plenty of other less-obvious facts to know about this hidden gem.

Do you know why Kilgore is known as the “City of Stars?” It's tied to the holiday season and it's more proof that Hallmark Christmas movies should really be on year-round. Check out these fun facts about Kilgore and you'll be a huge hit at East Texas trivia parties.

About 1 in 4 people in Athens, TX live alone, and over half of Athens residents have ancestry that classifies as "other." There is much to know about the lovely town of Athens, and some of these fun facts may surprise you.

I think a portion of this is a good idea, I also think another side to it is a waste of money.