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Jimmy Dean Festival Is Back & Headlined By Grammy Award Winner, Little Texas
The Jimmy Dean Music Festival is back for a fourth year, with a revised format and new venue. Originally organized by Wayland Baptist University to highlight its Jimmy Dean Museum, the annual event celebrating Plainview’s hometown hero has moved to more of a community-led event, with leadership from the Plainview Lions Club.
Country Stars Who Have Suffered Heart Attacks
Country stars often sing about broken hearts, but for some, those lyrics might hit a little bit close to home. Read on to see which country singers have suffered heart attacks — and how they're doing today. Not surprisingly, some of the stars of country music's golden era suffered...
You Won’t Believe These Massive Hammerhead Sharks In Texas
Texas angler Rodrigo Rodriguez caught his largest shark yet after reeling in a massive hammerhead shark while fishing in Port Aransas in June. Rodriguez, a Houston resident, said the shark measured over 13 feet long. Rodriguez said he has caught a couple of other big sharks that are closer to...
Two Arby’s Employees Arrested + Charged With Felonies for the Craziest Reason
Arby's is known across America for having fresh roast beef sandwiches, always hot and on deck ready to go. Their slogan is, "We have the meats," and two employees of Arby's challenged that theory of who, exactly, does have the meats. Two Arby's Employees Arrested and Charged With Felonies for...
Cody Johnson Effortlessly Delivers National Anthem at MLB All-Star Game [Watch]
Cody Johnson was on hand to sing the National Anthem at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday (July 16). He kept his version simple, but it was executed flawlessly in his on-brand Southern style. In a video shared on social media, Johnson is introduced in...
Inexpensive Lubbock Wedding Venues for Brides on a Budget
If you are a bride on a budget, it can be rather difficult to find a wedding venue nowadays. The average bride in Texas spends around $30,000 on their wedding, which is a hefty price for most of us. If that number scares you off and makes you want to elope, you are not alone. Thankfully, when you live in a smaller city like Lubbock, Texas, there are some great venue options that won’t break the bank.
Important Things People Need to Learn When Moving to Texas
Many people are choosing to move to Texas for a variety of reasons. From jobs to housing prices, there can be a lot of variety when it comes to who is moving to Texas and why they come here. I will say that I am not originally from the Lone...
Why Do We Have To Give Up Our Previous Driver’s License In Texas?
If you are new to Texas, you may have already discovered that to get a Texas Driver's License, you'll have to surrender the license you held in another state. And if you've lived here long enough, you also had to hand over your expired Texas ID to get a new one.
Did The Loch Ness Monster Pack Up And Move To Houston, Texas?
Everybody is moving to Texas, and that "everybody" also means monsters. Have you ever seen something out of the corner of your eye and thought, "What the heck was that?". Sometimes your eyes deceive you and sometimes it's exactly what you thought it was. So, was it a monster that was spotted on the Interstate in Houston? Here's what the caption from the Houston Police Officers Union said:
DON’T-Nation: The Items Texas Thrift Stores Don’t Want From You
Donating no longer wanted or needed items to a thrift store can be a real win/win. Not only are you keeping the item out of the landfill, but you are also helping support a worthy cause. Reuse is the best way to recycle- because it doesn't require any energy or...
Cody Johnson to Perform National Anthem at MLB All-Star Game
Major League Baseball is keeping it country this week. Singer Cody Johnson is set to perform the National Anthem ahead of the All-Star Game on Tuesday night (June 16) in Arlington, Texas. The "Dirt Cheap" singer's performance comes one day after Ingrid Andress' heavily criticized National Anthem ahead of the...
HGTV Star Christina Hall’s Husband Files for Divorce After Two Years
Christina on the Coast star Christina Hall and husband Josh Hall are calling it quits after two years of marriage. According to People, Josh was the one to file for divorce due to "irreconcilable differences." Christina has also reportedly filed. Josh is asking for spousal support from Christina. Legally, spousal...
Summer Splash-Big Wick’s Jalapeno Jelly!
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!. We're proud to team up with our friends at Boots & Badges of the South Plains for delicious pulled pork sandwiches smoked and prepared by Great Plains Distributors and El Jefe BBQ & Catering!
What Are These Bugs Popping Up Everywhere In Lubbock, TX?
For some reason, I have been seeing SO MANY of these little beetle-looking bugs all over inside and outside of my house in Lubbock. Every time I see them I wonder what they even are. Well, it turns out they are called Elm Leaf Beetles and are an invasive species...
Ingrid Andress Admits She Was ‘Drunk’ During National Anthem Performance
Ingrid Andress has admitted she was intoxicated during her rocky performance of the national anthem at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby on Monday night on Monday night (July 15.) Andress' off-key performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" went viral this week, with some putting the moment up there with the worst national anthem performances of all time.
These are Some of the Worst Reviewed Products On Amazon
I am a huge proponent of online shopping. Yes, I know I am single-handedly destroying my local economy by not shopping local, but sometimes my purchases are too specific. Plus, I know what I'm getting (for the most part) when I shop online. It's as easy as a few clicks, give the internet my personal information for whatever they want to use it for, and BAM, extra large butter dish is heading my way.
Shannen Doherty Settled Her Divorce Just One Day Before Her Death
In the days before her death, actor Shannen Doherty and her ex-husband Kurt Iswarienko were working to finalize their divorce. Court documents obtained by People show that Doherty agreed to a "default or uncontested dissolution" of the marriage on July 12, the day before she died of breast cancer. The...
Gov. Abbott Puts Fire Under Texas Utility Company Hineys
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has given a deadline to Texas utility companies to restore power to the nearly 300,000 people in the Houston area who are still stuck in the sweaty dark hellholes their homes have become since hurricane Beryl smacked the state last week. So far, CenterPoint Energy has...
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