Polk County Tobacco Minor Sting Operation
The Coalition, Inc. has partnered with the Polk County Sheriff’s Department in an effort to prevent and reduce the harmful use of tobacco products in rural areas like East Texas, where tobacco-related health problems...
Texas State Government Faces Significant, Long-Term Financial Challenges
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today released a special edition of Fiscal Notes highlighting long-term financial obligations facing Texas state government. Prior to the 2017 legislative session, Hegar sent a letter to lawmakers outlining some...
Getting a Lawn Ready for Summer
I’ve gotten a number of questions already this spring on getting rid of weeds by using a “Weed and Feed” product.
Let me get this off my chest right up front: I’m not a fan...
My Trip to the Zoo
As soon as I saw the sun was out and the temperatures were cool, I knew exactly what I needed: a trip to Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin with my husband, Ryan - our...
Creating a Life that Matters
Are you doing what matters most to you?
Does your work give your life meaning?
I’m not asking whether you are happy, but whether your life has meaning.
A study in the Journal of Positive Psychology examined...
Megan’s Top 10 Chick Flicks for Valentine’s Day
I'm a rom-com, chick flick, romantic comedy - whatever you want to call it - type of girl. I love a good love fest, a little heartbreak, lots of laughs, and I allow the...
Bearded Beauty: Meet Aaron Thompson
Editor’s Note: Every Saturday in November we will introduce a Bearded Beauty, a man with a full beard or mustache, to raise awareness for men’s health, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health,...
Total Insanity Haunt Park Is Totally Insane
To get into the holiday spirit, I took a tour through the Total Insanity Haunt Park, a fundraiser for the Hudson Volunteer Fire Department.
Let me tell you, I do not like being scared....
Book Review: Doctor Who and the American Adventures
The newest installment in the fiction science fiction, fantasy novels about the beloved Doctor Who will be debuting this month, and readers of the previous novels will not be disappointed with the American Adventures.
Author...
The TFCL Team Tries Out Self Adhesive Vinyl Sheets
Angel Craft sent the TFCL team a sample of their Self Adhesive Vinyl Sheets in exchange for an unbiased review. We tried them out on a blank mug.
Using a stencil map, we cut out...