May News

While North Texas outdistanced the rest of the state in the number of drilling permits issued by the Railroad Commission in May, the overall numbers for the district and the state are down from the previous month.

Restoration work is under way for the Socorro Mission rectory, a historic structure at the Lower Valley church that has fallen into disrepair and has been identified as a state endangered property.

For the first five months of the year, statewide construction activity is down 45 percent compared with the same period in 2008, according to a report from McGraw-Hill Construction.

It only takes two words to know that opening night of the 90th anniversary Reno Rodeo was something special.

J.W. Harris is feeling good and riding even better, which could be bad news for the rest of the bull riders competing in tonight's Xtreme Bulls event at the Reno Rodeo Arena.

A Missouri City woman is proof you can never be too careful when it comes to hiring contractors for Hurricane Ike repairs.

For the first time in its 31-year history, the George Paul Memorial championship buckle belongs to a bull rider from Mexico.

While Cody Hancock didn't earn the $10,000 Bounty Bull bonus Saturday night, he can go to sleep knowing he's the current leader at the 32nd Annual George Paul Memorial Bull Riding.

This afternoon at 2 p.m., MizArtsy will attend a reception at the Cockerell Art Gallery, 1133 N. 2nd St., honoring Hardin-Simmons University senior artists: Ashely Spelce , Canon Cleveland , Jen Childers , Kelly Watson , Kyle Carter , Lori Hail , Rachel Durrett , Rebecca Tomko and Tyler Powell for their exhibit SUNDRY.

Robert 'R.J' Justin Butts, age 98, of Iowa Park, died Friday, March 27, 2009, in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Independent, The; London 2009-03-19 By Deborah Orr Here be monsters. The phrase was used by early cartographers, and it still captures the imagination.

The Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show's PRCA Extreme Bull Riding set for Thursday will feature three former world champions.

The historic Old Jail-Fernandez Building at 11th and East Madison is up for sale.

Undocumented Mexican laborer Juan Sanchez calls his wife in Pasoamapa, Mexico, from New Orleans.

Justin McDaniel, Luke Branquinho, Stran Smith and J.W. Harris won PRCA world titles and average championships for their events Saturday during the 10th and final round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

Canadian Lindsay Sears clinched the season barrel racing title Thursday night, winning the eighth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo with a 13.57-second run - her third consecutive round victory in the ...

Team ropers Garrett Tonozzi and Kinney Harrell won their second straight round in the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo on Friday night.Tonozzi, from Fruita, Colo., and Harrell, from San Angelo, Texas, had a ...

Student Regent Anthony Cullins will be the keynote speaker at Texas A&M University-Commerce's Fall Commencement on Saturday, Dec.

SPOTTING SNOWMEN drew a squeal from four-year-old Morgan Ilgenfritz, of May, TX, during a Friday shopping trip with her grandmother at the Peddler Show.