All posts by Max McNabb
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Texas Roots Grow a Love of Science in New Middle-Grade Book Series
A new Texas-based series of books for middle-grade readers is making a literary splash in the Lone Star...
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Let’s Get Giphy: Check Out the Best of Texas GIFs
We’ve all got our go-to GIF ready as a response to any text or online conversation, but have...
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Houston’s Unsolved Icebox Murders Might Have Ties to JFK Assassination
A grisly, still unsolved double-murder from 1965 Houston has ties to conspiracy theories surrounding the JFK assassination. The...
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A Texas Road Trip to Pick Out the Perfect Christmas Tree
There’s nothing better to get you in the spirit of the holiday season than a trip to find...
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Full Moon Inn Bed and Breakfast Receives Best of Fredericksburg Award
One of the coziest and most charming B&B's in the Texas Hill Country has just been announced as...
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The Last Surviving Civil War Veteran Died in Texas in 1959—Or Did He?
Walter Washington Williams was the last surviving veteran of the Civil War when he passed away at the...
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The Truth About Streets of Laredo: Do You Know the Song’s Origin?
The classic cowboy ballad "Streets of Laredo" or "The Cowboy's Lament" bears a permanent place in the annals...
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The Little Drummer Boy of Chickamauga: A Story of the Civil War
The story of the Little Drummer Boy of Chickamauga is one of the most compelling tales of the...
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Newlyweds Die Hours After Wedding in Helicopter Crash in the Hill Country
Just under two hours after saying their vows, a newlywed couple perished in a tragic helicopter crash near...
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High School Student Elected as Member of Hill Country School Board
Katherine Anne Porter School (KAPS), located in Wimberly, recently became what is likely the first high school in...
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The Giant Spider Web that Swallowed Up Trees in Texas
Everything is bigger in Texas, even the spiderwebs. More than just creepy, a massive spider web in Texas was...
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Watch a Huge Spool Roll Down a Texas Highway, Frantic Drivers Dodging
You can see some strange sights on Texas highways, but few are more terrifying than what Houston drivers...
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Shocking Video: 18-wheeler Crashes Into Texas School Bus
A Texas school bus carrying 19 children suffered a terrifying collision with an 18-wheeler on Wednesday morning. The crash sent...
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Help Us Help Hill Country Flood Victims
We are TexasHillCountry.com, and we're taking the lead in the effort to raise money for those in need within...
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Body Recovered After Hill Country Flooding & Latest Road Closures Info
A dead body was recovered from Lake LBJ near Kingsland, Texas, early afternoon Tuesday afternoon. Deputies from the...
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Evacuations as Historic Floodwaters Devastate the Hill Country
Floodwaters are once again ravaging the Texas Hill Country. In some areas, water levels are rising to historic...
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Old-time Texas Folk Sayings and Wisdom: From Love to Water Witching
Texas has a rich and varied folklore. From ghost stories to tales of lost treasure, from legendary critters...
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The Charming “Hiss”-tory of Snake Farm: The Zoo that Inspired the Song
You've probably heard renowned songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard's comical "Snake Farm," but did you know the song was...
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Llano River Flooding Carries Away an RV Park: Campers Missing
Flooding has ravaged south central Texas. In the early morning hours on Monday, four men were carried away by...
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RIP Peggy Sue Gerron, the Subject of Buddy Holly’s Classic Song
The west Texas woman immortalized in Buddy Holly’s classic song “Peggy Sue” has passed away at the age...
