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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.
Texas Democrats ask Justice Department to investigate Texas AG voter ‘raids’
Several Democratic Texas lawmakers are asking the Justice Department to investigate recent "raids" of South Texas homes and businesses by Republican Texas' Attorney General Ken Paxton's office in its efforts to ferret out illegal voting.
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...
Public Safety Commission forms committee, to begin process of naming new DPS Director
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced that the Public Safety Commission has formed a selection committee to help with the process of naming a new Texas Department of Public Safety Director.
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.
Alligator Targets Kids Swimming in Texas Lake
Why did the parents in the video at the bottom of this article let their kids swim in a lake that has signs posted near the lake warning of alligators?. The video opens with a shot of a gigantic alligator lumbering its way toward a group of children at a lake in Huntsville State Park in Texas. Was it just checking them out, because it wasn't trying very hard if it was hungry? Folks in the comments section agree.
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...
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