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East Texas Food Bank + Walmart Grant Keeping Texans From Going Hungry

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:20:46 +0000

The East Texas Food Bank has been selected as one of forty winning "Feeding America" food banks to receive a $45,000 grant from Walmart's Fighting Hunger Together initiative.

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Raising Cane's Offering Free Meals for Educator Appreciation Day

Danny Merrell — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:47:05 +0000

This is National Teacher Appreciation Week and Raising Canes Chicken Fingers in Nacogdoches is raising the bar on how a business should honor our educators...how 'bout some free food?

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Taco Bell Doritos Locos Tacos Cause High School Lockdown

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:11:12 +0000

If you spend a lot of time with high school students you should be pretty well acquainted with Taco Bell.

Which is why it's surprising that the delicious fast food was able to cause so much confusion at Del Campo High School in Sacramento, California.

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Woman Finds Whole Snake Baked In Bread

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:13:32 +0000

If you want a loaf of bread there are dozens of different types and flavors to chose from. Snake bread, however, is not something you're usually going to find at your local supermarket.

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Underage Drinking Crackdown in Angelina County

Jen Austin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:31:56 +0000

You may remember a couple of months ago Angelina County Commissioners gave the Sheriff's office the green light to apply for a grant with the state of Texas to help crack down on underage drinking. Deputies also got a $10,000 grant to buy portable breathalyzer machines.

The sheriff's office is serious about enforcing drinking laws, and right now they're especially focused on breaking up underage drinking parties.

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New Coffee Has 200 Percent of the Normal Buzz

Jen Austin — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:54:20 +0000

This is something you might be able to file away in the "Is-this-really-necessary" folder.

A new coffee has been manufactured to contain 200 percent of the caffeine of a regular cup of brew. Comments the company has received say things like, "Where Red Bull gives you wings, this coffee puts rockets on your back."

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The 'Baco' Bacon Shell Taco Will Either Make Baseball More Enjoyable Or Kill You

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:01:00 +0000

The action on the field may not be the only heart-stopping thing fans of the West Michigan Whitecaps see this season.

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Water Kicks Soda to the Curb to Become the Most Popular Drink in America

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:09:38 +0000

If you’re in the water business, it’s time to break out the champagne and celebrate.

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Twinkies Are Coming Back in the Greatest News Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:27:24 +0000

The long national nightmare is over.

Twinkies are coming back!

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Drink Up: Judge Blocks New York's Large-Sugary-Drink Ban

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:22:09 +0000

Looks like you'll be able to a large Coke in restaurants after all, following a New York State Supreme Court judge's ruling.

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Whataburger Giving Back to the Community – Here's How You Can Help!

Rick St. Nick — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:48:15 +0000

Unless you are familiar with hamburger history, you may not know exactly "WHAT" you are actually looking at when you come face-to-face with that famous orange and white "W". And, as you dive into their scrumptious menu with the same intensity as Jerry Jones manages the Dallas Cowboys, you may still be in doubt about the legacy of your dining experience.

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Applebee's is Expanding in East Texas

Jen Austin — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:00:03 +0000

A new Applebee's restaurant is being planned for one East Texas city.

The Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar always tries to remain true to its name by decorating the interior to match the area that it's in. Sometimes you see murals of local baseball and football teams on the restaurant's walls, along with recognizable scenes of area lakes and picnic spots, water towers, and other landmarks.

One East Texas city will talk about bringing an Applebee's to town at a meeting on Monday.

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Texas Chocolate Maker Creates Chocolate Shoes

Jen Austin — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:45:06 +0000

Don't know what to get your sweetie for Valentine's Day? How about a chocolate shoe!

Most women love fancy shoes, and some will pay more than a car payment for a coveted pair.

Then there are others of us who prefer a comfy pair of sneakers over the fancy pumps. But we still like chocolate.

Big chunks of chocolate molded into the shape of a sensual, sexy shoe are becoming more popular now, and some of those chocolates are made right here in Texas.

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5 Great Foods You Must Eat for a Healthy Heart

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:09:31 +0000

We’re in the midst of American Heart Month, so it’s more important than ever to focus on treating your heart right.

And maybe nothing matters more than eating the right foods.

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IHOP Celebrates National Pancake Day By Giving Away Free Pancakes

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:10:39 +0000

Sure, you may have just packed on a pound or two chowing down during the Super Bowl, but that’s no excuse to skip National Pancake Day.

Especially when free food and a good cause is involved.

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'Sweet Tooth Sugarcane Event' Coming to Nacogdoches This Saturday

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:25:20 +0000

Now this may not be a national event, but sometimes you can find those not so popular venues and make a family outing out of them.

Case in point is the 4th annual Old Fashioned Sweet Tooth Sugarcane Event, scheduled this Saturday (January 12) in Nacogdoches.

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Tuna Sells For a Cool $1.76 Million Dollars

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:30:25 +0000

It's a story that should make everybody want to invest in a fishing boat. A 489 pound bluefish tuna caught off the coast of Japan has just been sold for $1.76 million during an auction at Toyko's Tsukiji fish market.

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Russia Finally Admits That Beer is an Alcoholic Beverage

Mike Adams — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:00:31 +0000

There has been some speculation, throughout the years, that drinking booze can lead to intoxication, or even alcoholism. Because of this, Russia has finally decided to officially declare beer an alcoholic beverage as a means of keeping their citizens from turning into full-blown boozehounds. Like us Americans. I mean they didn't say it was because of us, but it's a good bet.

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Whiskey Business: Does Bourbon Really Get Better With Age?

Mike Adams — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:00:15 +0000

If the majority of top-shelf whiskeys require a 10-20 year aging process, then how are those distilleries just getting started in the business able to market and distribute a brand without waiting decades for their first batch to mature?

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Teen Launches Campaign for Gender-Neutral Easy Bake Oven

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:23:35 +0000

Thirteen year-old McKenna Pope is fighting mad at Hasbro, and this little activist wants some positive changes now. The eighth grader, who hails from Garfield, New Jersey, has started a petition on Change.org asking Hasbro to make their Easy Bake Ovens more gender-neutral.

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