Texas A&M opened October 4, 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. it became the first public institution of higher education in Texas. The named changed in 1963 when A&M became a university. A&M was founded under the Morrill Act (land grant college). Under the Morrill Act A&M's purpose was to "leading … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Welcome Aggieland
Review: Fargo’s Pit BBQ
One of the places the we tried on our road trip this summer was Fargo's Pit BBQ in Bryan, Texas. Fargo was named in Texas Monthly prestigious Top 50 List. The Big Guy's brother, Fishing Guy also recommended Fargo's. The Fishing Guy knows BBQ. He is a pretty mean pit-master himself. Fargo's brisket is extremely … Continue reading Review: Fargo’s Pit BBQ
Review: Kickin’ Ash BBQ
This summer we spent a lot of time on the road. One of the places we stumbled upon was Kickin' Ash BBQ in Montgomery, Texas. It was really an accident that we found Kickin' Ash, we were so lost in the Piney Woods of East Texas that even our GPS didn't know our location. One … Continue reading Review: Kickin’ Ash BBQ
Amazing Storm Footage
Some friends shared this video of Wednesday storms in Hamilton County Texas. The footage was taken between Hamilton and Evant near Highway 281. Hamilton County was not hit as hard as Granbury but at least 3 tornadoes were reported that night. I think they were at Pottsville, Shive and maybe Aleman. Video by Aaron Dooley … Continue reading Amazing Storm Footage
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
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
The Dee Zone 