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"Old Kentucky" - A True Patriot

Thursday, 17 March 2011 17:47 | Written by Jimmy Simmons |

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"Old Kentucky" - A True Patriot - Written by the late Jimmy Simmons, Kentucky Civil War historian

In 1813, Governor Isaac Shelby issued a call for Kentucky Volunteers to meet him at Newport for the purpose of invading Canada and getting revenge for the Raisin Massacre; a large number of troops having been murdered there after the prisoners from that battle were turned over to the Indians by the British.

Last Updated (Thursday, 17 March 2011 18:10)

SAN JACINTO

Wednesday, 09 March 2011 16:30 | Written by Reporter |

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SAN JACINTO, birthplace of Texas liberty! ... San Jacinto, one of the world’s decisive battles! . . . San Jacinto, where, with cries of "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!" Sam Houston and his ragged band of 910 pioneers routed Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, President and Dictator of Mexico and self-styled "Napoleon of the West," with his proud army, and changed the map of North America!

Last Updated (Saturday, 26 March 2011 12:01)

The Super Collider

Wednesday, 06 October 2010 04:10 | Written by Reporter |

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The Superconducting Super Collider (often abbreviated as SSC) was a ring particle accelerator which was planned to be built in the area around Waxahachie, Texas. It was planned to have a ring circumference of 87 km (54 mi) and an energy of 20 TeV per beam, potentially enough energy to create a Higgs boson, a particle predicted by the Standard Model, but not yet detected.

Last Updated (Saturday, 30 October 2010 15:06)

Texas Theater - History

Tuesday, 05 October 2010 17:08 | Written by Ellen Beasley |

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It takes little coaxing to get people who grew up in Waxahachie to tell their "Texas" story—that is, to talk about the Texas Theater which is one of those community landmarks that has a special meaning for local residents.

Last Updated (Monday, 18 October 2010 16:37)

THE History of Waxahachie Lodge No.80

Tuesday, 05 October 2010 16:55 | Written by Bruce Webb |

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INDEPENDENT ORDER of ODD FELLOWS - The Odd Fellows lodge began in the mid 18th century as a fraternal benevolent society. Using the Three Chain Links and All Seeing Eye as emblems, with FRIENDSHIP, LOVE and TRUTH as watchwords, and Visit The Sick, Relive The Distressed, Bury The Dead, Educate the Orphan as its motto.