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City of Abilene Takes Part in 'The Great Texas Warrant Roundup'

Chaz — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:43:28 +0000

If you’ve gotten in trouble with the popo recently, and may have a warrant for your arrest, then read on bad boy/girl cause The Great Texas Warrant Roundup is going on now. So, whatcha gonna do when they come for you? The City of Abilene, along with 265 jurisdictions across the state of Texas, launched [...]

Remote Control Cars Used to Round Up Cattle [VIDEO]

Shay Hill — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:00:09 +0000

I’m from West Texas, I’ve seen a cattle round up. With horses? Yes. With ATV’s? Yes. With a remote control car? Ahh, NO! Leave it to a cattleman to use technology to their advantage. Some fool always finds a better way of doing things. Is it out of creativity? The work smarter not harder mentality? [...]

Do You Believe in the Death Penalty? [POLL]

Rudy Fernandez — Tue, 29 May 2012 22:12:57 +0000

Texas is one of the few states that still uses the death penalty. 482 Texas inmates have been put to death in the Lone Star State since 1982. Five more inmates are scheduled to be executed in Texas this year. Men aren’t the only ones on death row, three woman have been executed in Texas since 1998. Proponents of the death penalty claim that ‘having the death penalty deters crime’, does it?. What are your thoughts on the death penalty?

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

Kathy Landin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:12:58 +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.

Huge Dust Storm Rolls Through Lubbock [VIDEO]

Chaz — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:18:11 +0000

A cold front pushed through Texas Monday night (October 17) and brought along much cooler temperatures, high winds, and a huge dust storm that rolled through Lubbock Texas. Here in Texas, we are used to the windy conditions that stir up dust, knock stuff over and create allergy problems. The high winds usually come [...]

Texas Woman Has 'Harry Potter' House Made for Her Cats [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:50:04 +0000

Texas woman Laura Marshall promises she’s not a crazy cat lady, but she did have a cat-friendly replica of the Weasley’s Burrow from ‘Harry Potter’ built in her backyard. “If you down play the cat part and up play yard art, is what I was going for,” she told Fox News. With just a few [...]

Oklahoma, Texas Move Closer to Leaving Big 12, Could Head to Pac-12

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:55:17 +0000

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The demise of the Big 12 now appears closer than ever after officials at the University of Oklahoma on Monday gave OU President David Boren the green light to consider a potential move to the Pac-12.

College Football's Cheerleaders – Texas Edition

Chaz — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:00:06 +0000

They get the crowd pumped up for their team with their energy filled cheers. They stand behind their team, win or lose. They are a constant beacon of happiness that will put a smile on a face at any given time. Behind the thumping of drums, the roar of the crowd, and the adrenaline and [...]

Texas Wants You to Vote on the New License Plate Designs [PICS]

Heathen RockShow — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:59:15 +0000

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles has invited Texans to share their opinion on proposed specialty license plate designs. The e-View is open for public comment until 5 p.m. Monday the 29th. Go to their website and click the license plate design link, or just click here. Unfortunately this isn’t a vote, but they say [...]

UFO Caught on Camera During Live News Broadcast in Texas [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:04:06 +0000

This footage of a mysterious object in the sky, which aired on ‘Today,’ probably won’t change anyone’s opinion of UFOs. But it’s bound to at least spark some debate.

During a live traffic news broadcast on KXAS in Fort Worth, Texas, a tower camera caught a bright object that appeared to fall from the early morning sky at 5:40am. But rather than descend straight to the ground, the object veered off at a 45 degree angle.

Texas Speed Limit Could Be Raised To 85

Wes — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:55:25 +0000

Going 55 seems to be a thing of the past. Some rural highways may up that speed limit to 85, the highest in the nation. Read more after the jump.