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Gruver Police Department Is On The Verge To Be Shut Down
An area town may no longer have a police department. There really hasn't been a reason to disband this police department to the chief's knowledge.
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A Statewide Texting While Driving Ban is One Step Closer to Passing [VIDEO]
We already know here in our city of Amarillo there is a ban on handheld cell phone use which includes talking without a hands free device. However, a bill just passed in the House of Representatives called HB 63, that is a statewide texting ban.
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Mommy Blogger Jess C. – Proud to Be A Texan
This weekend I visited California, So Cal. I had a good time, except I couldn’t help but notice the superiority of each person as they realized I was from Texas. When I would ask for sweet tea, they would look at me funny. As I would prepay for my gas for my suburban the looks of “how dare I ruin the environment” would ensue. As I would actually use my blinker to ask and inform other drivers of my intention to change lanes, well let’s just say I think the whole state of California needs to get blinkers installed on their vehicles.
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Texas May Be Next To Have Smoking Ban Statewide
Texas could be the 29th state in the nation to pass a law banning smoking statewide. This law would be for indoor and outdoor workplaces, including bars and restaurants.
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Everything’s Bigger in Texas: Cheerleader Breaks a Guinness World Record for Back Hand-Springs [VIDEO]
Everything is bigger in Texas, even when it comes in the tiniest form. Miranda Ferguson, a 16-year old cheerleader from Hockaday School in Dallas. Just set a Guinness World record for the most back hand-springs in a row. Check her out as she does 35 back hand-springs in a row.
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Texas Mom Arrested For Letting Kids Play on Quiet Suburban Street
Tammy Cooper and her husband moved to their house on a cul-de-sac in a quiet La Porte, Texas neighborhood so they would have a safe place for their nine and six-year-old children to grow up.
And Cooper thought she was reaping the benefits of her suburban lifestyle as she sat on her lawn and watched her children play on their scooters. But this tranquility was interrupted when a police car pulled in front of her home and the officer approached her. Cooper asked him what he was here for. "We're here for you," he responded.
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University of Texas in Austin Calling for an Evacuation of Campus Buildings Due to Threats
The University of Texas has asked all of its faculty and students to evacuated all campus buildings and to move as far away from the buildings as possible.
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The West Nile Outbreak Expected To Worsen
Every year there is a fear of mosquitoes. They bite you and leave you itching for days, but this year the fear is for a far more serious reason. The West Nile Virus has been spreading throughout the state and is expected to get worse.
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Best of Texas Expo Coming to United Market Street This Saturday and Sunday
We all know Texas, because we are from Texas. We all know that everything is bigger in Texas and that is why United Market Street is celebrating the Best of Texas with the Best of Texas Expo.
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Fort Worth, Texas Mulling Controversial Move to Not Hire Smokers for City Employment [VIDEO]
If you’re a smoker who lives in Fort Worth, Texas, you may soon have to scratch city employment off your list of job prospects — the city is considering a ban on hiring tobacco users.
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Did an Actual Fireball Shoot Through the Sky in Texas?
The folks in San Antonio, Texas got quite a treat earlier this month when an unexplained fireball, or rather something that looked like a fireball streaked across the midday sky.
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Weird Laws In Texas
Take our quiz and see just how much you know about weird laws in our great state. If you can't get these right, click here to find the answers.