https://www.texannews.net/author/15,andrew-utterback en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/800,weighty-wisdom-what-tns-learned-from-a-denton-sumo-championBY ANDREW UTTERBACKNews Editor / Podcast Producer “Guys, it’s sumo wrestling!” I shouted that with excitement to my group of TNS staffers as I looked through a storefront window. We were str...]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/800,weighty-wisdom-what-tns-learned-from-a-denton-sumo-champion https://www.texannews.net/article/797,stephenville-sees-rapid-development-as-population-and-growth-surgeBY ANDREW UTTERBACKNews Editor / Podcast Producer Stephenville, Texas has evolved a lot over the last decade.The “Cowboy Capital of the World” currently has around 22,000 residents, and is projec...]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/797,stephenville-sees-rapid-development-as-population-and-growth-surge https://www.texannews.net/article/753,tarleton-s-eecu-center-is-a-game-changerBY ANDREW UTTERBACKNews Editor/Podcast Producer Tarleton State University’s EECU Center opened just last year and has already opened doors for numerous event opportunities.Wisdom Gym, Tarleton’s...]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/753,tarleton-s-eecu-center-is-a-game-changer https://www.texannews.net/article/738,tarleton-sports-internships-offers-career-launching-experienceBY ANDREW UTTERBACKNews Editor Tarleton State University sports have been the talking point of Stephenville, Texas for the past couple years. Their push to Division I athletics, paired with two b...]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:00:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/738,tarleton-sports-internships-offers-career-launching-experience https://www.texannews.net/article/702,conner-dixon-s-journey-from-resident-to-role-modelBY ANDREW UTTERBACKOpinion Editor / Podcast Producer Conner Dixon was on a high school college tour when he first saw Tarleton State University.His tour guide took the group around campus, where...]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/702,conner-dixon-s-journey-from-resident-to-role-model https://www.texannews.net/article/691,flighty-my-new-favorite-travel-appBY ANDREW UTTERBACKOpinion Editor / Podcast Producer Flying is pretty stressful. Luckily, there are a whole host of apps and services aimed at making your trips just a little bit easier. There is...]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/691,flighty-my-new-favorite-travel-app https://www.texannews.net/article/687,the-best-fall-treat-in-stephenville-2025-editionBY ANDREW UTTERBACKOpinion Editor / Podcast Producer It’s that time of year again.Fall is a time of changing leaves, dropping temperatures and copious amounts of pumpkin spice.The latter is what...]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:30:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/687,the-best-fall-treat-in-stephenville-2025-edition https://www.texannews.net/article/672,iphone-air-review-a-promising-question-of-tradeoffsBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer The iPhone Air is the most impressive phone I’ve used in a long time. It also has the fewest cameras of any of the new iPhones, along with the worst batte...]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/672,iphone-air-review-a-promising-question-of-tradeoffs https://www.texannews.net/article/626,end-goal-may-be-in-sight-for-texan-footballBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer Tarleton State’s football program became a Division 1 team in 2020 and joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in the fall of 2021. The first year, the te...]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/626,end-goal-may-be-in-sight-for-texan-football https://www.texannews.net/article/615,the-biggest-announcements-from-the-iphone-air-eventBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer Apple unveiled the first ever iPhone Air at their annual iPhone-focused September event, alongside the iPhone 17 and 17 Pros, Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3...]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 22:22:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/615,the-biggest-announcements-from-the-iphone-air-event https://www.texannews.net/article/602,bmw-ix-m60-impressions-the-future-is-fast-comfy-and-crystalBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer BMW’s first foot in the electric SUV door was the IX, a midsize luxury SUV with an obvious focus on feeling futuristic. After spending some time with the 2023...]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:30:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/602,bmw-ix-m60-impressions-the-future-is-fast-comfy-and-crystal https://www.texannews.net/article/599,charlie-kirk-killed-at-utah-rallyBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer Political commentator and activist Charlie Kirk has died at the age of 31 after being shot this afternoon at his political rally at Utah Valley University.&nbs...]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:23:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/599,charlie-kirk-killed-at-utah-rally https://www.texannews.net/article/581,kyle-cooke-s-time-at-tarleton-centered-around-faith-and-friendshipBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer There are only 6,800 or so people in Brock, Texas. It’s located about 40 miles west of Fort Worth and about 40 miles northeast of Stephenville, Texas. Stephenv...]]> Fri, 09 May 2025 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/581,kyle-cooke-s-time-at-tarleton-centered-around-faith-and-friendship https://www.texannews.net/article/571,the-pitt-is-an-exhilarating-and-emotional-real-time-medical-dramaBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer (Spoiler-free review) Max’s new hit medical drama, “The Pitt,” gives viewers an inside look at the procedures, emotions and chaos that ensues at a busy ho...]]> Sat, 03 May 2025 17:30:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/571,the-pitt-is-an-exhilarating-and-emotional-real-time-medical-drama https://www.texannews.net/article/563,5-of-my-favorite-iphone-appsBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer I’ve been an iPhone user since 2017 and I like to think of myself as somewhat of a smartphone power user. (That simply means I use my phone a lot) Most of the...]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:00:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/563,5-of-my-favorite-iphone-apps https://www.texannews.net/article/556,8-must-have-mac-appsBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer I’ve been a Mac user for about five years now, and one of my favorite things is the abundance of third-party productivity/functionality apps. CleanMyMacMy...]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/556,8-must-have-mac-apps https://www.texannews.net/article/539,5-covid-impacts-that-changed-how-we-livedBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer It’s been five years now since the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID not only impacted the world in unprecedented and tragic ways in 2020, but also left marks on many d...]]> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:00:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/539,5-covid-impacts-that-changed-how-we-lived https://www.texannews.net/article/517,tarleton-wrestling-team-heads-to-nationalsBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer Tarleton’s wrestling team is headed to the National Collegiate Wrestling Championship their very first year competing.This kind of immediate success is not som...]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/517,tarleton-wrestling-team-heads-to-nationals https://www.texannews.net/article/497,is-the-iphone-16e-worth-itBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer Apple has released a new member of the iPhone 16 family: the iPhone 16e. It is essentially the next iteration of the iPhone SE, Apple’s “budget” iPhone th...]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/497,is-the-iphone-16e-worth-it https://www.texannews.net/article/479,the-best-backpack-i-ve-ever-used-peak-design-everyday-backpack-v2-reviewBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer I’m serious. This backpack is genuinely great. Maybe it’s the matte black colorway or the insane amount of magnets throughout this bag. Or maybe it’s the...]]> Sun, 02 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/479,the-best-backpack-i-ve-ever-used-peak-design-everyday-backpack-v2-review https://www.texannews.net/article/477,is-your-phone-listening-to-youBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer It seems like everyone has had the same “my phone is spying on me” experience. You talk about a trip to the beach or needing to buy a new vacuum cleaner o...]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:00:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/477,is-your-phone-listening-to-you https://www.texannews.net/article/454,the-gifts-guys-actually-want-for-valentine-s-dayBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer Valentine’s Day is here. You can find a nice card and box of chocolates just about anywhere, but if you’re looking to give the special guy in your life somethi...]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:00:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/454,the-gifts-guys-actually-want-for-valentine-s-day https://www.texannews.net/article/451,apple-watch-series-10-review-almost-ultraBY ANDREW UTTERBACKPodcast Producer I was watching the iPhone 16 event back in September with anticipation for the Apple Watch Series 10. Rumors said it could look just like the Apple Watch...]]> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/451,apple-watch-series-10-review-almost-ultra https://www.texannews.net/article/440,dozens-march-in-stephenville-against-trump-s-deportation-effortsANDREW UTTERBACK/Podcast producerDozens of protestors gathered Monday evening at the Bosque River Centre in Stephenville, Texas to protest President Donald Trump’s massive deportation efforts. Th...]]> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:24:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/440,dozens-march-in-stephenville-against-trump-s-deportation-efforts https://www.texannews.net/article/421,how-to-parkBY ANDREW UTTERBACK / Podcast Producer Few issues in this world are more irritating than parking. Whether it’s the matter of finding a spot or finally finding the perfect place to park, only to s...]]> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:00:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/421,how-to-park https://www.texannews.net/article/398,gears-grace-and-graduationBY ANDREW UTTERBACK / Multimedia Journalist A friend sent me an Instagram Reel a while ago about a cool 4th gen Ford Mustang. It was by an account called the Covert Garage, and it had over 300k v...]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:30:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/398,gears-grace-and-graduation https://www.texannews.net/article/367,acura-zdx-first-drive-impressionsBY ANDREW UTTERBACK /  Multimedia Journalist I’ve spent a bit of time now driving, riding in and racing the 2024 Acura ZDX: Acura’s 4-door, midsize, all-electric SUV. I say Acura because thi...]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:10:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/367,acura-zdx-first-drive-impressions https://www.texannews.net/article/363,best-tech-gifts-under-50BY ANDREW UTTERBACK /  Multimedia Journalist Christmas is right around the corner but that doesn’t mean you have to break the bank on gifts for your tech-savvy loved ones. Here are my favori...]]> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:28:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/363,best-tech-gifts-under-50 https://www.texannews.net/article/353,i-tried-the-social-media-app-where-everyone-has-1-million-followersBY ANDREW UTTERBACK / Multimedia Journalist I have 1 million followers y’all. Well, that’s definitely cool to put in writing…to be fair though, so does every other user of a new “social medi...]]> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:40:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/353,i-tried-the-social-media-app-where-everyone-has-1-million-followers https://www.texannews.net/article/351,iphone-users-are-using-satellites-to-reach-their-family-during-hurricane-heleneBY ANDREW UTTERBACK / Multimedia Journalist iPhone users nationwide are using a new iOS 18 feature to send texts when cell towers are down. The feature allows users of iPhone 14 and newer mo...]]> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:09:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/351,iphone-users-are-using-satellites-to-reach-their-family-during-hurricane-helene https://www.texannews.net/article/344,stephenville-s-best-fall-treatsBY ANDREW UTTERBACK / Multimedia Journalist It’s fall y’all. I’ll be honest here, before this week I had never had a pumpkin spice latte. I quite enjoy fall festivities, but those have not y...]]> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:20:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/344,stephenville-s-best-fall-treats https://www.texannews.net/article/337,2024-presidential-election-full-of-memorable-momentsBY ANDREW UTTERBACK / Multimedia Journalist Election Day is today. As we cap off the cycle, let’s take a look at some of the most significant moments of the race and how they impacted the candida...]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:48:00 -0600 https://www.texannews.net/article/337,2024-presidential-election-full-of-memorable-moments https://www.texannews.net/article/331,tarleton-hosts-annual-j-dixon-white-golf-tournamentBY ANDREW UTTERBACK / Multimedia Journalist Tarleton State University’s annual J. Dixon White Golf Tournament teed off for a good cause on Friday, Oct. 11 at Squaw Valley Golf Course. The &n...]]> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:14:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/331,tarleton-hosts-annual-j-dixon-white-golf-tournament https://www.texannews.net/article/299,what-tarleton-has-in-store-for-the-next-125-yearsBY ANDREW UTTERBACK / Multimedia Journalist Tarleton State University celebrated their 125th anniversary this year. Its President, Dr. James Hurley has played a large role in the recent exponenti...]]> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:01:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/299,what-tarleton-has-in-store-for-the-next-125-years https://www.texannews.net/article/296,apple-unveils-iphone-16-series-largest-apple-watch-and-upgraded-airpodsBY ANDREW UTTERBACK / Multimedia Journalist Apple released the iPhone 16 series at their “Glowtime” event this week alongside new Apple Watches and AirPods. This event was obviously Apple Intelli...]]> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:44:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/296,apple-unveils-iphone-16-series-largest-apple-watch-and-upgraded-airpods https://www.texannews.net/article/285,texan-football-tarleton-featured-on-national-espn-broadcastBY ANDREW UTTERBACK / Multimedia Journalist The Tarleton Texans took home a 26-23 victory over the McNeese Cowboys on Saturday, Aug. 24 after the game came down to a nail-biting 4th quarter. This...]]> Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:30:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/285,texan-football-tarleton-featured-on-national-espn-broadcast https://www.texannews.net/article/280,emotions-insults-and-celebrities-rnc-and-dnc-recapBY ANDREW UTTERBACK / Multimedia Journalist The Republican and Democratic National Conventions (RNC and DNC) were packed with historic moments from both parties and gave us a strong glimpse of wh...]]> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:11:00 -0500 https://www.texannews.net/article/280,emotions-insults-and-celebrities-rnc-and-dnc-recap