Events

Bomb threats have been made against the University of Texas and North Dakota State University, leading to both campuses' immediate evacuation of students and personnel.

According to University of Texas spokesperson Rhonda Weldon, the school received a call shortly before 9 a

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As news broke on Thursday about a report on the sex abuse scandal that’s rocked Penn State, those on the university campus who gathered around TVs in the student center to watch the announcement found they weren’t able to — because those televisions suddenly switched to a public access channel instead.

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Being good is commendable, but only when it is combined with doing good is it useful.  ~Author Unknown

 
There will be a huge event in Wells today benefitting the family of David and Davion Stone.  12-year-old David was killed when the motorized scooter he was riding was struck by a vehicle.  His younger brother Davion has been in a Shreveport hospital receiving treatment.   

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Juneteenth -- June 19th -- is the anniversary of the official ending of slavery in the United States.  It was on that date in 1865 that Union Army General Gordon Granger landed in Galveston, and proclaimed the Emancipation Proclamation that abolished slavery and freed the slaves in the 10 Confederate states.

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I’m always looking for local honey, since I’ve heard it’s good at helping with local allergies. Getting too scientific about it might make my head explode, but I’ve heard ingesting what the bees produce is supposed to help fight off seasonal allergies. I’m giving the kids a teaspoon a day and they don’t have many sniffles.

With the Farmer’s Market is open in Nac, you can not only get local honey, but just about anything else homegrown too.

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Texans love a good festival, and especially one that might offer a little buzz!

In ten days, we’ll have the chance to see what the fuss is all about over East Texas wines, and do a little shopping and sampling too.

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Speaking to the National Day of Prayer observance in Austin, Governor Rick Perry called on Christians and people of all faiths to pray for our country, and to pray for our President.

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These days, it’s almost unusual for a couple not to be living together before getting married, meaning when they do tie the knot they often already have items such as food processors and linen sets — which have long been staples of the traditional wedding registry.

So more and more couples are eschewing this tradition and opting for honeymoon registries. According to the website Honeymoonwishes.com, this is how the registry works:

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