FEBRUARY 2010
FEATURES
9 Author Pat Conroy Comes to Jefferson
The man with such
classic literary works like The Great Santini, The Prince of Tides, and the more recent South of Broad talks about Southern writing and gives
advice to aspiring writers.
By Jeremy Light
10 Greenville
Native Kenneth Threadgill Honored as
Father of
Live Texas Music
A concert series is held in Greenville
carrying the name of Kenneth Threadgill who is credited with helping to create
the world-famous Austin music scene.
By Tom Geddie
20
Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart
Perform in Winnsboro
The couple met at an
open mic night in Nashville years ago and have played together ever since. They
are scheduled to perform at Crossroads Music Company in Winnsboro February 6.
By
Tom Geddie
22 Nanci Griffith Releases “The Loving Kind”
One of Texas’ best singer-songwriters,
Nanci Griffith releases her latest CD that includes the story of Mildred and
Richard Loving, and the topics of hope, greed, cluttered but empty lives,
Lyndon Johnson’s social legacy sans Vietnam, and more.
By Tom Geddie
DEPARTMENTS
4
Talk of the Town
Tyler
Bowling for Scholars, Canton Reclamation Station, Miranda Lambert, Girl Scout
Cookies, Tyler Museum of Art, Longview Kids Program.
6
Business
Home Products
Exhibits, Relocation News, County Line Magazine, Jamie Ollive, Winnsboro
Farmer’s Market, Student Grants, Circle of Ten, $10,000 Home Makeover Contest,
Mobile Go Center.
8
Bookshelves
Up in the Air by Walter Kirn, Born to Run
by Christopher McDougall, and I Love You Mom, Please Don’t Break My Heart by
John Borgstedt.
Reviews by Patti Ramey, Jeremy
Light, and Aleta Lewis
11 Kid’s Korner
Puzzles, Money
Talks, Valentines and Water Pressure
By Vern Dailey and Muffin
12 Living Room
Ben Wheeler Installs New Septic Technology
By Tom Geddie
Applying
Chakra Wisdom to Your Living Spaces
By Amy Bott
14
Calendar of Events
16 Where to Stay
New Comfort Suites Opens in Mabank for
Business or Pleasure.
By P.A. Geddie
17 Site to See
Ancient
Caddo City Preserved in East Texas
By P.A. Geddie
18 Music Listings
24
Dining Guide
26 Feel Good
Farmers
and Ranchers at Skin Cancer Risk
By Brian Cummins
Valentine
Blues
By Dr. Herb Marlowe
29
Poetry
Eden Lurking, Heaven Found by Catherine
Lugo; The Missing at Sea by Chris Brittngham; Wild Roses by Buz Craft; and
Moonlight Memories by Vern Dailey.
30
Nibbles on the Neches
A day of fishing on the river yields 50
white bass.
By Barry St. Clair
COVER:
Drawing
of Kenneth Threadgill provided by Eddie Wilson of Austin’s Threadgill
restaurant and live music venue.