Tribute to Heroes

Final Alarm for the fallen first responders from West, Texas. WEST VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Morris Bridges Cody Dragoo Joey Pustejovsky Robert Snokhaus Doug Snokhaus Buck Uptmor ABBOT VOLUNTEER FIRED DEPARTMENT Jerry Chapman Cyrus Reed DALLAS FIRED DEPARTMENT Kenny Harris, Captian MERTENS AND NAVARRO MILLS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS Perry Calvin OTHER FIRST RESPONDER Jimmy Matus .

Farewell to A Hometown Hero

Ft. Worth legend Van Cliburn passed away yesterday at the age of 78.  Born in Louisiana and raised in Kilgore but he made Ft Worth his home for longer than I can remember.  It is ironic that a city that started as an outpost on the frontier would become the home to one of the … Continue reading Farewell to A Hometown Hero

Sky Watch Friday: Wakulla River Boat Tour

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Sky Watch Friday: Sunset in the Keys

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Sky Watch Friday: Sunset Over 7 Mile Bridge

  Took this on our trip to the Florida Keys.   One of the highlights of the trip was a sunset cruise. This is a famous Seven Mile Bridge located just outside of Marathon, Florida. The orignial Seven Mile Bridge was built by Henry Flagler as a part of his Florida East Coast Railway. It … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Sunset Over 7 Mile Bridge

Rules for Driving in Dallas

One of those emails that floats around. First you must learn to pronounce the city name. It is DAL-LUS, or DAA-LIS depending on if you live inside or outside LBJ Freeway. Next, if your Mapsco is more than a few weeks old, throw it out and buy a new one. If in Denton County and … Continue reading Rules for Driving in Dallas

Sky Watch Friday: Carnegie Public Library Bryan

Andrew Carnegie believed in the value of self-education and made offer to build a library for any city in the U.S. that would agree to provide a budget equal to one tenth of the construction grant annually to maintain the  library. In 1902, a representative for  the Mutual Improvement Club leaders contacted  Carnegie.  The city … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Carnegie Public Library Bryan