In 1969, J. David Bamberger bought 3,000 acres of damaged Texas ranchland; 50 years later, 11 springs flowed and 221 bird species thrived thereBamberger wanted to do something different with his massive wealth. He made his fortune as a co-founder of Church's Fried Chicken reportedl...
- In 1997, a US appeals court ruled in an estate-tax battle involving a 657-acre Texas farm valued at $650,000 and three other properties; here's what happened
Cervin died in 1988. He and his wife, Manita Cervin, had purchased three whole life insurance policies on his life from Mutual Life Insuran...
Simone Biles’ $1.275 million Texas home found a buyer in 6 days, while Deshaun Watson’s took yearsSimone Biles and Jonathan Owens recently placed their Texas home on the market for $1.275 million, and it was under contract in just six da...
Meet Lisa Su, MIT graduate who began her semiconductor career at Texas Instruments, later she became AMD CEOSu was born in Taiwan, and moved to the US with her family when she was a young child. She developed an interest in technology early in lif...
Ken Paxton-James Talarico for Texas Senate in US midterm elections: Mental health, flu treatment to leaked audio criticizing Donald Trump, this Texas fight is one to watch out on November 3US midterm elections on November 3: No Democrat has won statewide in Texas since 1994. Donald Trump won Texas by nearly 14 points in 2024 P...
In 2021 it was raining fish in Texas: How a storm sparked a social media frenzy and a strange wildlife mystery wrapped in theoriesIn a remarkable event on December 29, 2021, Texarkana residents witnessed an astonishing phenomenon as fish fell from the sky. An abundance...
US midterm elections: Voting by mail in Texas? October 23 mail ballot deadline and key dates voters need to knowVoters in Texas need to be aware of key dates leading up to the 2026 midterm elections. The deadline for voter registration is October 5, w...
Texas’ 1927 Hawn Hotel closed in 1978 and was condemned in 1989; a $17.6 million rehabilitation converted the vacant tower into 33 housing units and ground-floor commercial spaceThe Hawn Hotel in Temple, Texas, has transitioned from a long-vacant structure to a modern residential and commercial space. Completed in 1...
Susan Dell philanthropy goes beyond Trump Accounts: How The Dell foundation used $78 million to rebuild 3,740 Texas homes and fight homelessness in AustinSusan Dell’s along with her husband, Michael Dell, she has supported major housing and disaster-recovery efforts in Texas. From contributin...
Texas early voting for the 2026 US midterm elections runs October 19 to October 30, and many counties offer weekend hours, so check your county nowTexas early voting for the 2026 general elections will start from Oct. 19 through Oct. 30, ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3. Millions of Tex...
Meet Ken Paxton, a ‘true MAGA Warrior’ secretly blaming Trump’s Iran war and gas prices for ‘dragging’ on his campaign in TexasKen Paxton, the Texas Republican Senate candidate, raised alarms about his campaign's hurdles stemming from escalating fuel costs. He point...
Who is Jamaal Howard? Texas carries out the first execution since Christa Pike’s failed lethal injection; here’s what we knowJamaal Howard faced execution on October 7, 2026, following the dismissal of his appeals by the US Supreme Court. Convicted for the 2000 mu...
Elon Musk rules out wider TSMC role in Texas Terafab, says his companies will build and run facilityResponding to a post on X about ongoing discussions between TSMC and Musk over the chipmaking project, Musk said there should be no doubt t...
Texas woman took one random trip to Alaska and never left. Now, deer wander into her home and northern lights paint the night skyAfter an adventurous trip to Alaska, Julie Caples and her husband decided to leave Texas behind and start anew in Fairbanks. They embraced ...
How to vote early in Texas from October 19 to October 30 and beat the election day lines in the midterms, plus what to check on weekend hoursTexas voters can cast their ballots before Election Day in the 2026 midterm elections, with early voting set from Oct. 19 through Oct. 30. ...
Texas was expected to be a Republican stronghold. A new poll shows Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa gaining ground in two major 2026 racesPolls indicate Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton by six points in the U.S. Senate race. Meanwhile, Democrat Gina Hinojosa...
Voter registration Texas: Have you registered to vote in Texas? Deadline looms for the Nov. 3 election amid registration system issuesTexas has set October 5 as the final date for voter registration ahead of the November 3 election. Voters can register online but must retu...