Sunday, October 5, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1903, geophysicist M. King Hubbert, born in San Saba, predicted in 1956 that U.S. oil production would peak in 1970 and then begin to decline. That trend continued until fracking’s rise in the 1990s revived production.

Space technology is probably the last thing you’d expect to find on a West Texas farm—but that’s exactly what one family discovered this week. Check out the video of the probe here and read more in Et Cetera.

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Texas No. 3 State For Doing Business

Texas was ranked as the third-best state for doing business in Area Development’s annual Top States for Doing Business survey.

The list is compiled by a panel of consultants who ranked the states based on three major criteria: strong access to qualified talent, consistent pro-business policy at both the state and local level, and aggressive site development efforts.

Texas led the way for site development, coming in as the best state for site availability. Texas ranked as the second-best state for access to qualified labor and the third-best state for cost of energy.

States were ranked on multiple other criteria, which you can find with the full survey here.

Rare Harvest “Supermoon” Visible

The celestial spectacle known as a “Harvest supermoon” will be visible in Texas tonight starting at 10:48 p.m.

The rare phenomenon occurs when a full moon coincides with the moon’s closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit, making the moon appear larger and brighter than usual. The Harvest Moon has come in October in just 18 of the previous 50 years, adding to the supermoon’s rarity.

The supermoon will be visible tonight through Oct. 7, when the full moon will reach its peak. You can read more on what makes this year’s Harvest Moon a rarity, and how to watch it here.

List: Top Haunted Houses In Texas

Plano’s Dark Hour ranked as Texas’ spookiest attraction on a new list of the state’s best haunted houses.

Dark Hour features a 30-minute walkthrough of its frightful manor, lifelike haunting creatures, and a cryptid museum featuring some of the most notorious scary figures from American folklore

Other haunted houses ranked by the list were Phobia in Houston, Thrillvania in Terrell, and The Haunt at Sundown in Amarillo. You can see the full list here.

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➤ Statewide: Popular restaurant chain Razzoo’s Cajun Cafe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, following the closure of four stores in the last year. (More)

➤ College Station: The Texas A&M Board of Regents announced former state senator and vice chancellor of governmental relations Tommy Williams as interim president. (More)

➤ El Paso: The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed the capture of a Tren de Aragua gang member who escaped prison in Venezuela after being convicted for the rape and murder of a 10-year-old child. (More)

➤ Dallas: Methodist Dallas Medical Center opened a state-of-the-art burn center designed to provide comprehensive care for burn victims. (See Video)

➤ San Antonio: The Texas Department of Transportation urged residents to prepare for traffic as construction on Loop 1604 and I-10 will wrap up tonight, ending at 5 a.m. Monday. (More)

➤ Austin: The Austin Independent School District announced preliminary plans to close 13 schools on Friday, citing financial struggles. (See List)

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➤ Three ranked Texas college football teams faced off, including No. 6 Texas A&M against Mississippi State, No. 9 Texas against Florida, and No. 11 Texas Tech against Houston. (See Scores)

➤ The Texas Rangers named former Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker as the franchise’s 21st manager after serving as a senior adviser to the team’s operations wing. (More)

➤ No. 2 Texas volleyball looked to stay perfect in its matchup against conference foe Mississippi State. (See Score)

➤ Meanwhile, multiple unranked Texas teams faced off on Saturday, including SMU vs. Syracuse, Baylor vs. Kansas State, TCU vs. Colorado, and more. (See Scores)

➤ The Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans both play today, with the Cowboys taking on the winless New York Jets and the Texans set to play the Baltimore Ravens, who will be without two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson. (See Schedule)

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➤ A NASA research probe crash-landed on a West Texas farm after drifting off course, giving the family a surprising start to their morning. (See Video)

➤ Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan donated his creative archives to Texas State University for exhibition at the Wittliff Collections. (More)

➤ Texas A&M broke ground on the Aplin Center, a $60 million, immersive, hands-on learning hub that will also serve as a visitor center. (See Photos)

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