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Friends of the Abilene Public Library Needs Your Help Now
What are Friends of the Abilene Public Library (FAPL) up to this year? First, the "Friends" are volunteers who enjoy reading and helping the Abilene Public Library. More so than ever before the Library needs volunteers to assist with this year's annual "Friends of the Abilene Public Library Book Sale."
Expert: Alien ‘Beings’ Used ‘Cloaking Device’ in Las Vegas Neighborhood [WATCH]
A video that supposedly shows aliens from a crashed UFO in the backyard of a Las Vegas home is now being claimed as proof they are using a "cloaking device" to move among us. Nearly a year ago, Angel Kenmore shared a video on YouTube where he told the story about hearing a crash while working on a car with his brother.
13 North American Amusement Parks Growing the Most in Popularity
Heart-pounding thrill rides, tasty treats, unique attractions—who doesn't love a trip to an amusement park? In fact, our universal (pun intended) love for amusement parks stretches back much further than you might expect: all the way to 1583. That's when the world's oldest amusement park, Bakken, opened in Denmark.
More And More Texans Are Dealing with Financial Stress
We all know that people in Texas work long hours and aren’t afraid to put in some hard work. But we do want to be rewarded for our work and just be able to provide for our families. But more and more families are struggling to make it right now for a variety of reasons. But one thing is sure when you’re looking at data it’s clear that Texas is one of the states that has most people in financial distress.
New Texas Child Care Facility Caters To Medically Complex Kids
I've Been Telling You For Months About This Special Place Called Sunshine Pediatric Day Center in Tyler. A new facility has opened in Tyler that caters to medially complex children and kids with special needs that require around the clock care. Parents of children with individualized medical needs know well the daily grind of going to work and having to find care of their kids and make sure they are also learning and growing at the same time. It can be hard.
Furious ‘Kevin’ Arrested at Texas Border Patrol Checkpoint
A guy at a Border Patrol checkpoint in Texas demonstrated the worst way to deal with law enforcement. My experience is the best thing to do when confronted by law enforcement is to simply cooperate with them. It makes for a much better experience for everyone. But there are those...
Caution! Toxic Puss Caterpillar Invades Texas
Warning! Highly Poisonous Puss Caterpillar Spotted in Texas. You do not want to touch this thing. That walking mustache will tear you up. That's the Puss Caterpillar. They’re found in the United States, mostly Texas and they just so happen to be the most dangerous caterpillar in the country.
People in This Texas City Have Some of the Longest Commutes in the U.S.
If you despise long commute times, don’t move to this Texas city. I’ve lived in both small towns and big cities and for my money, there’s a lot to love about both. But one thing I do not love about the big city is the long commute times.
Click It or Ticket
From now through Memorial Day, law enforcement will be out making sure Texans are wearing their seatbelts. In 2023 Texas experienced 1, 183 traffic fatalities where those in the vehicle were not wearing a seatbelt. Sixty-two of those crashes happened in the Amarillo Area. Wearing a seat belt reduces the...
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