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Friday, January 16, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1935, race car driver A. J. Foyt was born in Houston. He's the only driver to have won the Indianapolis 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Daytona 500, and the 24 Hours of Daytona.

In today's edition, we highlight what was found in the San Antonio River Walk during its biennial draining and introduce you to the dynamic duo who keep Houston's Buffalo Bayou clean. Check out the Et Cetera section for details.

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UNT Rolls Out Tuition-Free Program

The University of North Texas is launching a tuition-free program for qualifying first-year students whose families earn less than $100,000. More than 3,500 incoming freshmen are potentially eligible for the initiative, according to a Tuesday announcement.

Students must rank in the top 25% of their high school class and have financial need or be eligible for the Federal Pell Grant. Tuition for the current school year is $12,092, and about 70% of UNT's 46,000 students receive scholarships or financial aid.

"As the largest university in North Texas, UNT has a special responsibility to expand access to transformative educational opportunities across our region and beyond," said UNT President Harrison Keller, who launched a $100 million capital campaign last November.

Similar programs have been introduced by several other schools in Texas, including TCU, Baylor, Rice, Texas A&M, the University of Houston, Texas State University, and the University of Texas System.

USGS Discovers Huge Oil Deposits

The U.S. Geological Survey announced Wednesday that the Permian Basin contains huge deposits of previously undiscovered oil and natural gas in the Woodford and Barnett shales. Since the 1990s, the formations have produced 26 million barrels of oil—enough to fuel the U.S. for just one day.

The report identified 1.6 billion barrels of oil and 28.3 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable natural gas. At the nation's current rate of consumption, those amounts would supply the United States with 10 weeks of oil and 10 months of natural gas.

In some places, the resources are as much as 20,000 feet below the surface—beyond the reach of previously available technology. "The shift to horizontal drilling with fracking has revolutionized oil production, and we've changed with it," said USGS geologist Christopher Schenk.

Several producers are currently targeting the formations for development, according to the Journal of Petroleum Technology.

Aggies Develop Barbecue Sauce

Students in the Texas A&M Food Science Club have developed Aggie-branded barbecue sauce that can be purchased online and delivered via FedEx or picked up in person.

What began as a small experiment has turned into an ongoing project that lets students get a feel for "what an actual processing plant looks like."

So far, a tomato-based sauce called Game Day and a mustard-based sauce called Aggie Gold are available for purchase. The club is working on a spicy flavor called Old Army and a maroon-colored lemonade dubbed Reveille Refresher.

"We are not just learning food science; we are applying it," said junior Marcus Waskom. "We develop the recipes, run the processing line, and sell the final product."

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➤ Stafford: A couple dining at Fajitas Mexican Grill on Monday weren't charged for their meal when they complained about hair in their food, but security footage released by the owner shows the woman used her own hair for the ploy. (See Details)

➤ Celina ISD: Allison Ginn, the principal of Moore Middle School, has resigned following a law firm's investigation into allegations of misconduct by former coach Caleb Elliott. She had been on administrative leave since October. (More)

➤ El Paso: The suspect in a 1994 triple homicide was acquitted by a jury on Wednesday after a three-day trial. Arturo Ortega Garcia was identified as a suspect in 2015 and extradited from Mexico in 2022. (More)

➤ Mathis ISD: Meanwhile, softball coach Brianna Cruz was acquitted of assaulting a student from another school during a game last year. "Sometimes you're convicted on Facebook and Instagram before you ever step into a courtroom," attorney Mark Gonzalez said. (More)

➤ DFW: Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams got into a heated confrontation at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport with a passenger who taunted him regarding his departure from office. In a video, Adams is heard telling the passenger, "You're going to see the Brooklyn in me." (Watch Video)

➤ Houston: A father has been charged with murder for the fatal shooting of a man he mistakenly believed had kidnapped his daughter. "His attempts were to shoot at the tires. He was trying to disable," said the attorney for 39-year-old Jonathan Mata. (More)

➤ El Paso: Most residents will see their water bills go up 12%—about $10 a month—in March after the El Paso Public Service Board approved a $1.2. billion budget. Officials insist the rate hike is not related to Meta's new data center, which is expected to use around 400,000 gallons of water per day when it's completed. (More)

Correction: In yesterday's item about the Texas Supreme Court's new rule regarding eligibility to sit for the bar exam, we incorrectly stated that Texas is the first state to allow graduates of non-ABA-accredited law schools to become licensed attorneys. Texas is the first state to sever ties with the ABA as the sole arbiter of bar exam eligibility. (More)

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➤ The city of Houston could see up to 500,000 visitors during the World Cup later this year, representing a 20% increase in population over three weeks. (More)

➤ SMU guard Boopie Miller hit a half-court shot at the buzzer to give the Mustangs a 77-76 win over Virginia Tech on Wednesday. (See Highlight)

➤ Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg exited Wednesday's 118-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets at halftime with an ankle injury. He's played all but one game this season and is currently the betting favorite to win Rookie of the Year. (More)

➤ Texas basketball dealt No. 10 Vanderbilt their first loss of the season with an 80-64 victory on Wednesday. It's their second consecutive win over a ranked opponent after beating Alabama last weekend. (More)

➤ Former TCU head football coach Gary Patterson has been selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Prior to his departure in 2021, he had compiled a 181–79 record over 22 seasons. He's the 10th Horned Frog coach or player to receive the honor. (More)

➤ No. 4 Texas women's basketball fell to No. 2 South Carolina 68-65 last night, shooting 1 for 9 from 3-point range. (More)

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➤ Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods will donate over 2 million eggs to Texas food banks to settle a 2020 price-gouging lawsuit brought by Attorney General Ken Paxton, who accused the company of hiking its prices as much as 300% during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. (More)

➤ The Abilene City Council approved plans for a temporary 957-space RV park to house data center construction workers. (More)

➤ Meanwhile, the San Angelo City Council approved a request to rezone a 345-acre plot of land for a data center proposed by Skybox Data Centers. The city annexed the land last summer in anticipation of the development. (More)

➤ Dallas Love Field is getting dedicated touchless identification lanes at security checkpoints for travelers enrolled in TSA's PreCheck program. San Antonio, Austin, and Houston's Hobby Airport are also slated to get the technology in the near future. (More)

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Researchers are discovering that bladder health isn't just about muscles—it's also about bacteria.

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➤ Matthew McConaughey has trademarked "alright, alright, alright" and other famous catchphrases of his in an effort to prevent his image, likeness, and voice from being used in AI-generated content. (More)

➤ The Llano Uplift Archeological Society has started a GoFundMe to raise money to salvage a chimney from the 1850s homestead of pioneer Noah Smithwick. The organization aims to stabilize the structure before rebuilding it elsewhere. (More)

➤ Chairs, cell phones, dolls, shopping carts, wedding rings, and e-scooters are among the items crews have found while cleaning the San Antonio River Walk during its biennial draining. (Watch Video)

➤ Meanwhile, a duo known as Bayou Dave and Country Slim clean up 2,000 cubic yards of trash from Houston's Buffalo Bayou every year using a modified barge called the Bayou-Vac. Its massive "elephant trunk" hose can suck up junk weighing as much as 70 pounds. (See Photos)

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