11 Best Campgrounds In The Piney Woods Of East Texas
Jan.1.2021
Located as far east as you can go trailing alongside the border of Louisiana and all the way down almost to Houston is the Piney Woods Region of Texas. Five state forests and four national forests mean tons of camping opportunities. Favorite things to do in this part of Texas are hiking, fishing, paddling the river, and camping, then the next day repeat! The Piney Woods is like nothing else you ll see in Texas. To me, it s the most favorable of all regions with its thick pine trees, beautiful oak trees, timeless woodlands, and rich forests. I always love traveling to this area because of the unforgettable scenery.
Updated: 12:38 PM CST December 16, 2020
TYLER, Texas For the fourth straight year, East Texas high school and junior college student-athletes are getting the chance to take advantage of Early National Signing Day.
This is the early period where student-athletes will sign their National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play collegiate athletics.
The NCAA manages the daily operations of the NLI program while the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) provides governance oversight of the program. The program, which started in 1964 with seven conferences and eight independent institutions, now includes 657 Division I and Division II participating institutions.
The NLI is a voluntary program with regard to both institutions and student-athletes. No prospective student-athlete or parent is required to sign the NLI and no institution is required to join the program.
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April 14, 1946 - December 4, 2020
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Carl Helmuth Engleman was born April 14, 1946, in San Marcos and died December 4, 2020, at his home in San Marcos. Raised in the Piney Woods of Trinity County, he was well acquainted with nature and survival in the wild. From these humble beginnings in Possum Walk, he earned a B.S. degree in education from A&M College in 1968 and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army. After special training, he was commissioned as 1st Lieutenant and sent to Vietnam. He spent 6 months in Vietnam receiving 2 purple hearts, a bronze star, a silver star, and a commendation medal. After 9 months in the hospital and a year in rehabilitation, few people knew he had no feeling below the knee in one leg.