“Rock the Pines” a Huge Success

“Rock the Pines” a Huge Success

By Brynna Breen More than 6,000 hands raised in awe-filled worship. A sweet sense of holy revival, celebration, and peace permeates the air as the sun sets, a perfect summery yellow-orange, over a wide, open field at the Mineola Nature Preserve. Christian music floats...
Rock the Pines of East Texas!

Rock the Pines of East Texas!

By Brynna Breen On Saturday, September 5, more than 6,000 Christians will gather at the Mineola Nature Preserve—a beautiful, nearly 3,000-acre property outside town—for a one-day festival of “worship, community, and unforgettable moments, all set beneath the towering...
“Tour de Pines” is Coming to Wood County!

“Tour de Pines” is Coming to Wood County!

By Brynna Breen There are some folks who are so bold; so gung-ho; so dedicated to their passions; so serious about what they do, and about the proper way to do it, that they’re just plain awesome, and perhaps a little bit crazy. That’s what organizers of the inaugural...
Hawkins Guitar Shop Rules Them All!

Hawkins Guitar Shop Rules Them All!

By Brynna Breen “Action Sound Guitar Shop Hawkins Texas” That’s what you search on the internet browser. The storefront comes up on the map. Set between what used to be an antique store and an old beauty shop, Action Sound looks like a hometown store that’s been...
All “Fore” A Good Time, Raise Your Golf Clubs

All “Fore” A Good Time, Raise Your Golf Clubs

By Brynna Breen Wood County, Texas, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information, has an average fall temperature of about 68 to 75 degrees. Wood County—especially central Wood County—features “gently rolling to hilly terrain” with usually nice or...