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West Texas 100: Ranking the top West Texas high school football players before 2024 season
Fall practice is nearly one week out as the sounds of pads crashing and whistles blowing awaken from an eight-month slumber. Earlier in the offseason the Standard-Times highlighted some top high school football players to watch at each position group — quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs, offensive linemen, defensive backs, defensive linemen, and linebackers ahead of the 2024 football...
Cowboys make shocking Dak Prescott decision
As the start of the Dallas Cowboys’ training camp approaches, quarterback Dak Prescott remains without a new contract extension. And it doesn’t appear that extending the three-time Pro Bowl selection is the Cowboys’ top priority, with Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reporting that Dallas will first deal with attempting to sign star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to a new deal.
Coastal Bend schools highlighted on Texas Honor Roll Schools list
Several Coastal Bend schools were chosen as "Texas Honor Roll Schools" by a nonprofit focused on improving student outcomes. The Education Results Partnership Honor Roll uses student achievement data to highlight successful schools and districts. A list focusing on school districts included Bishop CISD, Calallen ISD, London ISD, Flour Bluff...
Rumors: Mavericks interested in signing NBA Champion guard to contract
The Dallas Mavericks are officially down to one final roster spot, and fans are speculating about who Dallas could sign to solidify their roster heading into next season. While someone from their Summer League team could end up taking the final roster spot, it seems more likely that the Mavs scour the free agent marketplace for a backup guard to come off the bench.
The U.S. Military Launched Chaff Over DFW & It Was Picked Up on Radar
A few months ago, a weird "rain cloud" was captured on radar over the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex but it wasn't raining. So what was it?. This didn't stop the conspiracy theorists from jumping into the comment section. Covering up a UFO flyover was very popular. Others believed it was some kind of weather control experiment. I still find that baffling that our weather is being controlled artificially. That's very bad sci-fi movie stuff there. There were others who wondered if it would interfere with airport radar to the point they would lose aircraft positions in the air.
Rudder girls volleyball team wins AVCA's academic award for 16th straight year
The Rudder girls volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s team academic award for the 16th straight year. The Lady Rangers had a 3.64 grade-point average. The AVCA’s minimum is 3.3. Rudder, under veteran coach Jacky Pence, has earned the award every year since the school opened. Rudder was among only 48 schools in the state out of 3,250 to earn the award this year.
A Century of History Eradicated: Texas Megachurch Destroyed in Fire
The red brick walls of First Baptist Dallas Church's historic sanctuary are soot-singed and intact, but only devastation and ashes are found within. At 6:05 pm, the Dallas Fire-Rescue received a call for 1717 San Jacinto street in the heart of downtown Dallas. A second alarm was requested at 6:20 pm. The fire was contained until 7:35 pm when the roof partially collapsed and a third alarm was called. Finally, a fourth alarm was called at 8:14 pm, according to CBS5 News.
Texas Surrogacy Company Owner Stole Funds For Rap Career
Houston based, Surrogacy Escrow Account Management(SEAM) is a company designed to give intended parents an account in which to store money for their surrogate's payments and medical bills. WFAA reports that SEAM owner Dominique Side allegedly stole the money and used it to "bankroll her music career as 'Dom,' a...
Rumors: Former fan-favorite guard is frontrunner for Mavericks' final roster spot
The Dallas Mavericks Summer League squad wrapped up their play in Las Vegas this weekend, and they ended up going 1-4 with their only win being against the Boston Celtics. Dallas typically doesn't perform the best, but the Mavs definitely had a couple of standouts such as Jazian Gortman and Olivier-Maxence Prosper in spurts. Training camp will be here before we know it, and now focus will shift back over to free agency.
First Baptist Dallas pastor vows to rebuild after massive fire
DALLAS — The leader of a historic church in downtown Dallas nearly destroyed by a fire told congregants on Sunday that they will rebuild the iconic structure.Services for First Baptist Dallas were held at the nearby Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, where senior Pastor Robert Jeffress said they will rebuild the sanctuary, which now appears as a charred shell, with its stained glass windows ruined and virtually everything inside its brick walls destroyed."If we allow that thing to remain in ruins, it will look to the whole world like we've been defeated by the evil one, so we're going to rebuild," Jeffress said....
Dallas Mavericks Interesting in Bringing Back 10-Year Veteran
Fresh off an NBA Finals appearance, the Dallas Mavericks have had an interesting offseason. The team acquired four-time champion Klay Thompson and traded Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Detroit Pistons for Quentin Grimes. Currently, Dallas has one roster spot remaining. And it seems that they may be looking at a familiar face to fill that final spot.
Win Tickets To See Halestorm and I Prevail In Irving, Texas
Halestorm and I Prevail are coming to Irving, Texas, and we're giving away tickets! Halestorm will perform August 11 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory. Enter to win tickets to see Halestorm and I Prevail on August 11 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas. Special guests include Hollywood Undead and Fit for a King. This contest will end Friday, July 26.
Texas doubles investment in energy fund to keep up with growing demand
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Cities like San Marcos were once considered small towns. Now, in most communities along the I-35 corridor, the growth is undeniable. “I’ve seen the community grow and also just love living in this area,” said Andrea Villalobos, the assistant director of planning and development services for the City of San Marcos.
Small, scattered rain chances continue for North Texas with cooler temps
NORTH TEXAS — As the mid-level impulse continues to progress over the southern plains, we could see some scattered thunderstorm chances overnight and into Monday.High-resolution models bring these thunderstorms into the metroplex overnight, but they should weaken with the loss of heating. Gusty winds can't be ruled out, but most of these will be benign. Some models show activity sticking around into the morning hours, but not all. By Monday afternoon, the consensus still appears to be some isolated storms in the DFW viewing region, although not widespread.The pattern in the jet stream shows the large upper-level trough with multiple smaller impulses riding along the southern periphery, bringing several hit/miss shower and storm chances through the next week and keeping temps down a bit. This is fantastic for us in the month of July!Rainfall projections have shifted southeast through the next seven days, however, we could still see some isolated spots in the metroplex with decent amounts. 7-day: Temps remain in the upper 80s and low 90s, with hit-and-miss chances of rain.
Peyton Hendershot facing battle of his career in Cowboys camp
A case can be made no incumbent Dallas player faces a more difficult situation than third-year tight end Peyton Hendershot. The undrafted free agent out of Indiana wowed onlookers as a rookie, not only winning a roster spot but contributing 103 yards and two touchdowns over the course of 298 snaps in 2022.
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