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.

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...