A lion at the El Paso Zoo went viral on social media after he was photographed undergoing an MRI exam at a general hospital, prompting a patient-care technician to comment, “The one day I’m not working they bring a lion?!”
A Longview resident who saved a bus driver who had been threatened at knifepoint received a proclamation from the city council for his efforts and two years’ worth of bus fare.
Irving police officers reunited a blind, flightless pigeon named Kevin with his owner after the man brought the bird to the auto shop where he works and it hopped into the bed of a customer’s truck.
A man was found guilty of conspiracy to import fifty grams or more of methamphetamine after he was stopped at a border crossing in Laredo and agents searching his car discovered the drugs wrapped in Taco Bell Doritos Locos Tacos packaging.
Attempting to unify more than three hundred logos across its many departments, the City of Austin debuted a new design that cost an estimated $1.1 million and was promptly met with backlash and ridicule.
A Montgomery firefighter and his wife announced that they are expecting a baby who will be the first girl born into the father’s side of the family in 109 years.
A man from Tyler was arrested after allegedly making charges on stolen credit cards that added up to more than $21,000, nearly a quarter of which was spent on beverages.
After showing up at the sheriff’s office in Angleton, a Great Pyrenees and a sheep lingered for a bit, drank some water, and then made their way home.
This article originally appeared in the November 2025 issue of Texas Monthly. Subscribe today.
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