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Almost 47 percent of FBS starting quarterbacks are transfers

Transfer portal talk has been a big part of the college football conversation for the past two years, and some of the biggest portal news has been made by quarterbacks. Thus, it really shouldn’t be a surprise that almost half the 131 opening-game starting quarterbacks in the FBS ranks were transfers.

With one game left in Week One, we looked at the opening-game starters at quarterback for each of the 131 FBS schools. (Monday night’s Clemson-Georgia Tech game will not feature transfer starters.) Almost half of the starters – 6 ... Read more

Smokin’ Steers take third at Graham competition

The smell of barbecue filled the air Saturday, Nov. 19 as 13 teams from 10 schools across Texas gathered on the downtown square to compete for scholarship money and a spot in the Texas HS BBQ Inc. state competition in Round Rock in May 2023.
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Snow, Thorp move into first place at San Angelo Rodeo

Ted Harbin

Special to the San Angelo Standard-Times

Timed-event cowboys know a couple things about the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo.

It’s going to be loud inside Foster Communications Coliseum, and it’s g ... Read more

News Channel 6 City Guide: Crawfish and Cannons at Fort Belk

NEWCASTLE, Texas (TNN) - The News Channel 6 City Guide is a segment that shines a spotlight on local businesses, events, and nonprofits across Texoma. In this episode, we’re giving you a preview of what you can expect at this year’s Crawfish and ... Read more

Throckmorton woman pulled over by man impersonating police officer

THROCKMORTON, Texas (KAUZ) - It’s usually obvious when you’re being pulled over by a police officer....but there are also times when you get the sense that something isn’t right.

A Throckmorton resident was pulled over by what looked to be a police officer, but she quickly noticed something wasn’t right. The officer never identified himself but asked her to get out of the car, luckily she went with her gut and refused. Sheriff Doc Wigington of Throckmorton County explained why impersonating officers is dangerous.

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Man accused of sexually assaulting girl in rural town

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Wichita Falls last week on accusations that he sexually assaulted a teen in Bryson, Texas.

Michael David Estep was arrested on Nov. 2 by Wichita Falls police on an arrest warrant out of Jack County for s ... Read more

Texas power grid operator calls for conservation again as wi

A combination of record high electrical demand due to a scorching heat wave and low wind generation prompted the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to call for Texans to conserve energy again on Wednesday.

Heat advisories by t ... Read more

Graham wins Young County Judge race

Voting concluded Tuesday in the midterm election with 5,926, or 48% of the 12,135 registered voters in Young County, turning out to vote according to the unofficial results from the Young County Elections Administrator. Locally, one contested electio ... Read more