Oscar's Place, a nonprofit rescue organization, opened the Center for the Advancement of Donkeys in Collinsville, Texas on September 5, 2026. The facility is the first hospital in the United States dedicated solely to donkey care, located on a 40-acre property about 70 miles north of Fort Worth. It received its first 14 rescued donkeys on September 6.
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Collinsville, Texas (Grayson County area, north of Fort Worth)
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Austin Claunch, head coach of the University of Texas-San Antonio men's basketball team, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and suspended by the university on Wednesday. Assistant coach Nick Bowman will serve as acting head coach during his absence.
Austin Claunch, Head coach of UTSA men's basketball team; Nick Bowman, Assistant coach, named acting head coach; Lisa Campos, UTSA Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and 1 more
Noah Kahan announced a concert at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on May 15, 2027, as part of his The Last of the Bugs World Tour. It will be the venue's first major ticketed concert in over 30 years.
Noah Kahan, artist performing concert; Chris Del Conte, Texas athletics director
Jason Crenshaw Jr., a 2027 linebacker from Prattville, Alabama, flipped his college commitment from Georgia Tech to Texas after an official visit to Austin for Texas's game against Ole Miss. Crenshaw had committed to Georgia Tech in June and took an official visit to North Carolina over the summer before Texas offered him last month.
Jason Crenshaw Jr., 2027 linebacker from Prattville, Alabama; Steve Sarkisian, Texas head coach; Johnny Nansen, Texas linebackers coach
Texas Southmost College will host the NJCAA Region 14 Cross Country Championships on October 31 at Brownsville Sports Park. The women's 5K race starts at 8:30 a.m. and the men's 8K race at 9 a.m., with free admission.
Texas Southmost College, host of championships; Basilio Mendoza, TSC Cross Country Head Coach
Nick Mery, a San Antonio filmmaker, created a 25-minute documentary titled "One Night Stand in Tokyo" that follows South Texas jazz drummer Brandon Guerra performing in Japan with musicians he had never met. The film will screen November 6 at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia in Tokyo.
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Nick Mery, San Antonio filmmaker, director of documentary; Brandon Guerra, South Texas jazz drummer, subject of documentary; Daisuke Abe, Japanese guitarist who performs with Guerra in the film and 1 more
Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko confirmed that Marcel Reed remains the starting quarterback after the Aggies' 31-20 loss to Alabama. Elko said the team will do what it believes is right to win on Saturdays, and acknowledged Reed has areas to improve while the entire offense needs better production.
Mike Elko, Texas A&M head coach; Marcel Reed, Texas A&M quarterback; Brady Hart, Texas A&M backup quarterback
West Texas A&M women's basketball was ranked No. 20 in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association preseason poll. The team also was picked second in the Lone Star Conference preseason poll.
West Texas A&M women's basketball, team ranked No. 20 in WBCA preseason poll; Josh Prock, head coach, entering sixth season; Kerbie Cash, junior wing, LSC Preseason Player of the Year and 4 more
The Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial was officially dedicated Wednesday afternoon in downtown Amarillo. The memorial honors 110 fallen first responders from 50 agencies across the top 26 counties of the Panhandle.
Todd Beckum, board president of Friends of AJ Swope; former police officer and parent of a first responder; Friends of AJ Swope, nonprofit that spearheaded fundraising and construction efforts; City of Amarillo, property owner; signed lease with Friends of AJ Swope and 1 more