Texas shoppers will be able to save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday starting on Friday and continuing through Sunday, These items include clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks. This can save Texas shoppers $8 for every $100 spent. Click here for more details about the sales tax holiday…… More
The Wichita Falls ISD Roadmap Back to School has been released. Parents will need to make the decision between on-campus or distance learning by August 6. Find more information here.… More
City View ISD has released their back to school plan for on-campus activities and instruction. The school district will offer both in-person and distance learning, however, families must have adequate internet access to choose the distance learning option. Find more details here.… More
MSU Texas has made testing requirements optional for incoming 2020-21 freshman. Admittance without SAT or ACT scores is allowed but is dependent on the student’s GPA. Learn more about the changes here.… More
Bowie ISD has released their back to school plan, which includes both on-campus and virtual learning options. Students will have the option of either returning to campus or using remote learning starting on Aug. 19. Both options will have the same grading policy. Read more about Bowie ISD’s back to school plan here.… More
The city of Burkburnett announced Wednesday Boomtown Bay will be closed until the end of August after an employee tested positive for Covid-19. Find more details about the closure here.… More
The Wichita Falls Fire Department has five vacancies they need to fill and they want to build their talent pool. The hiring process for firefighters takes about 10 months before they can officially suit up. Find out more about the testing and training process to become a firefighter here.… More
A Bowie alumnus is starting this Major League Baseball season as the Boston Red Sox closer, according to the Bowie News. Brandon Workman was previously in the middle relieving pitcher role, but that was expanded last year due to injuries and performance issues among the pitching staff. Read more about Workman’s role with the MLB team…… More
Dan + Shay announced a new 2021 Arena Tour with more than 30 dates. “thank you to our fans for being so patient while we worked through the rescheduling of the (arena) tour. we’re absolutely crushed that it wasn’t able to happen this year, but your safety is more important to us than anything, so…… More
![Tim McGraw Shares New Acoustic Performance Video for “Good Taste in Women” [Watch]](https://express-images.franklymedia.com/6616/sites/341/2020/08/11152354/Tim-McGraw1-TA1.jpg)
Tim McGraw shared a new acoustic performance video for “Good Taste in Women,” a track from his upcoming 16th studio album, Here On Earth, which drops on Aug. 21. Penned by Jaren Johnston, Bryan Simpson and Nathan Spicer, “Good Taste in Women” is among a handful of songs Tim has shared from the upcoming album,…… More
Lindsay Ell will release her new concept album, heart theory, on Aug. 14. Produced by Dann Huff, heart theory is comprised of 12 tracks that journey through each stage of grief: shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing and acceptance. The album title and song titles have been stylized in lowercase. Lindsay co-penned 11 tracks on…… More
John and TJ Osborne of Brothers Osborne will headline a livestream concert—Brothers Osborne: Let’s Play Live—on Aug. 21 to benefit ACM Lifting Lives. During the free concert, fans will be encouraged to donate to the ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund, which was created to support individuals in the country music community who are currently…… More
A number of artists—from many genres of music—will take part in Music Gives: Together on Aug. 13 to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The free virtual event will feature musicians, chefs and St. Jude patients who will entertain, inspire and highlight the lifesaving mission of St. Jude. On the country music front, the livesteam…… More
Morgan Wallen’s 2018 debut album, If I Know Me, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for the first time this week (8/6/20). The album needed 114 weeks to reach the summit, smashing the previous record held by Hunter Hayes’ 2011 self-titled album (89 weeks). If I Know Me moved 21,910 equivalent…… More
![Locash Reconnects With New Single, “Beers to Catch Up On” [Listen]](https://express-images.franklymedia.com/6616/sites/341/2020/08/10145640/Locash.jpg)
Preston Brust and Chris Lucas of Locash will follow up their recent No. 1 single, “One Big Country Song,” by releasing “Beers to Catch Up On.” Penned by Rhett Akins, Jeremy Stover and Paul DiGiovanni, “Beers to Catch Up On” is featured on Locash’s 2019 album, Brothers. The 11-song offering was the first album on…… More
Luke Bryan may be busy hitting the talk-show circuit this week to promote his brand-new album, Born Here, Live Here, Die Here, but one month ago he was using his free time to check an item off of his bucket list. In July, Luke loaded up all of his boys—Til, 18, Bo, 12, and Tate,…… More
