Governor Abbott Calls on Texans to Observe Silence to Honor Paris Victims
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called on all Texans to observe one minute of silence at Noon today (11/16) to honor the victims of the Paris terrorist attacks. Continue reading…
View ArticleDenim Day Is Approaching, Here's Why You Should Participate
Read up, and get involved somehow, even if it's something as small as wearing jeans on the same day as your friends. Continue reading…
View ArticleWe STILL Think Today Should Be Known As 'Smokey & The Bandit Day'
October 4th should be known across the nation...no, across the world...as 'Smokey And The Bandit Day'! That's a big 10-4, good buddy! Continue reading…
View ArticleWe Lost A Comedy Legend This Morning…
Tim Conway passed away today, May 14th, at the age of 85 after battling a long illness. Continue reading…
View ArticleRemembering 9/11
There are numerous choices for watching Friday's September 11 memorial ceremonies online. Here are a few of them. Continue reading…
View Article5 Times Lufkin Made National Headlines
Lufkin has been in the national news for lots of reasons. Most of them are about our local industries and companies, but no one ever really sees those stories. Continue reading…
View Article5 MORE Times Lufkin TX Made The National News - 2017 Edition
The small town of Lufkin just can't stay out of the spotlight. Here is are good, the sad, and the ugly pieces of news that went national. Continue reading…
View ArticleSearching For Answers - Sutherland Springs Shooting Discussion
We want to open this up for discussion. Continue reading…
View ArticleFacebook Crashed Today For 5 Minutes...What Really Happened?
Today, at approximately 1:42 PM CST, social media giant Facebook went completely blank for about five minutes. Continue reading…
View ArticleNew App Locks Kids Phone If They Don't Reply To You
If you are paying the bill, kid or not, if they don't message you back they don't get to use the phone. Continue reading…
View ArticleGiant Rat Costume Discovered in Mexico City Drainage System
I'm not sure whether we should call Mulder and Scully or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Continue reading…
View ArticleA New Whale Species, Rice Whale, Has Been Identified In The Gulf
A whale species previously known as the Bryde’s has been found to be new species altogether and identified in the Gulf of Mexico. Now, how do we save it? Continue reading…
View ArticleJerry Sandusky Sentenced to 30-60 Years Behind Bars for Child Sex Abuse
Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced Tuesday to 30 to 60 years in prison for his role in the Penn State sex-abuse case....
View ArticleFBI Foils Plot to Bomb Federal Reserve Building in New York
A man drove from Long Island, New York, into Lower Manhattan earlier today in a van he thought was filled with explosives. He parked the van close to the Federal Reserve building, just a few blocks...
View ArticleApplications Now Being Taken for 'Best Job in the World'
Do you like to travel? Do you like the water? How 'bout going down exhilarating rides at water parks? Then, First Choice Travel Agency in the United Kingdom may have just the job for you. Continue...
View ArticleDoomsday Asteroid Officially Upgraded in Size
An asteroid that scientists said could threaten Earth’s atmosphere in 2036 is now believed to be substantially larger than previously stated. In fact, astronomers currently studying...
View ArticlePrisoner Caught with Ringing Cell Phone in His Butt
You’ve heard of hemorrhoids, but it sounds like a prisoner in Sri Lanka may have come down with a case of hemo-Droids. Continue reading…
View ArticleDoctor Removes 42 Refrigerator Magnets from Baby’s Stomach
Here's a scary reminder about the importance of keeping an eye on little kids because you have no idea what they’ll put in their mouths. Continue reading…
View ArticleFalling Meteor Rocks Russia, Causing Injuries to 500 People
It may have looked like a scene out of a sci-fi movie, but a meteor racing across the sky in Russia had people scared out of their wits Friday morning. Continue reading…
View ArticleWoman Loses Tooth In Burglar’s Hand
Police in the Cayman Islands are on the look out for a local woman's tooth. They may well find it still stuck in the hand of the man who "stole" it from her. Continue reading…
View ArticleWoman Finds Picture of Fiance Cheating on a Google Map
What are the odds of this? A woman in Russia suspected her fiance of cheating so she typed in an address on a Russian version of Google Maps and caught him red handed! Continue reading…
View ArticleNew Pope Elected — Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, Now Called Francis I
Jorge Bergoglio, the 76-year-old archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been elected as pope. He is the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church. Bergoglio, who has taken the name Francis...
View ArticleHere We Go Again, Another Carnival Cruise Ship Generator Problem
Another Carnival Cruise...another round of non-working toilets and reports of waste on the floor. According to CNN, the Carnival Cruise Ship 'Dream' while docked at St. Maarten started experiencing...
View ArticleFlea Circus Performers Killed By Cold Spell
It's been a long winter, but at least you're still alive. That's not the case for hundreds of the world's most talented fleas, who were frozen to death last week while preparing for a tour show....
View ArticleMan Buys Poodles, Discovers They're Actually Ferrets on Steroids
This is not a joke. A man at the largest outdoor bazaar in Buenos Aires bought two toy poodles from a vendor for $150 each. Only he didn't actually buy two poodles. He actually bought two ferrets that...
View ArticleSaudi Arabian Kicked Out of Country for Being Too Handsome
Many times we hear of human rights violations that take place in countries in the Middle East, but this one actually has people laughing. According to reports, the government of Saudi Arabia has...
View ArticleIs this a ghost?
Ye Olde Man and Scythe Pub in Manchester in the United Kingdom has been around for over 750 years and rumor has it that there are some 20+ ghosts that frequent the bar. Was one of those apparitions...
View ArticleHero of the Day Follows and Yanks Drunk Driver Out of Car [VIDEO]
Talk about taking matters into your own hands. In this video, a motorist follows and ultimately hunts down a drunk driver. Continue reading…
View ArticleAre You Ready for USA vs Belgium Today? [VIDEO]
If this video doesn't get you psyched and hyped for this afternoon's World Cup game against Belgium, you need to go get your American flag and eat some waffles. Get your head in the game, kid. Continue...
View ArticleThe End of the Road: USA vs Belgium In Tweets
The United States' dream of a run in the 2014 World Cup has come to an abrupt end after 121 minutes of play against the Belgians and a superhuman performance by goalie Tim Howard. What. A. Game....
View ArticleFacebook Deletes Hunting Pics Posted By Texas Tech Cheerleader
Pictures on Texas Tech Cheerleader Kendall Jones' Facebook page went viral recently, and now Facebook has deleted some of them. Continue reading…
View ArticleBroken-Hearted Woman Gets Over Breakup by Living at KFC for One Week
When you've had your heart broken, no one can quite console you like that god of romance...Colonel Sanders? Continue reading…
View ArticleKid Dresses as Christian Grey for School’s ‘World Book Day’ Assignment
A teacher of elementary to middle school aged kids in Manchester, England gave her class a 'novel' assignment for World Book Day (March 5th). She asked her students to come to school dressed as one of...
View ArticleEver Wonder What's At The Bottom of the Riverwalk? It's So Gross!
We know you've always wondered what's at the bottom of the historic San Antonio Riverwalk. Check out what we found. It's so gross! Continue reading…
View ArticleStartling Video Reveals Open Gates Along Texas-Mexico Border
Breaking: Video Shows Gates Wide Open Along Texas-Mexico Border A recent video has come out showing something pretty concerning: gates meant to control who crosses the Texas-Mexico border are wide...
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