The Bedford County Sheriff's Office is saying 'Howdy' to a new addition to their official uniforms that also serves as a nod to the past: cowboy hats.

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“It’s more approachable, in a cowboy hat, and law enforcement for people to approach you is what it is, the respect that comes with it is what it is,” said Mike Miller, Bedford County Sheriff.

Earlier this month, "Jake," a Unitree G1 humanoid agent, complete with a jaunty knock off cowboy hat, a silver chain and Nike kicks, hit the streets of Austin for what was a training run.

The figure wears sneakers and a cowboy hat and seems generally friendly. At least, for a robot. Videos started popping up online of "Jake," a roughly child-sized, human-shaped robot, early last month.

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BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office announced on social media its deputies are donning western style hats as part of their uniform policy effective July 1.

Hundreds of DC, Maryland and Virginia residents and visitors flocked to this local Takoma Park-based western store ahead of Beyonce's Cowboy Carter concert at Northwest Stadium on July 4 and July 7.

Wear your best rodeo attire, and tip your bedazzled cowboy hats: Queen Bey returns to Northwest Stadium this weekend to perform live country melodies from her Grammy-winning album Cowboy Carter.

A cowboy hat-toting bipedal robot, dubbed "Jake the Rizzbot," is wandering the streets of Austin, Texas, turning heads and flinging compliments using some truly cringeworthy — and equally ...

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