Retail stores across Texas are preparing and bracing for the onslaught of customers during the state’s annual tax holiday Friday through Sunday.
Angelina County's anemic economy continues to show signs of rebounding, with news that local shares of state sales tax revenues are up almost everywhere in the county.
The Texas economy, which was never hit quite as hard by the recession as many other states, appears to be rebounding because people are spending more money than they were last year.