Before appearing on NBC's summer reality show America's Got Talent, Pam Martin and Viva did their "dog dancing" act for BARC, The Humane Society's fund-raiser back in March. In fact, you can watch the videos we took on the Herald-Press YouTube page.




Good luck to Pam and Viva! We will be rooting for you!

Do you remember the little girl Gwendolyn Strong who visited Palestine with her parents to raise awareness for SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy)?

My first story about this amazing family can be read here.

Upon arrival in Palestine, they visited the Texas State Railroad for a special media event.

Making the family's journey extra special, while visiting Gwendolyn's great-grandfather 104-year-old Harry Gillespie (a Palestine native) in Mississippi, Palestine Mayor Bob Herrington made a surprise visit to recognize Gillespie for his connections to Palestine.

It's nice to know the family is back home. We are happy to hear that their journey of love raised more than $40,000 for the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation to find a cure for SMA.

Image from www.gwendolynstrong.com

Want to watch the Palestine Community Theatre's production of "Beauty and the Beast"?

Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. are the last three performances of this show. Tickets are on sale at Education Unlimited on Crockett Road, the Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce on Main Street in downtown Palestine, and, if you’re lucky, at the door of the Texas Theater on play nights at 217 W. Crawford St. in downtown Palestine.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children in advance.

Here is a video from CBS 19 promoting the Great Texas Balloon Race which continues through Sunday in Longview.

Click here for the Great Texas Balloon Race schedule.

Here is a video from CBS 19 about the rise of snake bites due to the hot, dry weather.

I'm not a fan of snakes. How 'bout you?

These photos of Palestine's firework show were submitted by local resident Ann Mottern.