by Jen Scoville
The Big Beat

Early August
An enhanced Zapruder film hits video stores, Austin-based Dr. Koop fills prescriptions online, cocktail vending machines shake up MADD, and a 120 million- year-old bird flies in from China.

Middle June
The first African-American student ever to spend all 12 years in the district graduates from Comfort High; Texas is a tinderbox after May's drought; results of the AIA Sandcastle competition in Galveston;and two tabby cats are adopted by a fancy Dallas hotel move into their own pet palace.

Early July
Oy! Bad oysters in Galveston Bay; the finders are keepers of the $30,000 Monahan's meteor; Guiltless Gourmet guru half-pops a new snack food; and how to help realize the furniture future of mesquite.

Early May
The perils of poison ivy, South Park t-shirts too crass for class, Dallas Morning News names a real-life Hank Hill, and Oswald’s ride rolls into Ripley’s!

Middle May
The Woodlands boasts a presidential beau, San Antonio hosts the Virgin Mary symposium, and don’t blame Grandma for the Frito-Lay cookie recall.

Early April
The sound of the surf
Twister tally
Mrs. Baird goes Bimbo
Space rock 'n’ roll

Middle April
Camp Canine
The other NCAA champion
Hollywood High

Early March
What's up, doc?
Go ahead, make my beer
European Rice
Enormous Ensign

Middle March
Hey, nice treasure
Catch of the Day
City Swimmer
Early Risers

Early February
Looking for Mamie
Science V. Fire ant
Rollercoaster suits
Teen's terrible tee

Middle February
Home again movies
A better calf?
A lotta lemonade
Digging under the dugout

Early January
For want of an iceberg
Royal embarrassment
Virgin visage
Nothing's afoot

Middle January
The passing of a poet
Safe streets in San Angelo
A local view of Vanna

Early December
A new crossroads
Look what's turned up

Middle December
Oh Little town of Waxahachie
Good Egg?
Pray the safety is on
First Night again

Early November
Flash in El Paso
Rare birds not cheep
Mad Texas lane
Talking cents

Middle November
Nature's newsmakers
Pop monopoly
Womb with a view
State satire

Early October
Africanized Honey Bees
Sandwich Cookie Central
El Niño
Third Coast Host

Middle October
Sink for a Drink
Eye to the Sky
Red Scare
Post Postmortem
Plan-it Austin

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