George Strait has introduced a particular two-night stand with a pair of live performance dates in his residence state of Texas. The nation legend is slated to carry out back-to-back nights at Dickies Area in Fort Price on Friday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022.
Tenille Townes will be a part of Strait as his help act on each nights of the particular occasion. Tickets for Strait’s two Fort Price live shows are set to go on sale on Friday, Could 13, at 10AM CT through Ticketmaster.com. American Specific card holders could have entry to a particular pre-sale that begins on Wednesday, Could 4, at 10AM CT and runs, by Thursday, Could 12 at 10PM CT.
Extra details about George Strait’s upcoming dates is obtainable at his official web site.
Strait retired from touring after his huge two-year Cowboy Rides Away Tour, which kicked off Jan. 18, 2013, with a present in Lubbock, Texas.
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Strait continued the tour in 2014, and he performed the ultimate tour date of his profession on June 7, 2014, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, joined by a powerful roster of visitor artists that included Martina McBride, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, Religion Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert and Lee Ann Womack. He captured that present for posterity in his The Cowboy Rides Away: Dwell From AT&T Stadium CD and DVD.
However whereas that marked the top of his touring days, the Nation Music Corridor of Famer has continued to carry out reside for his followers because the temper strikes him. Along with his upcoming Fort Price live performance dates, Strait prolonged his Strait to Vegas collection of performances at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas earlier in 2022, and he not too long ago carried out a one-night Strait to the Pure State present at Little Rock’s Simmons Financial institution Area. Strait additionally performed a return engagement on the Houston Livestock Present and Rodeo in March, marking his thirty first efficiency on the occasion.
At least two people have died and six more are injured after several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi, damaging homes and flipping vehicles.
HOUSTON (AP) — At least two people were killed and six more injured as several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, damaging homes and flipping vehicles.
One person died in the Liverpool area, located south of Houston, and four people suffered injuries that weren’t considered critical, said Madison Polston, spokesperson for the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office.
Polston said there were “multiple touchdown points” in the county between Liverpool and Hillcrest Village and Alvin. She said that so far officials knew of around 10 damaged homes but were still working to determine the extent of the damage.
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In Mississippi, one person died in Adams County and two people were injured in Franklin County, according to a spokesperson for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
“These storms are probably going to get a lot worse this evening and overnight the further east you go,” said Josh Lichter, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
It appeared that at least six tornadoes touched down in the Houston area, though they may discover there were more when crews go out to survey the damage, Litcher said. He said there was damage in the area from both tornadoes and straight-line winds.
North of Houston, mobile homes were damaged or destroyed in Katy and Porter Heights, where the doors of a fire station were blown in, the weather service said.
The storms also caused departure delays of over an hour Saturday afternoon at Houston’s two main airports — Bush Intercontinental and Hobby — according to the website FlightAware.
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About 71,000 utility customers were without power in Mississippi, and that number was expected to rise, said Malary White, chief communications officer for the state’s Emergency Management Agency.
The agency did not have any official damage reports but expected them to come in later. First responders were focused on ensuring people’s safety and making sure everyone was accounted for, according to White.
“We do anticipate more thorough damage assessments starting in the early morning hours,” she said.
Former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Johntay Cook has found his next home.
And it is with a familiar foe.
According to reports from On3’s Hayes Fawcett, Cook has committed to the Washington Huskies, picking the Big Ten team over pursuit from Florida.
The Longhorns, of course, fell to the Huskies in the 2023 College Football Playoff semi-finals, coming up just short of a national title appearance as a result.
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The 5-foot-11, 175-pound speedster had originally been predicted to stay in the SEC and sign with the Florida Gators. That said, with the Huskies, he should have a tremendous opportunity to be the No. 1 receiver in the program.
Texas Longhorns receiver Johntay Cook II (1) makes a touchdown catch over UTSA safety Elijah Newell (22) during the game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. / Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Cook II, a five-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, had just eight catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns this season. He had three catches for 35 yards and two scores in the win over UTSA on Sept. 14.
There was an expectation entering the 2024 season that Cook II would see an increased role after minimal usage as a freshman but has instead become buried on a depth chart that features Isaiah Bond, Matthew Golden, DeAndre Moore Jr., Silas Bolden, and true freshman standout Ryan Wingo.
Cook ranked as the No. 31 player in the nation, No. 3 wide receiver and No. 5 player in the state of Texas for his class. As a transfer, he ranks as the No. 44 player available in the portal and the No. 14 wide receiver.
Cook ends his Longhorns career with just 16 catches for 273 yards and two touchdowns across two seasons.
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Texas State Bobcats (6-4) at Marshall Thundering Herd (5-6)
Huntington, West Virginia; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: Marshall will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Thundering Herd face Texas State.
The Thundering Herd have gone 4-2 at home. Marshall ranks ninth in the Sun Belt in team defense, giving up 66.7 points while holding opponents to 39.3% shooting.
The Bobcats are 4-1 on the road. Texas State has a 1-0 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
Marshall averages 71.8 points, 6.1 more per game than the 65.7 Texas State gives up. Texas State averages 3.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 fewer makes per game than Marshall allows.
The matchup Sunday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Aislynn Hayes is averaging 17.7 points for the Thundering Herd.
Jaylin Foster is scoring 10.0 points per game and averaging 7.1 rebounds for the Bobcats.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.