State News

WACO, Texas: Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISAT) recognized the Texas Community Forestry Award winners at the 43rd annual Texas Tree Conference in Waco, Texas. Keith Babberney was named the 2023 Texas Arborist of the Year. Each year, an outstanding individual receives …

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas: A Texas A&M Forest Service employee was honored with the Current Achievement Award for Fire Protection during today’s National Association of State Foresters Annual Meeting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Paul Hannemann, retired Texas A&M Forest Service Chief of Fire Operations and Incident Response Department Head, is recognized …

The State Fair of Texas is thrilled to announce the 2023 Celebrity Chef Kitchen lineup. More than 90 chefs from around the state will show off their culinary expertise by cooking a favorite recipe in front of a live audience four times daily for free! From barbeque pitmasters to award-winning …

DALLAS – September 19, 2023 – The State Fair of Texas is thrilled to announce the lineup for the 2023 Celebrity Chef Kitchen. More than 90 different chefs from around the state will show off their culinary expertise by cooking a favorite recipe of their choosing in front of a live …

Cooler temperatures and minimal rainfall will do little to help trees affected by drought and extreme heat conditions. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service Forest Drought application, 85% of the state is experiencing some drought, including 57.6 million acres of the state’s 60 million acres of forestland. The effects becoming apparent. …

DALLAS – September 7, 2023 – The State Fair of Texas proudly announces that four brand new vendors, three new soft spaces, and seven new food stands will join the 2023 State Fair food lineup. They will offer new and unique foods and experiences for all at the most Texan …

DALLAS – August 31, 2023 – Every October, thousands of employees around the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex experience symptoms of insatiable funnel cake cravings and an overwhelming urge to play games under the neon lights of the Midway. But many of these fine folks face the impossible task of finding an excuse …

COLLEGE STATION, Texas­ — During the upcoming dove hunting season, Texans are urged to help protect the lands and natural resources we all love by being mindful of activities that may cause a wildfire. Persistent triple-digit temperatures and minimal rainfall over the past two months have resulted in parched vegetation …

DALLAS – August 27, 2023 – The tastiest time of the year is here! The culmination of hard work, sweat, and oil in creating the most delicious Fair foods. The 19th Annual Big Tex® Choice Awards was one for us to remember. After tasting all ten foods and evaluating each time, …

37% of Traffic Deaths Are Alcohol-Related Over 3-day Weekend DALLAS—August 24, 2023 — On August 26, Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) staff and volunteers are teaming up with law enforcement in Texas for “Saturation Saturday,” an annual effort to saturate communities with facts, tips, law enforcement patrols to stop impaired driving. …