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Being Texan is great. It’s almost like being in an exclusive club where everyone goes around constantly talking about how awesome the club is. Maybe some of the things we do around here are a little weird to outsiders, and that’s okay. Just remember, when your friends and relatives from out of state come for a visit, there are a few traditions you might have to explain to them about how we do things around here. 20. For one game each football season, high school girls suddenly look like they all won a horse race. Flickr/Henry Huey These are called “homecoming mums” and, like...

If you missed having a 7-Eleven near you in Houston, your prayers may soon be answered. According to a release this week, the 7-Eleven chain has designs on returning to the Houston market very soon.  The Irving-based convenience store giant has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Sunoco LP. This agreement will see 7-Eleven acquire some 1,108 stores in 18 states.  There are currently locations southwest of Houston in Edna, Palacios, and Port Lavaca if you need your Slurpee fix. There are approximately 8,707 7-Eleven stores in the U.S. and Canada. This new deal will push 7-Eleven to nearly...

Here are the reasons you’ll want to discover one of America’s greatest cities, Houston, this year – home not only to NASA’s iconic Space Center, but also to theatre, exquisite museums and hearty dining options.  1. The award-winning restaurant scene is going off There’s more to food in Houston than just its hearty barbecue fare, although it has to be said that it is pretty darn good; check out Jackson Street BBQ in Downtown Houston, Killen’s Barbecue in South Houston or Gatlin’s BBQ to name but a few. The restaurant scene here is booming, with a list of award-winning eateries that...

HOUSTON -- The man affiliated with popular Houston restaurants Ruggles Green and Ruggles Black has been accused of operating an illegal seafood network within the city. According to a Texas Parks & Wildlife press release, Bruce Molzan purchased and sold illegal finfish off the menus at Ruggles Green and Ruggles Black and profited more than $400,000.A two-year investigation revealed that the illegal network had been ongoing since at least 2013 and could be the largest of its kind in Texas history, game wardens say."The illegal catches were made by a web of about a dozen unlicensed commercial fishermen and sold...

AUSTIN -- Iconic action movie actor Chuck Norris, a native Oklahoman who has a ranch in Grimes County, was designated as an Honorary Texan on Tuesday by the state Senate. Norris and his wife, Gena, appeared in the Senate chamber for the award at the start of the upper chamber's daily session. After a recitation of his screen accomplishments — most notably in the TV series "Walker: Texas Ranger" — Norris, 77, stood for applause and posed for photos with senators. In presenting him with a wooden gavel, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick noted that in addition to his accomplishments in...