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Eclipse fever hits Texas towns as residents and officials prepare for a crush of visitors
Read full article: Eclipse fever hits Texas towns as residents and officials prepare for a crush of visitorsLlano residents are told to stock up on groceries. A Sulphur Springs church is renting its parking spots. And everyone’s watching the weather forecast ahead of Monday’s eclipse.
Bison return to Texas Indigenous lands, reconnecting tribes to their roots
Read full article: Bison return to Texas Indigenous lands, reconnecting tribes to their rootsIndigenous ranchers in Texas are receiving help from nonprofits to rebuild bison herds in the state. One family in Sulphur Springs that received five bison last month invited Texas tribal members to see the herd in person.
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A loo with a view: Would you use the weirdest toilets in Texas?
Read full article: A loo with a view: Would you use the weirdest toilets in Texas?While there’s no shortage of relief options along State Highway 154 in northeast Texas, two particular loos (the British term for a bathroom) offer quite the view. Located in the tiny Texas town of Sulphur Springs (population: 16,234), the public potties are as much contemporary art installations as they are, well, commodes.