Lockney High School is less than 10 miles from where I grew up. It was our biggest rival in Football every year. I still have friends who live there. picked by icepigs 11 months ago

Great name for a band, but a strange idea. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

The star, called HIP 56948, lies a little more than 200 light years from Earth. Its size, mass, temperature, and chemical makeup are all so similar to the Sun's that no measurable differences could be found in high-resolution observations made by the 2.7-metre telescope at the McDonald Observatory in Texas, US. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Texas Woman Pelts Robbery Suspects With Pool Balls From the Roof of Her House. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

On August 25, 2008, Kirk Harper, a man from Texas, found a moth with an image of Jesus on a recreational vehicle. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

With gas so pricey at the moment it’s just too expensive for leisurely drives or long road trips. So...what’s a man to do in a world of $4 gas? Have no fear, there’s a cheap fun way to use your car this summer and it doesn’t involve purchasing gallons of Texas (er, Saudi?) Gold. It’s called the Car-ma Sutra and it’s the only way to ease away those high gas price... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Carol Arledge, a rancher in West Texas, was one of the first people to see white fibers and black specks popping out of her skin. When she noticed the 'strings' she went to her dermatologist. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

A strange metal sphere was found in Texas, and this website wants to know what it is. Sincerely, I have no clue. picked by wildminou 2 years ago

"This decision is leaps and bounds beyond what the legislature intended," said Alex Winslow of Texas Watch, a government watchdog group based in Austin. "This is not a small and insignificant ruling, this is sweeping and far reaching. It affects every worker in the state and I believe threatens communities across the state." picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Getting done in by one of their own. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

A cook at a Texas Roadhouse in West Bend faces felony charges and three and a half years in prison after a customer told police that the steak he'd gotten from the restaurant was filled with human hair. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A Texas man has been convicted of abuse when he put his girl friend's two year old in a dryer as a punishment. picked by buddha 2 years ago

The photo is presented as a true image of Dean Hrbacek, a Republican former mayor of Sugar Land, Texas. In reality, it is a computerized composite of Hrbacek's face and someone else's slimmer figure, in suit and tie, from neck to knee. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A team of experts assembled by the Discovery Channel has recreated the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Using modern blood spatter analysis, new artificial human body surrogates, and 3-D computer simulations, the team determined that the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository was the most likely origin of the shot that killed the 35th president of the United States. picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

Sheriff's deputies say a Texas woman started a brawl at a wake in Arkansas when she arrived with a beer can in her hand. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

The Army hasn't used horses, except in ceremonies, since the 1930s.

But Janie Dann wants to introduce horses to a new generation of soldiers who are struggling to overcome debilitating injuries from their service. The Horses for Heroes program has been helping vets. picked by suebe 6 months ago

Self, meet self.

A web-linked research project with the University of Texas at Austin gives the opportunity to anonymously learn about yourself by psychological testing, and provides you with instant feedback. I just took the first of twelve tests; so far it's right on target. picked by meggysue 1 year ago

From the icy north to fly-fishing streams in Texas, angling is on the rise. For families, it's an inexpensive outing. Those with a knack for it can trim their grocery bills. And for newly unemployed, it's something to do. picked by kakana 9 months ago

Many people have seen and heard about the likeness of Jesus turning up in unlikely places. Now, one North Texas family says they found Jesus in a cheese snack. picked by kakana 7 months ago

Police in Dallas, Texas say a woman and her live-in boyfriend locked three of her children inside a hotel bathroom for nearly a year with little food.
The stepfather, 37-year-old Alfred Santiago, also faces charges of aggravated sexual assault and continuous sexual abuse.
*from the 'people suck' dept.* picked by Bornbad 4 months ago