Four Strange Days Aboard the Biggest Cruise Ship to Sail From Texas
texasmonthly.com > travel...It is the fifth-largest ship currently sailing on the planet and the biggest to ever depart from Texas, which it…The post Four Strange Days Aboard the Biggest Cruise Ship to Sail From Texas appeared first on Texas Monthly....
Guns N' Roses Welcomes Texas Firearms and Flower Shop to the Jungle
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Texas ranks last in access to mental health care. We can do better
dallasnews.com > opinion > commentary...Mental Health America of Greater Dallas has released its 2023 State of Mental Health in America Report. This is the eighth consecutive year the organization has released the report, and sadly, Texas" overall rank continues to be poor at 46th in the country.... ...Previous mental health initiatives passed in the Texas legislature, like Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine and the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium, demonstrate that legislators understand the state's mental health crisis and are willing to put state dollars toward finding...
The power, passion and POTUS ambition of Logan Eggleston
espn.com > college-sports > story > id...Take a dive into the legacy of University of Texas volleyball's fifth-year senior Logan Eggleston. BACK IN OCTOBER, a few days after Texas suffered its first and only loss of the 2022 NCAA volleyball season, Logan Eggleston sat down and braced herself.... ...She had taken on the role of leader and activist when George Floyd was murdered and the university looked to her -- the president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee -- for guidance. She was stressed....
Flower Mound Sen. Jane Nelson to be Texas' next elections head as new secretary of state
dallasnews.com > news > politics...Jane Nelson to be Texas" next elections head as new secretary of state. Greg Abbott announced Nelson's appointment one day after Secretary of State John Scott resigned from the position. 9:47 AM on Dec 6, 2022 CST. to add comment from Sen. Jane Nelson. AUSTIN -- Gov.... ...Abbott's appointment of Nelson is a departure for the governor, who had plucked his past three secretaries of state from advisors and former employees. She would take over the office after being a leader in the Senate who was tasked with writing the state's past four budgets....
California restaurant owner plans new northwest Houston concept, fusing Cali and Texas Cajun flavors
houstonchronicle.com > restaurants-bars > article...An upcoming restaurant concept in northwest Houston promises to marry the flavors of California and Texas Cajun coastal cuisine. "Cali" is the latest venture by Oscar Edwards, a California businessman who owns Los Angeles" Trap Kitchen Oakland and the Complex Oakland concert hall.... ...Cali is expected to open in the 12900 block of the Northwest Freeway in January 2023....
6A semifinals are full of Texas high school football royalty. Prosper hopes to join them
dallasnews.com > high-school-sports > football...Prosper, a fast-growing suburb north of Dallas, won a Class 3A title in 2008. It must topple juggernaut Duncanville and then either Galena Park North Shore or Austin Westlake to win a crown. 8:00 AM on Dec 7, 2022 CST.... ...In this week's MaxPreps national rankings, Galena Park North Shore is No. 8, Austin Westlake is No. 9 and Duncanville is No. Those are three of the four 6A Division I state semifinalists. The only team missing is Prosper....
Brush up on these 4 AAA winter safety tips before hitting the North Texas roads
dallasnews.com > sponsored...Brush up on these 4 AAA winter safety tips before hitting the North Texas roads. Dealing with winter weather on the road can be dangerous, so brush up on these four simple safety tips from AAA. By Thomas J. Henry Personal Injury Law. 9:05 AM on Dec 7, 2022 CST.... ...Studies from the CDC and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration both demonstrate that in the event of a crash, seat belts can save lives....
Houston ranks among the world's best cities, best in Texas above Austin and Dallas, new report shows
houstonchronicle.com > news > houston-texas > article...It also was the top finish among other Texas cities, beating Austin, which ranked at No. 43, and Dallas at No.... ...Booming food scene But beyond its culture, the report also marveled at Houston's dynamic food scene noting its "flurry" of post-pandemic launches from food halls like Railway Heights and POST Houston, to elevated Mexican like Chivos, Casa Nomad and Urbe....
Holding onto their dream, a Venezuelan family finds jobs at the Texas-Mexico border
dallasnews.com > news...ANAPRA, Mexico -- Johan Juan Gonzalez and his wife, Olga Barroso, take a daily bus trip into central Juárez just down the road. They visit the outdoor market, where they compare food prices with those of their native Venezuela.... ...A massive slowdown in immigration that began in recent years is taking a toll on an already aging country, according to multiple studies by non-partisan organizations, including the Brookings Institute, Migration Policy Institute and SMU's Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center....