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August 19, 2026

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Happy Wednesday, y’all,

Monday’s newsletter featured a review of Fort Worth’s Coyote Drive-In, and hours later we learned the theater decided to close. After 14 years, the screens will go dark for the last time on Labor Day. It’s so sad to see one of the last drive-in theaters in the US close, but at least we all still have time to enjoy one last flick.

Click here to see a glimpse of the theater, along with prices. And check out this list to see a couple of other drive-ins you can patronize in North Texas.

Joi Louviere

Managing Newsletter Editor, Courier DFW

State Fair of Texas makes fairgoing more affordable for families

The State Fair of Texas is offering lower admission prices for 2026. (bk1bennett/CC BY-ND 2.0)

By Sam Cohen

The State Fair of Texas is an annual Fall tradition. Over two million people walked the fairgrounds last year, and organizers are hoping to welcome even more in 2026. One way they’re attempting to achieve that goal? By lowering ticket prices for attendees of all ages.

On Monday, the State Fair announced that children between 3 and 12 years of age will be admitted to the park for $10 every day (previously, the cost was $14 per child on weekdays and $24 per child on weekends), and adults will now pay $15 for weekday admission and $25 for weekends. Senior tickets—AKA those who are 60 years old and above—will now cost $13 instead of $14 on weekdays.

As an added bonus, admission for everyone will cost $10 after 5 p.m. during the week, and adult tickets will cost $20 after 5 p.m. on the weekends.

Click for parking costs + ways to save

📼 Have you been Flocked? As questions spread about where Flock cameras are and how they’re surveilling Americans, a website has been developed to tell you if your license plate has been scanned. Check it out here.

🏆 Top high schools: Five North Texas high schools have ranked in the top 50 on the US News & World Report’s list of best high schools in the country.
Dallas ISD’s The School for the Talented and Gifted ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 8 nationally. Tap here to see what other schools were recognized. (US News)

🍫 Big Tex winners: The State Fair of Texas’ Big Tex winners have been announced, and in the categories of best taste savory, best taste sweet, best taste sipper, and most creative, a top treat was crowned, including a chocolatey remix on the famous Fletcher’s corny dogs. See the winning menu here. (Dallas Observer)

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