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How Many of These Classic Summer Toys Do You Remember?
Summer has descended with the intensity of a relentless inferno, leaving many American towns simmering in its wake. I don't recall summers ever feeling this hot when I was a kid, but that probably has something to do with the fact we were always soaking ourselves with cold water in some manner.
12 Country Stars Who Found Love Again After Tragic Loss
The death of a spouse is one of the most devastating things that a person can experience, and tragically, it's a pain that many country stars know all too well. But through time and healing, many have learned to love again. In this list, we're rounding up a group of stars who have found new love interests after suffering unthinkable loss.
Thomas Rhett Accidentally Makes His Little Brother an Internet Heartthrob
Thomas Rhett better move over, because it's his little brother that fans are crushing on now. The country star posted a video of his brother that he likely thought was innocent — his years-younger brother Tyler is heading to the beach in the clip, so he's in swim trunks, but the point of posting is that he's listening to Rhett's hit song "Gone Country."
Stars of HGTV’s ‘Good Bones’ Settle Their Beef + Are Teaming Up Again
For HGTV's show Good Bones, it looked like its successful eight season run was done and coming to an end. Good Bones had an emotional finale to Season 8 in October 2023, and all reports pointed to that being the end of the series for a plethora of reasons. But is the show really done for good?
Zach Bryan Meets the Same Baby Twice on Tour [Watch]
Zach Bryan's littlest fan has now gotten to meet the star not once, but twice. While out on his current the Quittin' Time Tour, Bryan has made a habit of walking out through the crowd to greet fans as he heads to the stage. Last month, during a stop at the Boston-area Gillette Stadium, one of the fans he met during his walk-out was a five-month-old baby boy named Leo.
Big Changes Coming to Nearly 600 Kroger Stores
Kroger does a great job at making you feel like it's a neighborhood grocery store, when in reality, it's the largest traditional grocery store chain in America. As part of Kroger's acquisition of the second largest grocery store chain in America, Albertsons, Kroger needed to do some offloading of 579 of its locations.
Cooler Temperatures Are On Their Way To Texas, For a Short Time
No, it's not time to break out the jackets and extra blankets, but a rare summer cold (or maybe cool) front is sweeping across Texas and that means cooler temperatures the rest of the week and even cooler temperatures this weekend. So what does that mean for different areas of...
Babies R Us To Reopen Inside Some Kohl’s Stores In Texas
Is Babies R Us set to make a come back? With the help of another store, it's very possible. In 2018, Babies R Us along with Toys R Us closed all remaining locations throughout the United States. Now Babies R Us is attempting a comeback, but not through individual stores. Instead, Babies R Us will be opening inside select Kohl's Department Store locations.
Here Are the Lyrics to Jelly Roll’s ‘Dead End Road’ [Listen]
Jelly Roll's contribution to the Twisters soundtrack fits squarely in his musical wheelhouse. Following in the footsteps of songs like "Halfway to Hell" and "Save Me," the singer's just-released "Dead End Road" lyrics find him at a crossroads between sin and redemption. He tries to fight the dark path he's on — and finds that changing his ways isn't as easy as it seems.
Post Malone Debuts ‘Yours,’ an Unreleased Song About His 2-Year-Old Daughter
Post Malone debuted a deeply personal song about his young daughter during an intimate performance in Nashville on Tuesday (July 16). He was at Music City’s Marathon Music Works, a collaboration with Bud Light, performing some of his songs off his highly anticipated country album, F-1 Trillion. Throughout the...
Lainey Wilson Totally Doesn’t Know if She’s Returning to ‘Yellowstone’ (Wink, Wink)
Lainey Wilson has all but confirmed that she'll be returning to Yellowstone for the upcoming second half of Season 5. In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, Cassie DiLaura asks the "Hang Tight Honey" singer outright if she's gotten the call from series creator Taylor Sheridan to reprise her character of Abby, who's also a singer.
Texas’ Dan Patrick Creates Committee on Hurricane Preparedness in Wake of Beryl
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced that he will be forming the Senate Special Committee on Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity. Quite the mouthful, but there are multiple reasons for the creation of this committee. On Wednesday, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor officially made the...
Summer Splash-HD Weaver Shrimp Boil!
Join us at Buffalo Springs Lake for NINE straight days of food, fun, refreshments, fishing and camping during the 'Summer Splash' July 11th through the 20th!. Tonight, HD Weaver Ditching brings you a HUGE shrimp boil with all the fixins'!. We'll have live music from the great Darren Welch too!
This Country Song Is the Most-Played Bar Song Right Now
Country music is dominating bars across America. Four of the Top 5 songs played on digital jukeboxes are country songs, including a new No. 1. Previously, Chris Stapleton's "Tennessee Whiskey" was the most-played song on TouchTunes. He slides to No. 2 overall, which is still amazing because the hit is almost 10 years old.
What Ever Happened To Don Pablo’s? A Lubbock Original
Growing up our family would typically go out to each on Friday and Saturday nights unless a school event got in the way. My parents, even to this day, seemed to have a rotation of restaurants that they really enjoyed that we would go to. For, at least a couple of years, an old Mexican food restaurant called Don Pablo's was one of those restaurants.
‘Fixer Upper’ Star Clint Harp Finds a Buyer for Famous Waco Home — See Inside! [Pictures]
Former Fixer Upper star Clint Harp has found a buyer for his charming home in Waco, Texas, and they're getting a nice discount on the famous property. According to online property sites, the carpenter, podcast host, author and star of Magnolia Network's Renovation Road first listed his house for $650,000 on April 8, 2024. He reduced the asking price to $550,000 on May 17, and subsequently accepted an offer. The deal went into pending status on June 27.
Jelly Roll’s Wife Rescued a Possum — and Almost Kept It as a Pet! [Watch]
Jelly Roll's wife Bunnie Xo has a soft spot for animals of all description — especially the ones that aren't considered conventionally cute. One of the animals that she's been hoping to add to the family is a opossum, and that dream almost came true this week when one walked into a humane trap on the family's property.
South Plains: When Do Lubbock Area Schools Go Back To School?
Can you believe summer is over and it is almost time to go back to school?. A lot of schools around the area kick off back to school at different times. Here is a look at when the schools go back to school and what you need to know for this next year.
Texas Taco Shop Voted #2 Best Fast Casual Restaurant
Torchy’s Tacos has officially been voted the #2 Best Fast Casual Restaurant in USA Today's 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Annually, travel experts appointed by USA Today nominate the top 20 contenders across categories including food, lodging, and travel destinations. The public then votes to determine the 10 best, making this accolade particularly significant for the team at Torchy’s Tacos.
Luke Bryan’s Birthday Cake Was Slightly NSFW [Picture]
Luke Bryan's wife Caroline returned from a social media hiatus to wish her country superstar husband a happy birthday on Wednesday (July 17). It's family tradition to share silly photos on birthdays, and Caroline didn't disappoint with her round-up of photos to celebrate Bryan's 48th birthday. Highlights included the singer rocking head-to-toe yellow spandex — part of a Halloween couple's costume, where he dressed up as a wedge of cheese to his wife's mouse — plus a silly photo of him popping his head out of what looks like it might be a tour bus window.
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