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Are you aware the USPS (United States Postal Service) first class stamped mail has reduced from 52 billion to 26 billion deliveries in 9 years?  Why?  Today, the "mailbox is now in the computer".  Okay, let me put this into perspective.  You own a business that ships 100 units annually in 2003.  In 2012, you now move 50 units yearly.  Something has to give, right?

School will be out soon and summer vacations will begin. Will gas prices keep you close to home? For some it's "gas prices be darned ... road trip ON!!" Most gas prices in East Texas are still below $4 per gallon, but some stations are flirting with that $4 mark. Find out where the cheapest gas is here.

East Texas was not immune to the tornado outbreak that hit Dallas-Fort Worth yesterday. A tornado was confirmed by a trained spotter around 3:30 yesterday afternoon, southwest of Sulphur Springs. The National Weather Service will be in East Texas and North Texas today assessing the damage, and determining exactly how powerful those wind speeds were. As many as 12 tornadoes touched down in the Da

How far would you walk for a cause? Erik Bendl has become known as "World Guy," and just keeps walking and walking to bring attention to diabetes. So far he's walked more than four thousand miles, including East Texas. He's gained quite a Facebook following, and he has fans and followers on his blog. He's just now passing through East Texas. Did you see him? We'll recap where he's be

Emma Barnett was shocked when she read the care label on her boyfriend’s pants.

A substitute teacher in the Bronx faces some serious criminal charges for administering some playground justice on one of his pupils.

The tech company Cisco Systems predicts something we all probably knew was coming. Within the next 5 years, the number of smart phones on earth will eclipse the number of people living here. We're just sharing the planet with smartphones!

When Yes announced the sudden departure of vocalist Benoit David, it caught many by surprise – including, unfortunately, David himself.

Both Alice Cooper and Steven Tyler have made comments in recent days about what might have killed Whitney Houston. Of course no one knows for sure. Toxicology reports are pending, the investigation is ongoing, and no offiicial cause of death has been released. But Alice Cooper and Steven Tyler have both mentioned recently that drug and alcohol addictions can be demons, and they relate Whitney's s

In anticipation of the band’s upcoming Vegas residency — kicking off tonight (Feb. 3) at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino — Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman has proclaimed today Motley Crue Day.

While pro football’s ultimate champion will be decided next week, the entire  NFL was a winner in 2011, as the league has never been more popular.

Yuengling, a beer simply known as “lager” in parts of Pennsylvania (and some television commercials) now has two crowns to wear atop its hoppy head. It is America’s oldest brewery, something to brag about, but now it can boast to being America’s largest brewery...