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Texas Honors National Free Fishing Day on Saturday
National Free Fishing Day means that no fishing license is required, and not just in state parks where you can fish every day of the year without a license, but any Texas public waters!
Matt Flynn’s Youth Football Camp Returns to Tyler on June 30 [VIDEO]
One of the latest hot names among quarterbacks in the NFL — and a product of Tyler — will be showcasing his athletic skills to the city’s youth, when the second-annual Matt Flynn Tyler Red Raider Football Camp returns to Robert E. Lee High School on Saturday, June 30.
Texas Marine Law Enforcement Encourages Life Jackets + Boating Safety Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner, and Texas law enforcement encourages taking a minute to make sure you are up-to-date on all boating laws to ensure your safety.
Man Sets New Catfish Record Deep in the Heart of Texas
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Blake Gentry set the new a lake record with his gigantic catfish caught on Twin Buttes Reservoir near San Angelo.
Authorities Confirm Hunting for Bigfoot in Texas is Legal — Seriously
John Lloyd Scharf, a Bigfoot fan from Oregon, emailed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department last week about hunting unknown creatures, and according to Texas law, apparently it is legal to kill Bigfoot in the state of Texas — if, in fact, it does exist.
Tyler Middle Schooler Builds the World’s Largest Domino Cube [VIDEO]
Joe Parks is in the seventh grade at All Saints Episcopal School in Tyler. He is also known on YouTube as SuperDominoJoe, and he holds the record for the world’s largest domino cube.
The All-Time Texas Rangers Team — How I Voted
The Texas Rangers are letting fans pick who they think are the greatest Rangers to ever play their respective position. Even though the Rangers haven’t been around as long as most MLB teams, it was still tough to vote. See the team I voted for and show me yours after the jump.
New East Texas Fish Hatchery Opens Below Sam Rayburn Reservoir
A sneak preview of the new East Texas State Fish Hatchery near Jasper, which will produce species of bass, catfish and bluegill for stocking into Texas waters. You can tour it today (4/27) and tomorrow (4/28).
Texas Rangers Couple with Foul Ball ‘Unaware’ of Crying Kid [UPDATE/VIDEO]
This story has certainly been getting a lot of national attention after last nights (4/25) game. The ABC news affiliate, WFAA in Dallas, has located the couple involved in the incident, and they say they were not aware of the crying toddler sitting next to them.
California Teens Make Moonshine from Hand Sanitizer
Six teenagers have ended up in San Fernando Valley emergency rooms recently with symptoms of alcohol poisoning, but they aren’t swiping booze from their parent’s liquor cabinets.
Spirit Airlines Giving Away Free Roundtrip Tickets in Tyler, Kilgore
Spirit Airlines is celebrating its Dallas-Fort Worth service in a big way and giving away millions of frequent flyer bonus miles in Tyler and Kilgore next week! Five hundred residents will receive 20,000 miles each! That’s enough for a free roundtrip award ticket* (with taxes and fees from only $5 per award ticket).
Some MLB Parks Seeking to Ban Peanuts [VIDEO]
With baseball season now in full swing, you’ll probably hear, “Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks,” at some point this summer. But, what if you COULDN’T buy those peanuts?