Progress Index

09/05/2025

Walter Ben "Hank" Breeding, Jr. was born 31 August 1942 in Mathis, to Walter Ben and Lilla Christine French Breeding.

Walter Ben "Hank" Breeding, Jr. was born 31 August 1942 in Mathis, to Walter Ben and Lilla Christine French Breeding. His dad always teased him, saying that he was blown

09/04/2025

The Corpus Christi City council rejected a proposed $1.2 billion Inter Harbor water desalination project in a 6-3 vote during the most recent council meeting

Following the striking down of an amendment that would have approved Kiewit Services to begin design up to 60% completion for an Inner Harbor desalination plant project, the project appears

09/04/2025

Texas lawmakers gave final approval on Sept. 3 to House Bill 8, sweeping legislation that eliminates the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test and replaces it with three shorter assessments while reinstating A-F public school…

Texas lawmakers gave final approval on Sept. 3 to House Bill 8, sweeping legislation that eliminates the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test and replaces it with

09/03/2025

Our father, Orville William Hendley, went to be with the Lord on August 19, 2025.

Our father, Orville William Hendley, went to be with the Lord on August 19, 2025. Orville, 93, was affectionately known as "Red." He was born on December 29, 1931, to

09/03/2025

“The Alamo is more famous, but La Bahía has seen much more history."

Presidio La Bahía, the 18th-century Spanish fort in Goliad that later bore witness to one of the darkest chapters of the Texas Revolution, has been named No. 8 on The

09/03/2025

SCOREBOARD WILL BE UPDATED AS SCORES/STATS ARE REPORTED

09/02/2025

South Texas News, Inc., the owner of this newspaper and others, has once again expanded its footprint by acquiring The Banner-Press, which covers all of Washington County and is located in Brenham.

South Texas News, Inc., the owner of this newspaper and others, has once again expanded its footprint by acquiring The Banner-Press, which covers all of Washington County and is located

09/01/2025

Several South Texas News- area graduates received degrees during the 2025 summer semester at Sam Houston State University.

Several South Texas News- area graduates received degrees during the 2025 summer semester at Sam Houston State University. They are listed below by hometown, along with their degrees earned, majors

09/01/2025

Sinton placed second in the girls’ race and third in the boys’ race at the Cuero Gobbler Cross Country Invitational on Saturday.

08/31/2025

Taft’s Jasper Martin-Belk was the runner-up in the Division II boys varsity race at the Corpus Christi Flour Bluff/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at the Shore cross country meet on Friday.

08/31/2025

God’s goodness is evident everywhere.

God’s goodness is evident everywhere. It’s in the beauty of blooming flowers, in the birds gathering at the feeders, and in every single breath we take. Since we are made

08/31/2025

Gregory-Portland’s Caitlyn Odom won the girls varsity division to lead the Ladycats to the team title at the Corpus Christi Flour Bluff/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at the Shore cross country meet on Friday.

Gregory-Portland’s Caitlyn Odom won the girls varsity division to lead the Ladycats to the team title at the Corpus Christi Flour Bluff/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at the Shore cross country meet