Local area is part of a national initiative to increase mental health literacy

For generations, Texas sportsmen and women have understood that fish and wildlife populations and habitats must be managed for present and future generations to appreciate and enjoy. As they take to the hunting field or cast their line into a lake or the Gulf of Mexico, they know they are not only enjoying the state's bounty but are helping to conserve it.

Tapping into the colorful tradition that began in Munich, Germany in 1810, McKinney Oktoberfest is a family-friendly event with authentic German music, food and drink, traditional costumes, dancing and children’s activities while staying honoring the many cultural contributions of German immigrants who settled in Texas.

The National Forests and Grasslands in Texas are waiving fees at day-use recreation sites September 25 for National Public Lands Day.

Sherman, Texas, resident Jocelyn Walker will square off with the nation's top competitive eaters at the Padrino Foods Annual World Tamale-Eating Championship Presented By Market Street on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at high noon, at the Lewisville Western Days Festival, 151 W. Church Street, Lewisville, TX.

1789 – The United States Congress passes twelve constitutional amendments: the ten known as the Bill of Rights, the (unratified) Congressional Apportionment Amendment, and the Congressional Compensation Amendment. The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Proposed following the often bitter 1787–88 debate over the ratification of the Constitution, and written to address the objections raised by Anti-Federalists, the Bill of Rights amendments add to the Constitution specific guarantees of personal freedoms and rights, clear limitations on the government's power in judicial and other proceedings, and explicit declarations that all powers not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution are reserved for the states or the people.