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TCU’s Gracie Morris competes in the 1,500-meter run at the Olympic Trials
Recent TCU graduate and track phenom Gracie Morris competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, Thursday evening, June 27 in the 1,500-meter run. The Aledo native competed against the top female long-distance runners in the nation, which is something she will cherish. “Competing at the...
Devin Geordon Price, 32, state champion swimmer at Palo Verde who competed at TCU, passes away
Devin Geordon Price, a state-champion swimmer at Palo Verde High School who went on to become an All-Big 12 second-team competitor in the 100 freestyle at TCU as a senior in 2013 has passed away at age 32. Price died Sunday unexpectedly, according to social media posts from family. A...
LSU, SMU to play at Smoothie King Center in 2025-26 season
Like many other major-conference programs, LSU has looked for neutral-site games on its non-conference schedule. The Tigers now appear to be playing one in New Orleans. LSU and SMU have signed a two-game, neutral-site series that will open on Dec. 14 at Dickie’s Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The second game will be played in the 2025-26 season at Smoothie King Center.
WATCH: Incredible patriotic drone show at Irving Sparks and Stripes
IRVING, Texas - People in Irving got a chance to see an incredible firework and drone show on Wednesday night. The "Sparks and Stripes" celebration included more than 500 drones from Sky Elements Drone Shows in addition to your classic fireworks. The drones came together to create an American flag,...
Big 12 Snapshot: TCU Horned Frogs
Good morning. I’m introducing a new series intended to take a look at each team in the new Big 12. I’m not sure how many I’ll get done each week, but the only way for me to really know about these teams is to actually do the research so I can be relatively informed when the season hits. So I spent time doing the research this weekend. There are links to everything below so if there isn’t a link, then I didn’t write it, but I always link back to the originator of the content. I wanted to take a quick look at the team: get a feel for the best players; look into their portal class consisted and how they ranked overall; a look at the 2024 recruiting class; and ending on the graphic from Sharp College Football.
Photos: Mixed views from Denton’s drone show as locals viewed it differently
Last year, what would've been Denton's debut drone show was washed out by a sudden rainstorm that hit the area, forcing organizers to cancel the event. This time — with no showers in sight — the show presented by the Denton Noon Kiwanis Club went on, but a number of spectators weren’t able to see all of the drones flown by Sky Elements Drones on Wednesday evening from their viewpoint at Quakertown Park.
FREE School Supplies at our Back 2 School Bash!
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. (5151 N. Colony Blvd., The Colony, TX 75056) Join us for this fun filled evening complete with free school supplies and lots of helpful information for the upcoming school year. Registration is required and space is limited to the first 500 children ages 5-12. Registration opens July 4th online at playtc.ticketleap.com.
Lewisville celebrates annual DCTA A-train Red, White and Lewisville event
On Tuesday evening, the city of Lewisville and DCTA hosted their annual Red, White and Lewisville event at Wayne Ferguson Plaza. Many Lewisville residents, out-of-town friends and families filled the plaza with a sea of red, white and blue. The event also marked the final concert in the Sounds of...
Crayola launches campaign to reunite Dallas-Fort Worth residents with childhood drawings
DALLAS — Crayola, the company known for crayons, markers, and all things kid's art supplies, needs your help to reunite three North Texans with their childhood artwork. Recently, Crayola opened up its children's art archives, pulling artwork from the 90s and early 2000s that Dallas-Fort Worth kids created. Now,...
Olney Library hosts 45th Annual Pet Show
Olney’s furry, four-legged and slithery friends were front and center last week at the Olney Community Library & Art Center’s annual Pet Show, a community favorite for 45 years running. Family pets are often regarded as just another member of the family and so attendees loved to show...
Olney in America brings community together
The Olney Chamber of Commerce [OCC] board and volunteers worked tirelessly to make another Fourth of July a big success with their annual Olney in America celebration at the Olney Country Club on June 28. Songbird Jones and Jarrod Morris played before a huge crowd with original and cover music...
Denton tattoo artist arrested on indecent assault warrant
A Denton tattoo artist was arrested on a warrant Tuesday after being accused of inappropriately touching a client, according to a police report. Christopher Kaisler, 53, is charged with indecent assault.
UTA announces remembrance event for Allan Saxe’s celebration of life
UTA and the College of Liberal Arts will host a Celebration of Life memorial for Allan Saxe from 6 to 8 p.m. July 11 at the University Center’s Rosebud Theatre. Saxe, a retired political science professor known for inspiring outward thinking and a community benefactor who cemented his name into every corner of Arlington’s history, died June 17 at age 85, according to previous Shorthorn reporting.
A new chapter in tourism: City acquires Granbury Square Plaza for historic preservation, economic growth
As of a couple of weeks ago, Granbury Square Plaza is officially under new ownership. City Manager Chris Coffman recently confirmed to the Hood County News that Granbury Historic Properties closed on the purchase of the building June 25. Granbury Historic Properties is a subcomponent of the city for historic...
Whitesboro family celebrates their link to American independence
WHITESBORO, Texas (KTEN) — The 4th of July is a day to honor the stars and stripes, as well as America's unwavering independence and patriotism. It's also a day for two Whitesboro residents to reflect on their ancestry. While Americans display their flags every year on the fourth, the...
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