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This story is featured in the September/October issue of ETX View Magazine. The legacy of the oil industry runs deep in East Texas and continues today. An unforgettable discovery of a large oil field ...

AUSTIN, Texas — It may be hard to believe that it all began in a tiny place called Gladys City, a few miles from Beaumont in southeast Texas. It was there that a man named Anthony Lucas had a hunch.

KILGORE, Texas (KLTV) - Oct. 3 marks a big historical accomplishment here in East Texas. Ninety-five years ago from Friday, the Daisy Bradford No.3 was discovered in Joinerville. It was the first ...

The Texas oil and gas industry had a record-setting year in 2025, both in production numbers and financial impact, according to data released Wednesday by the Texas Oil and Gas Association. Spencer ...

AUSTIN According to just-released data from the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA), the Texas oil and natural gas industry paid $27 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties in fiscal year ...