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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.
A&M named ‘Best University In Texas’ by Wall Street Journal
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) – Texas A&M University is the best university in the state for the second consecutive year, according to rankings from The Wall Street Journal. The top 500 universities in the country were rated in the 2025 edition of the prestigious “Best Colleges in the U.S.” Journal editors, along with College Pulse/Statista, place Texas A&M […]
Escaped Mexican Bengal Tiger Crosses Border, Now Loose in Texas
A Bengal tiger that escaped from a Mexican Zoo was last seen on The Rio Grande and could be on the loose here in Texas. El Financiero, a Mexican newspaper, reports that on Wednesday morning, staff at the Quinta La Fauna zoo in Reynosa, Mexico, realized the tiger had escaped.
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...
Texas Stores Now Closing Just Tip On The Bankruptcy Iceberg
Killeen, Texas is one of 16 locations across the Lone Star State that will immediately be closing their local store as 211 total properties are closing within the United States amid a new bankruptcy filing. Going out of business and clearance sales are happening right now at select LL Flooring stores, and you are encouraged to take advantage of their massive discounts before the doors are closed for good.
You can now view Texas police officer licenses online
AUSTIN, Texas — Police officer licenses can now be looked up in Texas. In a change in policy regarding police transparency, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) has released its online lookup tool, allowing the public to view the status of both active and former peace officers across the state.
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