Tara Holley

3 weeks ago | knue.com | Tara Holley

I was born and raised in Texas. I was born in Temple, Texas, lived in Austin, moved to Tyler, and even attended college in Abilene. I'm a very native Texan. Even so, there is still so much to do and see here in Texas, and I've made it my goal to cross off every single experience on this list. I'm curious how many of these things you've had the opportunity to see or do, whether you're a native Texan or not.

1 month ago | 1073kissfmtexas.com | Tara Holley

Many people have certain hiding places where they stash stuff they want to keep safe from would-be house burglars who may invade their Texas homes. But are they actually safe, people may wonder? I know I do. Not according to the security experts who were quoted in an article by author Marissa Laliberte shared by Readers' Digest. Unfortunately, some burglars may check online to research places people think offer added security for their valuables, so they know where to look.

1 month ago | 1130thetiger.com | Tara Holley

It was the evening of October 26, 1998, when a couple of Texas State Troopers, Barry Goines and Jasmine Andreason, pulled over a vehicle during what the two troopers may have thought would be a routine traffic stop in Tyler, Texas. The following video is short but shocking: Dashcam footage shows two troopers stopping a car. But it was more than a routine traffic stop, that's for sure. The car in question was occupied by an escaped convict named Sidney Byrd.

1 month ago | 1073kissfmtexas.com | Tara Holley

There is one particular Taco Bell location that, in my experience, has been WAY tastier on Thursdays. OK, that may sound a little silly. However, it should tell you how big of a Taco Bell fan I always have been. (My sweet mom must've eaten bean burritos when she was pregnant with me. I dunno, but it's a thing.)That being the case, people like me may notice details like these more than others who are more ambivalent. But I take bean burritos seriously. (Well, relatively-speaking.)Don't get me wrong.

1 month ago | klaq.com | Tara Holley

Did you know that in this particular Nordic country, 'Texas' is a slang word that means 'crazy?'I'm sorry, WHAT? In addition, they also use 'Texas' as slang for 'wild,' too. And honestly, most of us Texans are okay with that. So, we may be considered a little wild by some, but that's part of what makes us so special, don't you think? But it's also used as slang for 'lawless.' That one doesn't make much sense. Texans tend to take the law very seriously. Turns out it is.