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Near triple-digit heat and another Heat Advisory on Wednesday
It’s the last day of July and there are still about seven more weeks to go before we see the next decent cold front through North Texas. More heat advisories are in place Wednesday, and most likely through Saturday.
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko proclaims that Collin Klein is ‘going to bring that excitement’
After defensive-minded head coach Mike Elko was hired to lead Texas A&M, he had to find his offensive counterpart, which Elko did with Collin Klein. “Offensively it completely shifted gears 180 degrees. There was such a steep learning curve for all those kids on offense in the spring. I don’t know that they ever truly got under themselves and were playing as well as they could,” Elko said Tuesday. “I think on the back half of the summer, you saw some noticeable comfort increases in the offense and their ability to execute and do the things that we were asking them...
Texas A&M OL Chase Bisontis’s position change has been announced
With the 2024 season inching closer, Texas A&M’s season opener vs. Notre Dame will pose as the primetime event on Saturday, August 31. This will also serve as Mike Elko’s inaugural matchup as the program’s newest head coach, who will begin fall practice with the team on Wednesday afternoon. On Tuesday, Elko took questions from the local media in College Station to officially open the fall practice schedule. Thanks to the journalists in the room, the former Duke head coach provided key updates regarding nearly every position group, including Chase Bisontis’s new position across the offensive line. While the center position battle...
Texas Lottery Confirms Mega Millions Million Dollar Win Tuesday
Monday night's Powerball lottery game in Texas produced two new Lone Star Millionaires. The million-dollar Powerball winners were sold in Hempstead, Texas, and Corpus Christi, Texas. Not be outdone, Mega Millions, the other multi-state lottery game available in Texas has just confirmed via the Texas Lottery that it has produced...
A&M's Maichon lands inside Top 10
Texas A&M's Phichaksn Maichon was slotted No. 10 in the Professional Golf Association TOUR University preseason rankings for the Class of 2025 on Wednesday. Maichon earned PING third team all-american for the 2023-24 campaign and was named All-SEC Second Team. He led the Aggies in tournaments played (14), rounds played (42), versus par (-1.03) and stroke average (70.28). Maichon finished this past season ranked at No. 15 in the Clippd National College Player Ranking and posted a 917-287-42 W-L-T.
Texas A&M’s Quest To Save An Alamo Cannon
The Alamo, a symbol of Texas’ rich history, is home to many artifacts from its storied past. Among these is a unique battle cannon that recently became the focus of an intense preservation effort led by experts from the Department of Anthropology at Texas A&M University. The initiative, recently...
Hazy Skies and Heat Dominate Southeast Texas Weather
Houston, TX – Hazy skies and high temperatures are set to dominate the weather in Southeast Texas through the end of the week and into the weekend. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Houston-Galveston, temperatures tonight will drop to the mid-to-upper 70s, with areas like Conroe and Huntsville experiencing haze. Thursday will see a significant rise in temperatures, with highs expected to reach the mid-90s across the region. Areas such as College Station and Huntsville could see temperatures peaking at 96°F.
Kenedy FFA Chapter members receive high honors at Texas FFA Convention
The Kenedy FFA Chapter received the prestigious Gold Emblem rating at the 96th Annual Texas FFA State Convention held July 8-12. They were selected as one of 25 chapters in the state of Texas to advance to the national level to be judged for the National FFA Chapter Contest. Chapters that received the Gold Emblem rating actively implemented the FFA mission and strategies. These chapters improve their operations by using a Program of Activities, which emphasizes student, chapter, and community development.