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Tag Archives: Strangest State

by Rose Cahalan

Strangest State: December 2018

Weird news from far-flung Texas.

Fri, Dec 7, 2018 |

DAINGERFIELD // The hunt for Bigfoot continues at Daingerfield State Park, where rangers held a weekend of events dedicated to the mythical forest giant. The Lo...Read More

by Rose Cahalan

Strangest State: October 2018

Weird news from far-flung Texas.

Thu, Oct 4, 2018 |

SAN ANTONIO // Thieves smuggled a shark out of the San Antonio Aquarium by hiding it in a baby stroller. The San Antonio Express-News reports that Miss Helen, a...Read More

strangest state june 2018

by Rose Cahalan

Strangest State: June 2018

Weird news from far-flung Texas.

Tue, Jun 5, 2018 |

SAN JACINTO COUNTY // A man selling a rifle on Facebook apparently hoped that posting a photo of the weapon next to a live alligator would garner more attention...Read More

by Rose Cahalan

Strangest State: October 2017

Weird news from far-flung Texas.

Fri, Oct 13, 2017 |

FORT WORTH // When he caught a thief in his walk-in freezer, a restaurant owner slammed the door and locked him in while waiting for cops to arrive. Francisco I...Read More

by Rose Cahalan

Strangest State: Dognapping, Fire Ant Queso and One Lucky Reindeer

Wed, Feb 22, 2017 |

Notes from Far-flung Texas....Read More

by Patrick Michels

Strangest State: Clowns, Bomb Squads, and Chicken-Launching

Mon, Nov 21, 2016 |

In this edition of Strangest State, featuring weird news from far-flung Texas: Beer is the "devil's draft" in Canyon, plus "clown busters" in Amarillo....Read More

Lathan Crump in Taco Bell with his horse, Hollywood.

by Patrick Michels

Strangest State: East Texas Police Raid an Empty House, a Horse Walks Into Taco Bell

Tue, Sep 6, 2016 |

In this edition of wild news from far-flung Texas, police stage a five-hour standoff with an empty house, a man's "Kevin" tattoo gives his identity away, and a ...Read More

August 2016 strangest state mattress stacking illustration

by Patrick Michels

Strangest State: Prayer Drive-Thru, Hillary Hate, and Bong or Cocktail Glass?

Fri, Aug 5, 2016 |

In this edition of wild news from far-flung Texas, an El Paso man provides prayer on the go and a Lubbock man has a four-letter word for Hillary Clinton....Read More

July 2016 strangest state

by Patrick Michels

Strangest State: Pet Bison, the Yeti Bandit, and a Selfie Statue

Thu, Jul 7, 2016 |

This month's weirdest news from far-flung Texas includes a housebroken bison, a cooler culprit and a town-square statuary celebrating social media....Read More

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