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The standoff between Governor Abbott and President Biden is heating up after the Supreme Court ruled that border patrol agents have the power to remove razor wire the Lone Star State has erected around its borders.

Goodwill will take donations of clothes, toys, movies, video games and other things. However, there are 24 items that will not be accepted at a store in East Texas.

Also, it makes a difference WHERE you plan to retire when it comes to making sure you'll have enough to retire comfortably. Author Jake Arky gives information on all of the U.S. States in his story, which is fascinating to see. But of course, we wanted to zero in on Texas.

Is it just me or are headlights on cars getting brighter?

Big things come in small packages. Living in tiny homes is gaining popularity. Discover several right here in Texas where you can cozy up for a few nights.

Even though I'm a native Texan and have lived in East Texas since I was a tween, I wasn't aware of that. I found it particularly interesting given that we live in such a lake-centric area. I love getting out on one of our East Texas lakes and feeling the daily stresses just start to slide off my psyche that butter on a hot roll.

We've all that moment we really needed to pee but there wasn't a bathroom or porta potty nearby so we hop into an alley to pee. If caught, can that come with some serious consequences in Texas? I find out the answer for you.

After the Cowboys' embarrassing loss to the Packers, many fans, including myself, expected coach Mike McCarthy would be kicked to the curb.

Apparently, it's not funny to the federal government to be clever or funny with road sign reminders.

And so, that flat space above the refrigerator seemed like the PERFECT place to put things that had nowhere else to live in my kitchen. After all the pantry space in some of these places wasn't 'ample,' either but hey--we do what we must. Until we find out we shouldn't. Ugh. So many 'shouldn'ts,' aren't there? But once you go through these items, I think it's easy to see why this matters.

Ever since the 2021 snowmageddon, the integrity of ERCOT's power grid has been in question. To help alleviate some fears, you can see in real time how the grid is doing during this extreme cold.

Of course, now that I think about it, we've been inundated with headlines revealing how many people are moving to Texas. Businesses are moving to Texas, too. And it is only reasonable to assume that could mean more traffic at Texas ports.