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Changes To Texas SNAP Benefits Effective Immediately
It's one of the most anticipated changes in the state of Texas each year. A chance to be able to get a little extra money for food and necessary items, and a chance to be able to qualify for the program. Yes, I'm talking about the SNAP program. Unfortunately, more...
10 Drunkest Counties In Texas Revealed For 2024
Where in Texas are people drinking the most? It appears that we are aware of the counties with the highest rates of alcohol use in 2024. A NCSolutions survey indicates that 41% of Americans want to cut back on their alcohol use this year. People who actually enjoy the taste of some alcoholic beverages will find it easier than ever to switch thanks to the increasing number of non-alcoholic options available on the market. Naturally, the first step is to engage in mindful drinking, which NCSolutions defines as "being mindful of how many drinks you're having, how often you're drinking, and how long you're drinking."
Texas Ending State Vehicle Inspections in 2025 With 2 Big Catches
I remember the days when you would have to get your vehicle inspected in Texas and get a sticker showing that the inspection was up to date. You then had to get your vehicle registered and get a sticker for that. Both of those stickers had to be displayed in the bottom left corner of your front windshield. Eventually, the inspection sticker was dropped even though you still had to get an inspection. Starting in January of 2025, you will no longer need to get your vehicle inspected in Texas. But as with a lot of good things, there's two big catches to this.
Massive Texas Law Now Effecting Most Of The State
Texas is a great big place with more than enough room for its 30 million residents, and compared to some other states I have lived, Texas does not have nearly as many laws or glut of bureaucracy that you will encounter in several other places. However, you will find that there are still plenty of laws that are far less known throughout the Lone Star State, but are just as important as the more common rules we wish to have our society abide.
Wow, Discover The Day That Shook Texas Off The Map
On August 16, 1931, Texas was rocked by its largest earthquake ever. It happened near Valentine, a small town in Jeff Davis County, and measured a magnitude of 5.8. According to an article from the Texas Almanac, this event was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Texas. This surprised many because Texas isn't known for having many earthquakes.
Know What These 6 Different Porch Light Colors Mean in Texas
Ever wondered why your neighbor’s porch light is pink? Or maybe why a friend’s front light is glowing green? Here in Texas, the color of your porch light can say a lot about what’s going on inside or what you’re supporting. An article from House Digest...
8 Texas Laws So Ridiculously Crazy You Won’t Believe Them
I get it. There's a need for law and order wherever you go. Laws are ever-changing as they meet the current needs of society. But some of the laws we have in Texas address situations that just don't happen in today's world. Or they're so ridiculous you have to laugh. Regardless, they remain the law.
The Surprising Rainwater Laws You Need to Know About in Texas
Did you know it could be illegal to collect rainwater in your state? Over the years I would hear different answers when it came to Texas. This subject was brought up recently because I have become a plant mom and started collecting rainwater for my babies. Let's start with why...
West Texas Road One of Texas’s Most Haunted
If you're looking for a good ghost story, you don't have to look further than our home state, Texas!. Texas has a very haunted history, and growing up in El Paso, I've definitely heard my fair share of ghost stories! One scary story we all heard? The Monk on Transmountain.
Gateway Church accused of misusing tithes in new class-action lawsuit
NORTH TEXAS – In a class-action lawsuit filed Friday, four church members accuse Gateway Church of misappropriating millions of dollars in donations, known as a "tithe.""So when you talk about giving money to the bride of Christ, which is the church, you expect it to be handled biblically based," said former Gateway member Valentina Hansen.Hansen claims she's been banned from the church for speaking out. She says tithes can total thousands of dollars per family. "So, on the low end, I will say probably about $5,000 in a year, to the high end of probably six figures being given to the...
Look Out Texas, You Need To Know This New Target Rule
Target shoppers in Texas need to know about a brand new rule that is now in place, and exactly what can be done to understand it and avoid unwanted and unnecessary conflicts next time you are shopping within the retail giant. Super Target stores have become especially useful for a...
One Texas Lake Is So Toxic, It’s Poisoning The Freshwater Around It
Lake Boehmer started "life" as an attempt at an a oil well, but things went bad really quickly. This oilfield "dry hole" was not so dry. While trying to drill for oil, sulfurous brine was hit instead. The brine made it's way to the surface forming a "lake", but wait, things get a little worse from there. The brine then is soaked up by the dry land, then redeposits itself into the ground water. This is not a good thing, at all.
Prominent Texas Republican endorses Democrats Kamala Harris and Colin Allred
DALLAS — Former Tarrant County Judge Glenn Whitley is a proud, life-long, card-carrying member of the Republican Party. During his decades in office, he was one of the state’s most prominent local Republican leaders. He had never in his life endorsed a Democrat until 2022, when he backed...
This Old Abandoned Insane Asylum in Texas Will Creep You Out
Outside Wichita Falls, there’s an old building famous for ghost stories. It's called the White Sanitarium, but the locals call it the "Old Insane Asylum." This place has been a part of Texas ghost tales for a long time. According to an article from Austin Ghosts, it was in...
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