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Starting this week, we're offering something new along with your weekly roundup of news. The Talk of Texas is running down the state’s entire 254 counties – Anderson to Zavala – with points of interest pulled from the Texas Standard archives.
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Anderson County
Established: 1846
County seat: Palestine
Population: 57,922
What to do: Travel the Piney Woods in old-fashioned style, via the
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Texas State Railroad’s vintage locomotives .
Learn your history:
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The Slocum massacre was an white supremacist attack on Black Texans in 1910, similar to the Tusla race massacre. The event was finally recognized with
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a state historical marker in 2015.
One last thing: Yes, the people of Palestine
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The newsletter will look a little more like you're used to again next week – but we hope we've given you a reason keep scrolling in the weeks and months to come.
The Talk of Texas continues below the fold …
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Wildfires ravage Central and West Texas as dry, windy conditions continue
The Texas State Climatologist says wildfires have been "very active early this season." Should current weather hold, "it’s on track to be certainly one of the worst seasons we’ve experienced in a long time."
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For those seeking to stop Melissa Lucio execution, claims of coerced confession, corruption taint conviction
A Latino USA producer looked into how Lucio’s own history of abuse may have contributed to a possible false confession of murdering her 2-year-old daughter.
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The library is far from obsolete. But this ‘temple of learning’ must constantly adapt to survive.
Libraries are still thriving, despite predictions of an internet-hastened demise. Still, they’ve had to adapt dramatically to stay relevant and useful for students and other patrons.
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A new generation of giant Texas roller coasters promises to drop you further and soak you to the skin
Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger, a new attraction Six Flags Fiesta Texas, includes a 95-degree drop.
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Wildfires burning across the state hurt rural areas that depend on agriculture
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Abandoned rental cars and TSA lines out the door. What's going on at Austin's airport?
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Threat of nuclear war and climate change keep Doomsday Clock at 100 seconds till midnight
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With new music, events and more, the late Selena legacy lives on
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(KERA/KXT)
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- Janice Engel
Listen to Engel, the producer/director of
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“Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins."
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