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It's not just victory that 2 east Texas football teams fight "the Battle For Chief Caddo" over ... it's a gargantuan, hand carved trophy.

Despite all the flack Willie Nelson has taken for his pro marijuana attitude and 4 arrests for possession ... he was one of several artists busted in Sierra Blanca, near El Paso ... he has proudly and downright flagrantly kept on puffin'. Those days are over.

Texas has some of the world's most beautiful rivers ... I'm not bragging, it's true - look it up ... and one of them is the starting point of a hellacious race/journey that throws super hot temperatures, sharks and snakes at participants.

A cow described by authorities as "unhappy" sent two peeps, at least one of whom was ID'd as a rancher, to a local hospital. One was injured so seriously, they had to be airlifted from the scene while the other was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

There's a new sheriff in town. Ok, it's not a new sheriff, it's the same old state troopers and the Texas Department of Public Safety is still handling all things driver license and ID related. They just don't want to deal with you personally. Which I am ... and I think most everyone else in the universe is also ... totally cool with.

Guadalupe River State Park, located near San Antonio, is going through some changes and it may be a little more than you can handle. Swimming is still allowed in the river but officials don't recommend it.

Senate Bill 25 is now headed for Governor Greg Abbott's desk and, if and when he signs it, calls for warning labels on pretty much every food item that isn't fresh. The bill would also impact certain drinks.

There are some mega - employers in the lone star state and some of their headcounts are way, WAY up there. You would be surprised at who the biggest employer in El Paso is. As for the state of Texas overall, a company based in Houston has the most employees.

Picture this: a cowboy on a horse, trying his luck at pool in a Texas bar. What could go wrong?

This is straight out of a "Final Destination" movie. Two guys in Tulia, Texas ... I never heard of it either, it's near Amarillo ... were driving along I-27 when they saw a semi had struck an overpass.

If you're planning to do any grillin' and chillin' this summer in California, Nevada or Arizona; officials in those states say you better hop on the wagon. The reason is weather related and Texas may also encourage a sober summer.

Elon Musk and his Space X project have pretty much solidified their presence in Texas and now it seems he wants to run the state completely. At the least, he wants control over a certain (beautiful) chunk of it, including what property owners do with their land.