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
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
Sky Watch Friday: The Queen
Built in the mid-1920's the Queen is often photographed landmark of downtown Bryan, Texas. In 1926, Abraham Schulman and his son purchased the Queen and the Dixie Theaters in downtown Bryan. In 1928 they converted the old Bryan City Hall into the Palace. The Queen was rebuilt in 1939 and became the first air … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: The Queen
Sky Watch Friday: Chalk Mountain
I have always thought the view near Chalk Mountain, Texas is amazing. Chalk Mountain is located about 10 miles west of Glen Rose. The best view is coming down the mountain. Since I have not figured out to get that shot without standing the the middle of a 2 lane road, trying to walk along … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Chalk Mountain
Christmas Aggie Style
A friend posted this on FB, enjoy. I found this version as a related link to the first one. The light show isn't as good but it is the complete Aggie War Hymn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9k-P6sriXc&feature=related
The Dee Zone 