Friday, September 20, 2024

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Good morning! On this day in 1967, Hurricane Beulah struck South Texas, lingering for two days and spawning a then-record 115 tornados.

Earlier this week, we covered a story about a cattle trailer that overturned in DFW. Today, we bring you a report about chickens and alligators disrupting traffic on a North Texas highway. Check it out here!

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Judge Allows State Fair To Ban Guns

A Dallas County judge upheld a State Fair of Texas policy prohibiting guns at the event, blocking Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to overturn the policy.

The State Fair implemented the ban following a shooting last year that injured three people. Paxton then sued the nonprofit entity, arguing it wasn’t authorized to prohibit firearms since the fair is held on property owned by the City of Dallas.

During Thursday’s hearing, District Court Judge Emily Tobolowsky ruled that since the State Fair acted solely in its own capacity to impose the gun ban, it would be allowed to stand.

Lawyers for the State Fair cited a 2016 Paxton opinion in which he argued the Fort Worth Zoo could ban weapons even though it operated on government-owned property. The State Fair opens next week.

Three Arrested In Murder Plot

Three people have been arrested for their involvement in an attempted murder and plot to kill a Williamson County judge overseeing a child custody battle.

Clinton Harmon, 38, along with his mother and adoptive father, are accused of planning to kill Harmon’s ex-wife and boyfriend as well as the judge presiding over a legal dispute regarding custody of Harmon’s 7-year-old son.

In March, Harmon allegedly broke into his ex-wife’s home, shooting her and her boyfriend. Although he took measures to conceal his identity, a GPS tracker on his car placed him at the scene of the crime.

Harmon’s ex-girlfriend tipped off authorities about his potential involvement in July. Harmon was arrested on Sept. 8 in New Orleans, and U.S. Marshals arrested Matt and Teresa Harmon on Sept. 16 in Bastrop County.

Arch Manning To Start For Longhorns Saturday

Arch Manning will make his first career start at QB for No. 1 Texas in Saturday’s game against the University of Louisiana Monroe as starter Quinn Ewers remains sidelined by an injury.

After Ewers exited last week’s game, Manning threw four touchdowns and ran for another, completing 9 of 12 passes for 223 yards.

The nephew of NFL greats Peyton and Eli Manning, Arch Manning has generated tons of fanfare since signing with Texas and is under pressure to live up to his family legacy.

During a Thursday press conference, Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian gave no indication he was considering benching Ewers when he’s healthy.

“I think we have a national championship-caliber team, and he’s the quarterback of that team.”

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➤ Tyler: The East Texas State Fair opens today and runs through next Sunday. Popular attractions include pig races, glass blowing demonstrations, and a freestyle motocross show. (Watch Video)

➤ Laredo: The city is launching an air quality monitoring program, the first of its kind in the border region. Laredo is one of the busiest ports of entry in the country. (Watch Video)

➤ Center Point: Kerr County has sued a resident for refusing to dismantle a tree house built over the Guadalupe River in violation of flood plain regulations. (More)

➤ Balch Springs: A vehicle transporting chicken and alligator parts lost its load on Wednesday, shutting down several lanes of I-635 for hours. (See Photos)

➤ Brenham: Fifty-eight firefighters from several counties worked to extinguish a blaze at an RV storage facility on Wednesday. According to officials, more than two dozen RVs and trailers were damaged. (Watch Video)

➤ Dallas: Mayor Eric Johnson sported a “TCU Sucks” shirt during a Wednesday city council briefing ahead of this weekend’s contest between the TCU Horned Frogs and the SMU Mustangs. (See Photo)

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➤ The LIV Golf Team Championship tees off at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton today, with SMU alum Bryson DeChambeau’s team viewed as the favorite. (See Details)

➤ Last weekend’s West Texas Fair and Rodeo saw New Mexico’s Shad Mayfield take first in tie-down roping and Ira Dickinson of Wyoming winning the saddle bronc riding event. (Watch Video)

➤Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung made this smooth diving stop to potentially save a run in the 6th inning of what ended up being a 2-0 Rangers win over the Toronto Blue Jays. (Watch Video)

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➤ Restaurant mogul and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta plans to submit a bid for a WNBA expansion team in the coming weeks. (See Details)

➤ The 23-year-old American Airlines Center in Dallas will get a $30 million renovation this fall, with an additional 4,950 square feet of plaza space and upgrades to the escalators and elevators. (More)

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➤ Blue Bell announced additions to its fall flavors lineup, including Chocolate Brownie Truffle, Oatmeal Cream Pie, and Cinnamon Twist. (More)

➤ An African Spurred Tortoise named Tortilla was reunited with its family after being picked up by Pittsburg Animal Control. (See Photo)

➤ James Chen, a professor of microbiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, received this year’s Lasker Award in Basic Medical Research for his 2012 discovery of an enzyme critical to fighting infections. (See Details)

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