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Football Friday Night Week 6: High School Football Schedule & Previews
We're into week six of the Texas high school football season and the games are heating up for postseason possibilities. 600 ESPN El Paso's edition of Football Friday Night kicks off in full swing on Friday with yours truly and Paul MacKinnon handling the pregame show at 6:30. Follow @600espnelpaso for live updates throughout the night.
2 Of The Most Haunted Roads In America Are In These Spooky Texas Towns
Texas is home to two terrifying routes according to the veteran drivers at Commercial Truck Trader. Every few years they collect data from drivers in various states across the country who offer up eerie folktales to terrifying personal accounts of traveling on some of the nations scariest roadways and bridges.
$800M Mega Millions jackpot won in Sugar Land claimed
AUSTIN, Texas — Remember that Mega Millions ticket sold in Sugar Land that hit the $800M jackpot? That prize has now been claimed. In a release sent out Thursday, the Texas Lottery said the massive prize, which was the biggest single lottery prize ever awarded in the state, was claimed by Sol Living Trust of Sugar Land.
Seafood Lovers! Here’s All The Remaining Red Lobsters In Texas
2024 wasn't the best year for Red Lobster, a beloved and downright nostalgic chain of seafood restaurants. It closed over 100 locations across the country, according to USA Today. For many chains, that many closures would mark the end of the brand entirely, however, don't underestimate Red Lobster's presence- there...
Texas Hits The #2 Spot For A Startling Crime Statistic
Texas ranks high on the list of states with the most stolen vehicles. In Texas, the Houston/ The Woodlands/ Sugar Land area saw the most cars stolen in 2023, per the NICB. However, Texas isn't the only area struggling with an overwhelming amount of car theft. A record-breaking 1,020,729 vehicles...
Coastal Texas Tropical Worries Increasing Saturday
Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center have identified an area of disturbed weather in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. The Hurricane Center's update posted just before one this morning suggested that this system was likely to increase in size and strength and could become a tropical depression or a tropical storm within a matter of days.
Is it Now Legal To Sleep at Texas Rest Stops?
Texas is a long state. I just drove halfway across it last weekend, and it was exhausting. At one point I had to pull over at a rest stop, to grab some zzz's. But was I breaking the law?. We've probably all done it a time or two, and never...
We’re Lucky to Have Not Lived Through the 2 Coldest Days in Texas History
We all remember Snowmageddon in 2021 across Texas and East Texas. We were locked down under a blanket of ice and snow for a solid week. To make matters worse, the power went out for a couple of days with some going without for much longer. I had never seen such a collective sigh of relief when we hit 40 degrees that Friday. As miserable as that week was for us, and with all the low temperature records that were set, Texas has seen colder days. Let's take a look at of those temperatures and the records that were set in Tyler and Longview in 2021.
Texas Man Seriously Injured After Fall Inside Abandoned Grain Silo
A Texas man was seriously injured- and heroically rescued- after he fell inside an abandoned grain elevator in Forth Worth, Texas, according to NBC DFW News. Forth Worth emergency crews responded to 1937 South Main Street near midnight on October 2nd and utilized a "high-angle rescue response," to retrieve the man.
DPS: Dozens of illegal immigrants arrested from ‘special interest countries’
Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety working Operation Lone Star arrested two groups of illegal immigrants that recently tried to enter the United States, the state agency confirmed in a Friday release.
See If You Can Pass This 10 Question Texas Driving Test
It's one part of growing up that most of us cherish. I know I did. I couldn't wait to turn 16 so I could get my driver's license. Sweet freedom. I was one step closer to personal independence and it felt great. That was a long time ago and the rules of the road have changed over the years.
Texas Camp Hack – Keeps Flies & Wasps Away With No Chemicals
Compare rainfall rates in cities such as Houston, Beaumont, Tyler, Jasper, and Lufkin from this summer to last summer, you'll see why last year's problems of drought and fire danger have been replaced by potential torrential rains and mosquito invasions. Mosquitoes flies, wasps, and other scary creatures can be not only an annoyance but a real health threat.
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