Monte Neil was in fifth grade when his father, Glenn, opened WeekEnds BBQ in 2007 in Plainview, 45 minutes north of Lubbock. “When we started it, we didn’t know the first thing…
Texas Monthly – This Dallas Inventor’s “Sound Toys” Appeal to Famous Musicians as Well as Kids
The motto was always “Build it, don’t buy it.” Richard Upchurch heard his dad say this constantly growing up. So when his beloved sixties-era Sony transistor radio broke, a young Upchurch didn’t…
El Paso News Seventeen Individuals Account For 27% Of All The Campaign Contributions Made In The El Paso City Council Races
Tuesday was the last day to cast a ballot in the runoff election for the open city council seats and the mayor’s office. Election Day is on Saturday. The latest campaign reports…
El Paso Matters – Did Texas families of three spend an average of about $280 weekly on groceries in 2023?
Editor’s Note: El Paso Matters is partnering with Gigafact to produce “fact briefs” that examine claims about issues shaping our community. YES On average, a three-person household in Texas spent $283 weekly…
Texas Monthly – The Texas School District That Can’t Stop Growing
By the middle of September, Kenzie Kingston has already shown half a dozen new students around her TikTok-famous campus. The senior and student ambassador at Walnut Grove High School, in Prosper, about…
KTSM News – EPFD on scene of a water rescue in the Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso Fire Department is on scene of a water rescue in El Paso’s Lower Valley Thursday morning, Dec. 12. According to El Paso Fire Dispatch,…
Yard Barker – Bill Belichick’s former assistant named North Carolina GM
He has had some experience in the college ranks, previously serving as an advisor for the Washington Huskies football program. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Thursday 9-hour forecast: Temperatures slightly warm up with a breeze by noon
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — It’s Friday eve which means the weekend is almost here but near to below normal temperatures will prevail throughout today. While the morning will start off cold…
Texas Monthly – Texas professors self-censor for fear of retaliation, survey found
At least a third of respondents at UT-Austin, UT-Dallas and Texas A&M said they’re not sure administrators at their universities protect free speech on campus. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – A South Texas lawmaker’s 15-year fight for a Rio Grande Valley law school
Advocates say a law school in one of the state’s poorest regions would exponentially help communities with legal aid. Read: Read More