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Back in March of 2020, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was cancelled while it was in progress. The news was a huge bummer to people across the state who were either set to compete in events or just enjoyed visiting for the concerts and festivities.
Well, someone must have hit the repeat button, because this year s rodeo has been cancelled as well.
Organizers announced Wednesday that the events like the Junior Livestock and Horse Show competitions will still be held in March, while the Junior Market Auctions and Champion Wine Auction will be held in May. However, they ll be private events with health and safety guidelines in place.
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The Texas flag, also known as the Lone Star Flag, was adopted on this day (Jan 25) in 1839, then known as the Republic of Texas. In turn, the Lone Star Flag gave Texas its nickname of the Lone Star State.
Being Texas Proud means so many things to us fellow Texans, and our flag is a symbol of our proud heritage. Here s a fact you may not know. Along with the flag of Hawaii, it is one of two state flags to have previously served as a national flag. When Texas became the 28th state in 1845, our national flag officially became our state flag.
The U.S. Air Force Uniform Board has decided to update their policies on women s hair guidelines after receiving and considering feedback.
According to a press release from the U.S. Air Force, previous guidelines on braid length, ponytails, and bangs were causing damage to hair, migraines and in some cases, hair loss.
The women s initiative team received feedback from thousands of women in the Air Force and brought the results to the uniform board for review. The Air Force prides themselves in maintaining a professional appearance, and the Air Force uniform board agreed that it was in the best interest of the Air Force to update the guidelines on women s hair.
Imagine driving on a quiet night when all of a sudden, from out of nowhere, a plane lands on the same stretch of road you re on.
According to a KXII-TV report shared by our partners at KWTX Channel 10, that s exactly what happened on Tuesday night at about 10:30pm when a pilot who was flying his single engine plane from Tucson, Arizona had to make an emergency landing on I-35 in Gainesville.
The good news is that after the plane started to experience issues, a passenger who had piloting experience took over and was able to navigate the landing, which saw the plane fly under the U.S. Highway 82 bridge before touching down and landing in the southbound lanes of I-35.