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State Fair of Texas Greeter Big Tex Was Once an East Texas Santa
Fair season is under way across East Texas and across the state. One fair that many are looking forward to attending is the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. There will be the usual rides and games and food. There will be the big game between Texas and Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl. We will also be greeted by Big Tex with his signature "Howdy y'all." What's cool about Big Tex is that his start begin in East Texas and he wasn't a cowboy.
New Texas Law: Minors Required To Provide Age On Social Media
While Texas was enjoying Labor Day Weekend, it's possible you might not have heard about some laws that went into effect statewide. If you didn't, here are the changes that Texas will be seeing going forward. There are now stricter regulations for minors on social media in Texas. House Bill...
Cool morning temperatures make a return to North Texas
NORTH TEXAS — Enjoy the cooler temps and drier air for a brief few days.Feels like temps will be even a touch lower the next several mornings, getting progressively better through early next week. The GulfThe National Hurrican Center upped the formation odds for the Bay of Campeche disturbance to 50% through 7 days. This one warrants our close attention. First, it could keep deeper tropical moisture in the southern plains and increase rain chances through late next week. Secondly, some global ensembles and deterministic model runs have shown this moving up over southeast and east Texas through late next week, staying mainly along...
Feeling Lucky: Texas Lottery Introduces Four New Scratch-Off Games
One of the great things about Texas is our Texas Lottery. If you're over the age of 18 and at a convenience store grabbing a drink, sometimes it is fun to buy and try your luck at some scratch-offs. The Texas Lottery has a huge selection of scratch-offs with many...
Three Separate Incidents Involving Guns Reported In Texas Schools
Recently, three schools in the state of Texas had major problems involving weapons on campus. Here's what is known at time of writing. As reported by ABC13 Houston, the three schools in question were around the area of the city of Houston. Two of the situations revealed someone at the school was in possession of a firearm, while the remaining one was suspected.
Texas Cops Are Using a Weird New Technique to Handle 911 Calls
Imagine this: you're in danger. Doesn't matter what kind of danger, but you're in mortal danger and you call 911. You give your location to the nice operator on the other end, they tell you help is on the way, dear!. You remain in mortal danger, but soon you hear...
What Central Texans can do about black cricket season
TEMPLE, Texas — If you're not a fan of creepy crawlers, you're in for some bad luck. During the upcoming fall season, crickets will start to become more noticeable in Central Texas, causing disturbance for many people. According to Keld Ewart, the Chief Operating Officer at The Bug Master,...
Texas high school football scores: Austin-area UIL highlights from Week 2
Week 2 of the Texas high school football season is in the books, highlighted by a handful of thrillers that went down to the wire or overtime. Lake Travis staved off Rockwall's overtime bid on a missed 51-yard field goal, Cedar Park snapped Vandgegrift's 20-game regular-season winning streak and Liberty Hill cruised past Rouse. ...
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