Despite the boom town’s reputation for lawlessness and excess, Thomas’ story was one of strategic investment and community ...

Mexia preacher Lee Wilder Thomas struck it rich during 1920s Texas oil boom. Built Oklahoma town for Black Texans with faith, foresight and grit.

Mexia preacher Lee Wilder Thomas struck it rich during 1920s Texas oil boom. Built Oklahoma town for Black Texans with faith, ...

Mexia’s population surged, businesses sprang up almost overnight and the streets filled with money — and trouble.

As season two draws to a close, creator Christian Wallace gives us a glimpse of his native Texas setting.

A potential $1 billion agreement would bring AMD to Rockdale, transforming part of a former aluminum smelting site into a ...

Most remember Woody Guthrie as an Okie, but he was inspired by his years in the Texas Panhandle town of Pampa.

Niobrara County is the least-populated county in the least-populated state of Wyoming but is rich in history from gold rushes ...

Data centers already strain the electric grid, and new analysis shows that our water systems aren't ready. Will Texas let ...

Rural landowners and conservation advocates across Central and West Texas are mobilizing in response to a proposed extra-high-voltage transmission line that would stretch hundreds of miles across Hill ...

Retirees flock to states where there's no state income tax, and Texas is right there at the top of the list. With a low cost of living in many areas across the state — and retiree-friendly features ...

After a long journey north through Mexico’s highlands, small songbirds with bright yellow faces descend upon mature canopies ...