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Zack Fogle of White Oak kicked the day off when he reeled in 13.11-pound ShareLunker 678 at Sam Rayburn, followed by Jason James of Whitehouse who landed 13.20-pound ShareLunker 679 at Lake Tyler.

SAN AUGUSTINE, Texas — A man recently bagged a monster bass on an East Texas lake. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Zack Fogle reeled in a Legacy Class ShareLunker that weighed 13 ...

COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) has announced overnight lane closures for essential bridge maintenance on the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SRT) and US 75. The closures ...

Last month, Branden Burkhardt of Verdigris, Okla. landed the 8th Legacy Class bass caught this season, ShareLunker 677, at O.H. Ivie Lake in the heart of Texas. The bass weighed in at 13.14 pounds ...

Advice from an English teacher in Massachusetts for guiding teenagers to think critically but not cynically about the information they consume. By David Nurenberg This collection of interactive ...

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Henderson and Polk County leaders released a new interactive map to help residents track the Black Cove Complex fire and active evacuation orders. The fires have ...