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Johnny Manziel Becomes First Freshman to Win Heisman Trophy
After a record-breaking first season, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel made history again Saturday night, becoming the first freshman ever to win the Heisman Trophy.
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Vince Neil Mixes It Up with Unruly Fan During Concert
It can't be easy remembering the words to Motley Crue's greatest hits while holding a microphone and scanning one's environment for inappropriate horseplay, but Vince Neil is a seasoned professional, and he can multitask. Just ask the fan who nearly got clocked at his solo show last Saturday (Dec. 1).
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Fleetwood Mac to Release Three New Songs Before 2013 Tour
During discussions about their upcoming 2013 tour, the members of Fleetwood Mac huddled into Lindsey Buckingham's home studio to cut three new songs, but Buckingham and singer Stevie Nicks don't seem to agree on if they'll be part of a full album.
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Serial Killer Arrested in Lufkin Commits Suicide in Jail
It’s a story that has made national news. Earlier this week, accused serial killer Israel Keyes was found dead in his jail cell in Alaska after an apparent suicide.
He’s accused of abducting, assualting, killing, and dismembering the body of an 18-year old barista who was kidnapped from a coffee stand last February.
In March, Keyes was arrested at the parking lot of a Cotton Patch Cafe in Lufkin after trying to use Samantha Koenig’s stolen debit card.
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Eric Clapton to Jam With Rolling Stones
Folks who shelled out their life savings to attend the Rolling Stones' first concert in London on Sunday (Nov. 25) may have had an incredible time, but they're about to start complaining. Word is that Eric Clapton will be sitting in with the group for tomorrow night's show.
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Lufkin Saves Tree Seeds, Gives Another Texas Ecosystem New Life
It was a little more than a year ago that the most destructive wildfire in Texas history destroyed much of the vegetation in Bastrop County near Austin. It was a major setback for the renowned Lost Pines ecosystem. The fire covered 32,400-acres, destroyed 1,660 homes and killed 1.5 million trees.
Now, Lufkin is coming to the rescue. Eleven-hundred pounds of tree seeds that were stored in Lufkin and almost thrown into the land fill at one point, will help rebuild the Bastrop ecosystem.
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Plane Crash Investigated Near Angelina-Cherokee County Line
A small plane crashed happened about 9:30 last night in Cherokee County.
Drivers noticed debris on Texas Highway 7, near the Cherokee-Angelina County line, and authorities traveled from Houston overnight to comb over the scene.
The wreckage was discovered in a wooded area, in 4700 block of Cheeseland Road in Pollok.
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15 Years Ago: AC/DC Release ‘Bonfire’ Box Set
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Hostess to Shut Down for Good
Hostess has been making Twinkies and snack cakes since the 1930′s, and the company has announced now they’re going out of business. Twinkies are about to become a thing of the past!
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Lufkin Area Veterans Get a Boost From Today’s Job Fair
The stats can be pretty alarming. The unemployment rate in the US is 7.9 percent, but among Veterans that number can be as high as 19 percent!
It’s not easy for military members to wrap up a tour of duty and then find work right away. The transition to civilian life can be tough.
There’s a job fair today that has the goal of connecting Veterans with employers, and placing them in the right work environment. It's at the Pitser Garrison Civic Center.
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Powerball Jackpot Grows to $185 Million
Anytime the Powerball jackpot starts to swell, the lines grow longer to buy tickets and the pot of cash grows even bigger. So expect that $185 million jackpot to continue to move today as the day goes on.
Feeling lucky? Today is a good day to pool your money at the office and buy lots of tickets. The drawing is tonight, November 14th. Oh, think of the iPads and flat screen TVs you could put under the Christmas tree with that wad of cash. And pay off debt, buy a new house, donate to charity, buy a new car - you could be rollin’ in George Clooney money.
I’ll post the past few non-winning Powerball numbers in case you want to compare your own string of lucky numerals. Good luck!
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Slash to Release Special Edition of ‘Apocalyptic Love’
If you Slash fans couldn't get enough of 'Apocalyptic Love' when it was released back in May, you're in luck. On Nov. 19, the guitarist will release a "special enhanced" edition of the album.