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BANNED FOR LIFE: Buc-ee’s Bans A Service Duck And Its Owner From Stores
A Wild Story Involving A Service Duck, Its Owner And The Famous "Beaver" Has Social Media Talking. As we sit here in Texas, its been fun watching Buc-ee's expand all across the country and seeing the reaction from folks who make their first trip to the popular travel center. But...
IBWC head tells South Texas leaders Mexico will send ‘some water’
U.S. International Boundary and Water Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner met privately this week in the Rio Grande Valley with local leaders and told them that Mexico does intend to send some water it owes to South Texas, but leaders tell Border Report they worry it won't be enough as the region and farmers suffer.
4 Dallas firefighters injured as engine crashes off bridge, lands on railway below
DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas Fire-Rescue engine crashed off an expressway bridge on Sunday and landed on a railway track below, injuring four firefighters, officials said. The crash happened just after 6 a.m. on the I-345 Expressway, Dallas Fire-Rescue Capt. Robert Borse said. He said it was not immediately known Sunday what caused the accident or if other vehicles were involved. All four firefighters were taken to the Baylor University Medical Center, where they were listed in stable condition Sunday morning, Borse said. Portions of the expressway and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit rail system were shut down after the crash.
Former Dallas Cowboys Scout Believes Team Will Trade Superstar In Shocking Move
The Dallas Cowboys always have some of the most fascinating storylines in the NFL, but heading into 2024, it’s almost impossible to predict what Jerry Jones and company have planned. If you listen to Jones, he’s sticking by his statement that Dallas is going “all in” for 2024 with...
Texas announces tax-free weekend for back-to-school shopping
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has announced the annual Sales Tax Holiday, set for August 9-11, 2024, allowing shoppers to purchase qualifying items tax-free. The tax-free weekend applies to most clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks sold for less than $100, whether bought in-store or online from Texas-based sellers. "The Comptroller encourages all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases," stated the press release.
Weather Service – Texas at Risk for Excessive Rainfall Monday
When you think of the Texas landscape you probably picture the beautiful wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country. Or maybe you're more of a mind to think of far west Texas and a more unforgiving landscape. Or perhaps your mind's eye sees the Piney Woods when you think of Texas.
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...
Republican former state Rep. Jim Pitts has died at 77
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Former state Rep. Jim Pitts, a Waxahachie Republican who served as chief budget writer for the Texas House for close to a decade, died shortly before midnight on Saturday. He was 77.
Prayers Up! U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee Passes Away at 74
Texas Democratic congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a fierce advocate for African American rights, has died at the age of 74. CNN reports that her family announced her death in a statement on July 19. RELATED: Congressman David Trone Apologizes For Using Racial Slur During Budget Hearing Sheila Jackson Lee Dies At The Age Of 74 [...] The post Prayers Up! U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee Passes Away at 74 appeared first on The Shade Room.
FDA approves first ever medicated feed for wild quail created by Texas Tech professor
A Texas Tech professor's nine-year effort research effort to develop an anthelmintic drug for parasite control in wild quail populations has gotten the final nod of approval from the FDA. According to a release from the FDA, the drug will be integrated with feed and is effective in controlling parasites in wild quail in their natural habitat. For example, eyeworm parasite infection levels in the Rolling Plains region of West Texas and cecal worms throughout Texas. ...
Body of Deceased Person Recovered from Lewisville Lake
LITTLE ELM, Texas — Authorities have recovered the body of a deceased person from a remote part of Lewisville Lake, according to the Little Elm Police Department. The Denton County Medical Examiner will assist with the investigation, and the body will be transported to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner for identification. Public safety crews were on the scene earlier today to conduct recovery efforts.
What's Open, What's Closed: Tim Hortons and an African grocery store headed to Denton
Lovers Lane, an inclusive tattoo shop located in Suite 101 at 611 Sunset St., had its grand opening in late June. Local tattoo artist Nina Kauffman opened the shop after closing Golden Girl Tattoo Parlor, 1805 N. Elm St., that was housed behind the now-closed The Never Sleep — previously Golden Boy Coffee Co. — following the coffee shop employees’ walk-out following allegations of mismanagement.
City Hall Roundup: New Dallas Planning Director Emily Liu Promises Good Change is Coming
Emily Liu arrived in Dallas less than two months ago to lead the Department of Planning and Urban Design, which has been at the forefront of the controversial ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan and a development code overhaul. She may have gotten more than she bargained for. In a short...
D1 Training opens training facility in Prosper
D1 Training offers group and one-on-one training for atheletes. (Courtesy D1 Training) D1 Training opened in Prosper. The training facility offers services for young athletes. The franchise location is locally owned by lifelong Texans and Prosper residents Kevin and Jen Hanks. It brings a sports-science backed training regimen led by...
WebXtra: Texas A&M staff forester explains how carbon farming can help combat climate change
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - ‘Climate change’, ‘greenhouse gases’.. ‘carbon footprint’... all terms of concern used by those who seek a cleaner environment. But the solution could be a simple process that the Texas A&M forest service is working on, called ‘carbon farming’.
Erica Enders Nominated for Texas Sports Hall of Fame
The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee has nominated six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders to their 2025 primary ballot. Enders, a Houston native, has been competing in drag racing since she was eight years old. With 50 national event wins, 49 in the Pro Stock category, she is the winningest professional female driver in all of motorsports’ history and one of the most decorated drag racers of all time.
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