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Cursive Writing is Returning to Texas Public Schools This Fall
The art of cursive writing is making a comeback in Texas public schools, effective the 2019-2020 school year....
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Houston Woman Suing Astros for $1M After Alleged T-Shirt Cannon Injury
Alleging that her finger was injured when the mascot for the Houston Astros allegedly shot a t-shirt cannon...
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Catching Avocados in the South Llano River: What’s the Limit?
A social media share by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced that 42K pounds of avocados spilled...
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Dead Dolphin in Galveston Bay Caused Concerns Over ITC Fire
Further concerns regarding the Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) fire surfaced following the discovery of a dead dolphin in...
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300 Million Monarch Butterflies Coming to Texas: Get Your Camera Ready
Bluebonnets aren’t the only examples of beauty that Texas will experience in abundance this spring. After one of...
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Bastrop Getting Aggressive About Trapping the Town’s Wild Chickens
The wild chickens that call Bastrop, Texas, their home are in the process of being relocated by city...
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Officials Warn Against Consuming Fish From Houston Ship Channel
The Texas Department of State Health Services has warned residents not to consume fish that’s been caught in...
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Petition to Rename Dripping Springs ‘Pound Town’ was a Fundraiser Stunt
A GoFundMe page that was recently established Daniel McCarthy with the goal of renaming Dripping Springs, Texas, “Pound Town." Some...
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Bill to Raise Smoking Age in Texas From 18 to 21 Gets First Hearing
A push to raise the minimum age in Texas for purchasing tobacco and e-cigarettes has recently seen momentum....
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How Well Do You Know the Regions of Texas? Is This New Map Accurate?
Chet Garner, the host of the popular series "The Daytripper," recently made an Instagram post that has Texans...
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Deer Park Petrochemical Fire Reignites: Black Smoke Billowing Again
The Deer Park petrochemical fire that originally started on Sunday, March 17, has ignited once again on Friday,...
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State of Texas Files Lawsuit Calling Burnet County’s Newest City Invalid
The newest Texas city may have a short-lived existence. Double Horn, voted by a majority of 181 eligible...
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Texas Lawmaker Wants Breakfast Taco Recognized as Official State Food
Here in Texas, we have a state animal, a state flower, and yes, we do have a state...
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Petrochemical Fire Rages in Houston Suburb as Air-monitoring Continues
A petrochemical fire that broke out on Sunday morning and spread to eight tanks at the Intercontinental Terminals...
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Edible Cricket Snacks Coming to H-E-B in the Lone Star State
Would you try a bite of salted crickets? A highly-unusual protein bar is making its way to H-E-B...
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Tornado Strikes Junction, Texas: Path of Damage Down Main Street
A tornado struck the small Texas community of Junction on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Investigators for the US...
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Petition Started in Hill Country to Stop Permian Highway Pipeline
Kinder Morgan is hoping to break ground on the $2 billion Permian Highway Pipeline in the fall of...
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Shocking Video: Utility Worker Thrown From Bucket Lift After Truck Crash
A shocking video has surfaced showing a utility worker dangling from his bucket over a busy Fort Bend...
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Is Daylight Saving Time on the Chopping Block in Texas?
The 2019 Texas Legislature will see House Bill 49, as well as Senate Bill 190, come forward for...
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Texas Lawmakers Propose April 16 as State Holiday Honoring Selena
"Anything for Selenas" is a widely popular catchphrase associated with the late Queen of Tejano, Selena Quintanilla Perez,...
