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A Statewide Texting While Driving Ban is One Step Closer to Passing [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:30:23 +0000

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. The bill still has to pass the Texas Senate and [...]

Mommy Blogger Jess C. – Proud to Be A Texan

Jess C — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:55:04 +0000

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.

Texas May Be Next To Have Smoking Ban Statewide

Porky — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:17:47 +0000

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. Ninety-six billion dollars are spent annually in health care costs because of smoking-related diseases. State Senator Rodney Ellis says employees are more at risk in environments that allow [...]

Everything's Bigger in Texas: Cheerleader Breaks a Guinness World Record for Back Hand-Springs [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:45:07 +0000

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. The previous record was 32.

Texas Mom Arrested For Letting Kids Play on Quiet Suburban Street

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:00:48 +0000

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.

University of Texas in Austin Calling for an Evacuation of Campus Buildings Due to Threats

Lori Crofford — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:43:59 +0000

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. According to our friends at ProNews7: University of Texas director of communications Rhonda Weldon says the university received a call about 8:35 a.m. from a man with [...]

The West Nile Outbreak Expected To Worsen

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:13:35 +0000

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.

Best of Texas Expo Coming to United Market Street This Saturday and Sunday

Lori Crofford — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:15:05 +0000

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. Come on out and learn about some of the best that Texas has to offer. Mix 94.1 will [...]

Fort Worth, Texas Mulling Controversial Move to Not Hire Smokers for City Employment [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:00:34 +0000

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. Mayor Betsy Price cited the added insurance costs of having smokers in the workforce, saying, “Certainly we put taxpayer dollars [...]

Did an Actual Fireball Shoot Through the Sky in Texas?

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:31:31 +0000

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. “It was like a little piece of the sun falling,” was how one witness described it to NBC 4 in San Antonio. That news report [...]

Weird Laws In Texas

Billy Goforth — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:44:47 +0000

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.

Police Investigate Texas Judge After Daughter Posts Video of Beating [GRAPHIC VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:12:58 +0000

A family law judge in Texas is now under investigation after his daughter posted a video of him beating her with a viciously beating her in 2004 for downloading music and games off the internet. The nearly eight minute video shows the judge whipping his daughter with a belt and getting more irate as she refuses to bend over the bed to get beaten.

Win a Getaway to the Gaylord Texan to Experience the New Paradise Springs

Lori Crofford — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:30:13 +0000

The Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas is the perfect spot for a weekend getaway or a family vacation. Each time you step through their doors it is a different experience. When you walk into the Gaylord Texan, you walk into a small city. It is a beautiful place to experience. From the giant fountain in [...]