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Feature photograph taken on January 9, 2026 by Lisa San Miguel, “The tree in a rock we flew across the country to see. Cape Disappointment in Washington state.” Photo by Lisa San Miguel

January Gardening in Falls County -Part 1

Wed, 01/14/2026 - 6:26am

January is a prime month for Falls County, TX, gardeners! The Falls County ground doesn’t freeze solid and gardeners can do during winter what generally can be done any other time. Gardeners, water, plant, and harvest!

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A similar memorial to the one pictured here will be installed in Marlin (exact location and date to be determined) to highlight the brave journey more than 400 freedmen, women and children made in 1867, traveling over 1,000 miles to seek out a new place t

This is the memorial marker that Black Pearls of Genealogy (BPoG) placed in Kingstree, South Carolina last year, where the journey began for 435 freedmen, women and children, who traveled to Falls County Texas in 1867 for a new life. Photos courtesy of Da

Second of Two Markers Will Memorialize Freedmen’s Journey from South Carolina to Texas in 1867

Wed, 01/14/2026 - 6:26am

Black Pearls of Genealogy Seeks Support and Spreads Awareness

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FCSO Calls for Service in December

Wed, 01/14/2026 - 6:26am

It is already shaping up to be a productive year for the Sheriff’s Office, according to a post by Falls County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) on the Sheriff’s Connect app on Tuesday, Jan.