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Texas Teachers Licensed to Carry, Can be Taught How to Shoot Back if Necessary

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:19:21 +0000

It came and went with very miniscule resistance, as well it should have. The final vote for approval by the Texas House of Representatives was overwhelming. The final tally was 28 to 3 in favor of a plan to train teachers currently licensed to carry firearms – something I’m sure on many educator’s minds following [...]

Lufkin IHOP Employee Killed By Lightning Strike

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:24:44 +0000

Meshell Foxworth was likely on a break outside the Lufkin IHOP restaurant where she worked, when a lightning strike ended her life late Tuesday night. Witnesses said Foxworth was holding an umbrella when lightning entered her upper torso, then exited through her feet. She was initially coherent moments following the strike, and was transported to [...]

Lufkin and Nacogdoches Under Tornado Watch Until 10 Tonight

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:34:30 +0000

Right now, the skies above Lufkin and Nacogdoches appear friendly enough, but Doppler Radar indicates a line of storms heading our way, with rain expected to begin somewhere in the neighborhood of 9 P.M. And because of the this volatility, The National Weather Service has recently issued a “Tornado Watch” for our area until 10 [...]

Buckle Up! The Click it or Ticket Campaign is Underway.

Jen Austin — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:57:02 +0000

This will be a big weekend on the roads, and police in East Texas and across the US are doing what they can to keep us all safe. Don't forget to buckle up! Friday will be the busiest travel day, but some folks are starting their vacations now and we can expect the roads to be packed all week.

Permanent Changes Ahead For Hiring Doctors at Nacogdoches Memorial

Rick St. Nick — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:37:35 +0000

When you read about the laws on the books of each State, you may come across some doozies. For example, in South Dakota, you can’t howl at a full moon, and in North Carolina, it is unlawful to bathe in a horse trough. Here in Texas, “Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital” cannot hire physicians. Now that’s one [...]

Door Slamming Shut on Nacogdoches Boys Ranch

Rick St. Nick — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:35:57 +0000

26 years after becoming a mainstay, the Nacogdoches Boys Ranch is closing shop. Plain and simple, the well has run dry. The residential treatment center, and home for boys does not have enough money to continue operation, and that means a much needed facility helping those through the pain of neglect, abuse and abandonment, will [...]

College Graduates Enter the Real World With a Load of Debt

Jen Austin — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:19 +0000

Good for you, you've graduated! Now what? You enter the real world with a great education and lots of enthusiasm...and mounds of debt!

We should have taken a poll of SFA grads last Saturday as they walked across the stage to get their diplomas. It varies of course, but the average college graduate leaves school with $35,200 in debt.

'Big Bash Splash' at Toledo Bend This Weekend!

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:18:13 +0000

$440,000…guaranteed! That’s the pay out for this year’s annual Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend Reservoir presented by Sealy Outdoors and B.A.S.S. and the fishing and winning get underway Friday and continues through Sunday. There will be boats, trucks, and plenty of cash to be won, including over $155,000 in just the hourly paybacks. There’s [...]

Houston Area Teen Hauls In State's Largest Gator

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:59:01 +0000

Braxton Bielski is eighteen years old, and he’s doing what most high school seniors do around graduation. Finding his dream date for the prom? Nope! Thinking about that year end party at Six Flags? Nope! Taking a weekend road trip with his buds to sow wild oats? Nope! Go alligator hunting? YES! Bielski just snagged [...]

Tornadoes Rip Through Texas, Leave Several Dead

Jen Austin — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:18:04 +0000

Today in Lufkin and Nacogdoches we have the chance of heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms, but the situation doesn't appear to be anything like what North Texas saw last night.

As many as ten possible tornadoes ripped through areas west of Dallas-Fort Worth Wednesday night, and left 250 people homeless, 100 injured, and 6 dead. Changes to those numbers could come today as emergency responders fully assess the damage.

Texas Cities Makes the Lazy List

Jen Austin — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:03 +0000

Men's Health Magazine ranks cities in the US and has come up with a list of the least and the most active. One Texas city made the list of the laziest cities, because the activity level of guys is fairly low.

Can we blame the heat? That encourages all of us to stay indoors and sit on the couch with a beer and some french fries.

Men's Health says the laziest cities, the capitols of sloth, those whose men would rather stay inside and eat chips and watch golf all day include:

"Click It or Ticket" Campaign To Target Violators

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:34:47 +0000

It’s bad enough we have the hands on cell phone users and moronic “texters” screaming down our streets and highways, without so much of a glance of what’s in their rear view mirror, or in the lane next to them, for that matter. Toss in a cavalier driver not wearing a seat belt, and you [...]

Women's Softball Highlights Programming on Q107

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:33:15 +0000

Division 3A softball action heats up with two feature playoff games being broadcast on Q107 this Friday evening. Central takes on Columbia with a doubleheader beginning at 6 P.M., with the play-by-play being called by our very own Danny Merrell, morning drive personality on our sister station “KICKS” 105 (KYKS). In the event of a [...]

West, TX Explosion Leads To Charges For Dismissed Paramedic

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:32:01 +0000

In a new twist to the fertilizer explosion in West, Texas last month, a fired Emergency Services worker named Bryce Reed says he had no involvement in the industrial “accident”. On April 20, three days after the indescribable events that changed this tiny Texas town forever, Reed stood in front of a crowded room wearing [...]

Diboll Accident Kills Two Women, One Was Pregnant

Jen Austin — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:24:21 +0000

Police think a car was trying to pull out of a Diboll parking lot and collided with another car on North Temple Drive, then one of the cars spun out into the path of an oncoming 18-Wheeler. The driver of the semi said he had no choice but to hit the Honda Accord. Both [...]

'Live From Lufkin' Lineup Announced For Summer Fest

Autumn McDaniel — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:16:05 +0000

The voting is over, and East Texas music lovers have picked the lineup for the “Live From Lufkin” Battle of the Bands at Summer Fest Texas. “Live From Lufkin” begins at 11 a.m. on the streets in downtown Lufkin. Bands will perform until 6:30 p.m., and concertgoers will use their smartphones to participate in on-site [...]

Two Texas Cities on the Most Redneck List

Jen Austin — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:25:56 +0000

Tom Pennington/Getty Images A real estate company put out a blog naming the most redneck cities in America, and Texas has two in the top ten. We tend to think of redneck cities being here in the south, but there are some northern metro areas that made the list. It’s fine with me if [...]

Nacogdoches Man Wins $1,000 Shopping Spree From Ivan Smith Furniture!

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:55:20 +0000

Want to shout out to Classic Rocker Robert Thomas of Nacogdoches, whom, at this very moment is contemplating how to furnish his man-cave. Robert is the winner of our Mother’s Day promotion – a $1,000 shopping spree from our good friends at Ivan Smith Furniture. Congratulations!

Awkward Moment Caught on Kiss Cam. Kiss Her Already!

Jen Austin — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:36:48 +0000

Maybe you've been at a baseball or basketball game where they get that Kiss Cam going, and force couples to kiss when they're show on the screen. Aw how nice, so cute, all those lovey dovey couples.

But what happens when a guy is too busy with his cell phone conversation to kiss his enthusiastic lady friend? The crowd support the girl with whatever revenge she decides to seek

Raising Cane's Kept the Chicken Fingers Frying During 'Educator Appreciation Day'

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:45:48 +0000

Here’s a follow-up, and a personal prop to restaurant chain Raising Cane’s (located right here in Nacogdoches), which celebrated a grand ole day on May 6. It was “Educator Appreciation Day”, and that meant honoring those who make a difference in the lives of children. And, that includes a shout out to bus driver Horace [...]