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Highlights from the Texas State Optical Shareholder Meeting at the Annual Family Reunion Conference
(PRESS RELEASE) DALLAS, TX — Texas State Optical (TSO) successfully hosted its annual Family Reunion Conference at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas. This esteemed event brings together members of the TSO network, including shareholders, staff, and vendor-sponsors, for several days of collaboration, education, and networking. A highlight of the conference is the annual shareholders meeting, which took place during the event.
‘Best convention in the country,’ Aggies coach Mike Elko speaks to media at THSCA meetings
Unlike his predecessor Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko made it a priority to attend the Texas High School Coaches Association convention this week. “This is a really cool event. We’ve talked a lot about how important the Texas High School Coaches Association is, how important our relationship is with that group. But also how we are as servants to the high school coaches in this state and the role that we play in kinda helping young coaches develop and aspiring coaches get better,” Elko explained Monday. “It’s an awesome opportunity to come out here, it’s one of the...
Rain Expected Across Southern West Central Texas
SAN ANGELO, TX – The National Weather Service in San Angelo has forecasted scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms today, primarily affecting areas south of a Mertzon to San Angelo to Brownwood line. Localized heavy rainfall is anticipated.
UT Southwestern pharmacologist named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
DALLAS – July 23, 2024 – James J. Collins III, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacology at UT Southwestern Medical Center who leads groundbreaking research into the parasitic disease schistosomiasis, has been named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator. Dr. Collins was among 26 distinguished scientists nationwide named...
Koetting, Maxfield inducted into THSCA Hall of Honor
SAN ANTONIO (KFDA) - The Texas High School Coaches Association inducted Chris Koetting and Mel Maxfield into their Hall of Honor. If you’ve heard about how dominant Canadian is in high school football, Coach Koetting is probably the reason why. Koetting is arguably the most successful high school football...
East Texans react to Biden withdrawal from presidential election
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — President Joe Biden announced on social media on Sunday that he will not be accepting his presidential nomination. KETK spoke with voters in Tyler on Monday afternoon to hear what they think about his decision. “I think they did the American people a favor by dropping down,” Debbie Attaway, a Pickton […]
THSCA wishes NCAA would leave Friday night football to the high schools
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (BCH Sports) – Texas high school coaches are gathered in San Antonio this week for the Texas High School Coaches Association convention. It’s also known as Coaching School. THSCA Executive Director Joe Martin spoke on several subjects in his media conference. One of those subjects...
You Won’t Believe These Massive Hammerhead Sharks In Texas
Texas angler Rodrigo Rodriguez caught his largest shark yet after reeling in a massive hammerhead shark while fishing in Port Aransas in June. Rodriguez, a Houston resident, said the shark measured over 13 feet long. Rodriguez said he has caught a couple of other big sharks that are closer to...
GOP lawmaker says he recreated Trump shooting to show security failure
A Texas Republican said he recreated the shooting at former President Trump’s rally with an AR-15 over the weekend to show the security failure of the incident. Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) said during Monday’s House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing that he used his AR-15 on Saturday to “recreate the events” of the attempted assassination…
New Lawsuit Alleges Chris Brown Ordered Backstage Assault After Show In Texas
Chris Brown delighted crowds this weekend in Ft. Worth but a new lawsuit filed against him alleges a BRAWL took place backstage on Saturday night at Dickies Arena. The 11:11 Tour stopped through Fort Worth over the weekend for 2 nights and Breezy's performance received rave reviews from the thousands who attended the shows. But its what allegedly happened after the show that's getting all the attention.
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.
Next In Line To Die: Arthur Burton’s Victim Forgave Him, But Texas Does Not
Do you know about God? I forgive you. Just leave. Why are you doing it? You don't have to do it, you are a handsome man. Those were Nancy Adleman's last words, as paraphrased from the testimony of her killer, Arthur Burton. Imagine being kind to your killer as you beg for your life, as he ties your shoestring around your neck.
Opening statements set for Monday in Jerry Jones paternity suit in Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Texas - Opening statements are expected Monday in Texarkana in the civil trial involving Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys. Jones is counter suing Alexandra Davis who claims to be his daughter for breaking a contract Davis' mother Cynthia signed in 1998. Jones filed the counter suit...
Manufacturing startup turns trash into podiums and seating for Paris Olympics: 'It was an incredible opportunity'
"We're making something beautiful out of old trash that is cluttering the planet." The Olympic Games are notoriously wasteful, creating thousands of tons of trash and using tens of thousands of gigawatts of mostly nonrenewable electricity, for example. But with the upcoming Paris Games set to be the "greenest in...
More than 4,200 East Texans helped at Love Thy City in Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Love Thy City took over the W.T. Brookshire Conference Center on Saturday, to help out the East Texas community. “400 volunteers from various churches, nonprofit organizations. We got 55 or more churches represented,” Marvin Methodist Church pastor and Love Thy City board of directors member Doug Baker said. This was the first […]
Lieutenant in Dallas fire engine crash transferred to ICU
DALLAS — Three firefighters who were injured when their fire engine went off an overpass have been released from the hospital, while their lieutenant has been transferred to the ICU, fire department officials said. The crash happened on July 21 on Interstate 345 and South Good Latimer Expressway, officials...
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