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Celebrity Clothing Lines Are a Big Hit

Jen Austin — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:44:03 +0000

Are you into celebrity clothing lines at all? It's not all about frilly things for girls. Bono and Matthew McConaughey have their own clothing lines, and many guys say it's good stuff.

Matthew McConaghey spends a lot of time in Texas and went to school in Austin, and he's been known to get real laid back and play the bongos. How can the clothing line not be cool.

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:

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 [...]

Shots Fired at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:56:24 +0000

It appears to be the work of one lone gunman as shooting broke out earlier today at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport. According to reports from the Houston Police Department, the man fired at least two shots into the air inside Terminal “B”. The man shot himself after an Air Marshall returned fire and missed. An [...]

No Criminal Intent in West, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:10:20 +0000

Fourteen people died with some 200 injured, and less than one week after a fertilizer plant explosion, the city of West is beginning its chapter of moving forward, even though the people of this tiny town will have lingering memories of the devastation that ripped through their community without warning on the evening of April 17.

Officials Say 12 Bodies Recovered at Texas Fertilizer Blast Site

Stephanie McMaster — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:46:53 +0000

The bodies of 12 people have been recovered from the site of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, officials said on Friday. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Jason Reyes said during a press conference that it was “with a heavy heart” that he reported 12 bodies had been recovered. Identities were not immediately [...]

Texas To Reconsider Law Easing Graduation Requirements

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:07:43 +0000

Boy, has education changed since I attended school. Can’t recollect too much government interference about course curriculum and testing requirements. What I do remember, is the first bell sounding at 7:45 a.m., and the last bell at 3:20 p.m. Interesting reading this week coming from the expose of the Texas House where law “HB5″ was [...]

Houston Texans Cheerleaders 'Fandangoing' at Practice

Jeff Schiller — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:30:16 +0000

What is Fandangoing? If you’ve been absent from the internet for the past week, let me catch you up. First of all, Fandango is a new WWE wrestler with a hot gimmick. He debuted victoriously against Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 29 on April 7. The next night on ‘Raw,’ live from New Jersey’s Izod Center, [...]

Ted Nugent Flies Over Texas Picking Off Pigs

Rick St. Nick — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:55:09 +0000

When it comes to speaking his mind, Rock God Ted Nugent isn't shy about holding his tongue, and while Ted could care less, his staunch beliefs have sent off firestorms in Washington, D.C.

For a lack of better words, in some political 'clicks', Nugent is considered a loudmouth of sorts, but while not the most eloquent speaker, some of what he believes in, actually makes sense.

Heart, Jason Bonham 2013 Tour to Feature Joint Led Zeppelin Encore

Sterling Whitaker — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:43:29 +0000

Newly-selected Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Heart will join forces with Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience for a 2013 summer tour that will feature them together onstage for a 30-minute Led Zeppelin tribute to close out each show.

John Fogerty to Perform at 2013 SXSW

Dave Lifton — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:01:31 +0000

In perhaps an attempt to teach the hipsters a thing or two about classic American songwriting, John Fogerty will perform at this year’s SXSW. The concert will take place at the ACL Moody Theatre in Austin, Texas on Saturday, March 16. Fogerty will be promoting his upcoming album, ‘Wrote a Song for Everyone,’ which features [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company Announce Co-Headlining 2013 Tour

Billy Dukes — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:33:54 +0000

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company are both celebrating 40 years in 2013, and they've teamed up to take a co-headling tour across America. The 40 Tour will begin on June 20 in Auburn, Wash. and travel east before wrapping up on July 27 in Bethel, N.Y.

Texas Ranks in the Middle in 'Well-Being' Study

Jen Austin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:10:05 +0000

These people have Hawaii written all over them.

It could be better, it could be worse for Texas.

When it comes to overall well-being, we're right in the middle of the pack at 27th of the 50 states, and for the 4th year in a row, Hawaii ranks number 1. Things could go totally wrong there and it would still be a good day. Because you're in Hawaii.

What about the worst state? Which state's sense of well-being is generally in the tank?

Texas Can't Escape Which 'Top 10′ List?

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:23:21 +0000

Sorry folks. David Letterman counting down this “list” on his show is probably stretching it a bit. You see, there’s really no numerical order when it comes to making the grade concerning states where abnormal diseases propagate. What is known, is that Texas ranks in the ‘Top 10′. Since barging into our Country in ’99, [...]

What's The Difference Between Texas and California

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:41:33 +0000

Had some friends from California contact me last night, and I sure do appreciate them going “old school” and actually using the phone to CALL. That’s right, they didn’t E-mail, and they didn’t send me that dreaded 250 word text message that I’m usually trying to read during a meeting. As head of the complaint [...]

Texas Among the Saddest States

Jen Austin — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:28:36 +0000

Feeling blue today? Blame it on Texas.

That's what a new study says, that looked over Twitter posts from us Texans, and others across the US. The study combed for negative and positive words, and added them all up to see which stat

Texas Woman First to File Lawsuit Against Carnival Cruise Lines [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:16:21 +0000

The Carnival Cruise ship named “Triumph” may want to change that particular name to the “S.S. Minnow”, in light of the recent nightmare. To hear most of the passengers tell it, the sight seeing adventure ended up with the Skipper in command of a much larger vessel, however, unlike the television series, the passengers and [...]

In Texas, Middle Class Means You Earn Almost $50K per Year

Jen Austin — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:47:27 +0000

US Census numbers are helping define what exactly it means to be “Middle Class.” That’s always been a term to describe families who aren’t rich but aren’t poor, but the amount of money a family has to earn to keep that description is changing. In Texas, we’ve got to take home $49,195 in order to [...]

Texas to Decide Fate of Former Collegiate 'Great' and Pro 'Failure'

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:36:58 +0000

Without checking the Internet, do you happen to remember who was selected as the second overall pick in the 1998 NFL draft? How about a few hints – disaster, drugs and jail? Definitely a “Jeopardy” question, huh? “Who is Ryan Leaf”! Ryan has spent more time in the limelight for his criminal behavior than he [...]