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The Smartest People Don’t Always Stay in Texas
It's a brand new school year and a fresh opportunity to get good grades. But will the best and brightest in Texas stick around after graduation?
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Kids’ Backpacks Shouldn’t Be Any Heavier Than This
School starts next week in Lufkin and all across East Texas, and kids will be cramming iPods, notebooks, Kindles, phones, a change of shoes, snacks, and maybe even a book into those backpacks.
How heavy is too heavy? If the backpack weighs more than a certain amount, it can knock kids off balance and lead to back problems later on. Here's the magic number.
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Watch Amazing Rooftop Rescue Amidst Massive Louisiana Flooding
The severe flooding in Louisiana continues to result in some real-time drama captured on camera.
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What’s the Worst Job to Have in the Sweltering Heat? [POLL]
The air is steamier than a Harlequin novel, so the best place to be this summer is inside with the air conditioning on blast. Sadly, not everyone has that luxury.
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Texan JJ Watt Is Impressed By Firefighters
If you're a firefighter in East Texas, there's a big, strong, beefy pro football player that has a lot of respect and admiration for you. JJ Watt of the Houston Texans tried firefighter training, and said it kicked his butt!
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How Far Does a Hundred Bucks Really Go in Texas?
We should feel rich in Texas. Compared to Delaware anyway.
One hundred dollars goes a lot further in Texas than it does in other places and here's how much.
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Who Was the Man Caught Climbing Trump Tower?
A man made national headlines Wednesday when he used suction cups to climb the outside of Trump Tower in New York City.
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The Lufkin ISD is Planning a Back-to-School Bonanza
Lufkin starts school in a week and a half and back-to-school shopping is in full swing.
The amount we're spending on school supplies is, well...a good chunk of a paycheck. Ready for the amount? We've also got a way to score a free backpack.
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What’s the Hardest Food to Eat While Driving? [POLL]
In this age of multi-tasking we all eat behind the wheel.
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Watch This Texan Pull Over a State Trooper for Speeding
If a state trooper speeds by with no emergency lights on, can you pull him over? One man did it in Central Texas, and the video is going viral.
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How & When to Watch This Month’s Amazing Perseid Meteor Shower
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the year's most anticipated celestial events, and mid-August is the perfect time to see it at its peak. This year will feature a particularly dazzling display.
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Get Ready, America — Burger King’s Whopperito Is Coming
Burger King wants to be the royal champ of a whole new kind of food.
