- Over the course of a few days, UFO sightings were reported in Katy, Galveston, Port Aransas, and El Paso.
- A study by CarInsuranceComparison.com revealed that Texans are the fourth-worst drivers in the country.
- A Copperas Cove man was arrested, jailed, and released on a $200 bond for failing to return an overdue library book, which he had borrowed in 2010, right before going to prison for three years.
- Midland became the richest metropolitan area in the country, ending the 26-year reign of Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- A San Antonio teacher was placed on paid leave for punishing gum-chewing students by making them chomp on pieces from a jar of old, already-chewed gum.
- A Tyler resident tied with two other men for the Salvation Army bell-ringing world record of 105 hours.
- A Schlotzsky’s in Abilene closed for two weeks, citing the need for an “attitude adjustment” on its sign.
- Earthquakes have become so common in Azle that local schools have begun conducting “drop, cover, and hold” drills.
- A Parker County woman with a lengthy criminal record was given seventy years in prison after stealing a weed whacker, a power washer, and Christmas lights.
Meanwhile, in Texas
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in the past thirty days. Here are a handful of headlines you may have missed.