Despite their position in Virginia's ruling elite, the Lee family did not enjoy fantastic wealth. Without the money to attend a university, young Robert E. Lee instead entered the United States ...

Lee County is named after Robert E. Lee, a Confederate general in the American Civil War who eventually commanded all Confederate armies. The name came at the urging of retired Confederate Capt.

Mike Owens, who led Robert E. Lee High School to a 2004 football state championship, died Monday night, Tyler ISD has confirmed. Owens was the head coach at Lee from 1996-2010, leading the program ...