Every state has cities where the money seems to flow more easily than others, and the spot in Texas that has the most trouble getting on its financial feet is in the southern tip, near McAllen and Brownsville.
In other words, there IS opportunity in Tyler and Longview. We're not the richest cities in Texas, but not the poorest either.
Some say the craft beer industry caters to men, and that the industry should work on attracting a more diverse fan base. Does it really matter? We wonder what East Texas craft brewers think.
School starts next week in Lufkin and all across East Texas, and kids will be cramming iPods, notebooks, Kindles, phones, a change of shoes, snacks, and maybe even a book into those backpacks.
How heavy is too heavy? If the backpack weighs more than a certain amount, it can knock kids off balance and lead to back problems later on. Here's the magic number.
So a horse walks into a bar...
Or in this case a Taco Bell.
Why did he do it, and do you think we'll see more of this?
It's just five yards, but it might have a big impact on Cowboy and Texan NFL games this fall.
It's a little rule change that some coaches are saying might make the game more dangerous.
You know it's coming. The pumpkin spice explosion. It usually happens around Labor Day, but one East Texas restaurant might beat everyone else by releasing the pumpkin spice latte on this August date.
If you're a firefighter in East Texas, there's a big, strong, beefy pro football player that has a lot of respect and admiration for you. JJ Watt of the Houston Texans tried firefighter training, and said it kicked his butt!
We should feel rich in Texas. Compared to Delaware anyway.
One hundred dollars goes a lot further in Texas than it does in other places and here's how much.
Lufkin starts school in a week and a half and back-to-school shopping is in full swing.
The amount we're spending on school supplies is, well...a good chunk of a paycheck. Ready for the amount? We've also got a way to score a free backpack.
If a state trooper speeds by with no emergency lights on, can you pull him over? One man did it in Central Texas, and the video is going viral.
Of the 500 athletes competing in Rio, a good portion of them are from Texas. They're from Houston, Dallas, Texarkana, and College Station, and they're spread out across many of the most popular events.
Maybe you've Googled your own name, or a few hard-to-find Pokemon characters more often than you've looked up a celebrity online. That might be a good thing.
But if curiosity about Gary Busey or Vanna White's birthday gets the best of you and then next thing you know you're Googling, you're not alone. There's one name that comes up more than any other in Texas, and I bet you'll never guess what it is.
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