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William Clark Green Performed His Larry Joe Taylor Fest Set Holding A… Baby Kangaroo
Well, that's one way to draw a crowd. The 35th Annual Larry Joe Taylor's Texas Music Festival is underway in Stephenville, TX. Every year, I feel as though something crazy happens during the festival, which is often overrun with Tarleton State students, but this moment might take the cake. Hey, they don't call Stephenville, Texas, the rodeo capital of the world for nothing. Last night during the festival, the attendee was not one that drew a crowd but William Clark Green, and not for his smooth country twangs but for the kangaroo he was holding throughout his set. "When WCG shows up to LJT...
With a broken neck, world’s toughest bull rider hangs up the spurs for good
How did this news escape my notice? The world’s toughest cowboy/rodeo star broke his neck last September and has since retired?Not only did J. B. Mauney retire at the age of 36, but he then turned around this year and bought the very same bull that did the neck breaking, Arctic Assassin.Together, the two now hang out at Mauney’s Texas spread in Stephenville, south of the Dallas metroplex.In a sports era when star athletes drink hydration drinks and work out at the gym every morning at 5, Mauney still drinks beer and smokes Marlboros, just like he did when he ...
Rabies detected in Sweetwater
SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Sweetwater Animal Shelter confirmed a positive case of rabies on Tuesday. In turn, the animal shelter and the city issued a reminder for pet parents to have their furry friends vaccinated against rabies, as required by the State of Texas. The City of Sweetwater told KTAB/KRBC it was a skunk […]
Joseph Jones named assistant coach at UTSA
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Joseph Jones was announced as an assistant coach on head coach Austin Claunch’s inaugural UTSA staff in April 2024, joining the Roadrunners after four seasons at Tarleton State. Jones started his fourth year at Tarleton State as an assistant coach in 2023 but took up...
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