Jeff Evans
Best Stores For Black Friday Shopping
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I don't completely understand it, but this holiday ritual is one that some people live for – Black Friday shopping! I have relatives that actually camp out at Best Buy every year to be sure they are at the front of the line for the big deals. Me and
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Death Of The CD Expected By 2013
I’ve heard several people talking about this recently and apparently the rumors are true that, just like the death of the cassette tape, the compact disc may be dead within two years according to industry insiders.
Stanley’s Appreciation Day In Tyler
As we reported last week, Stanley’s Famous Pit Bar-B-Que in Tyler won the “Best Pork Ribs in Texas” a couple of weekends ago at the Texas Monthly BBQ Festival in Austin! Today, November 9th, Tyler Mayor Barbra Bass has officially proclaimed it “Stanley’s Famous Pit Bar-B-Que Appreciation Day” in the city of Tyler — more after the jump.
Rangers Making Renovations To Ballpark
The Texas Rangers are busy making renovations to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The $11.5 million project will be completed in time for fans to enjoy it for the 2012 season. The area under renovation is in center-field and includes the bleacher seats and basically everything in Vandergriff Plaza. More after the jump.
‘National Men Make Dinner Day’ – Our Top 3 Ideas
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Today is “National Men Make Dinner Day.” Yes I know, it was news to me as well. Apparently it's celebrated the first Thursday of every November – who knew?
Some of the rules of “Men Make Dinner Day” include:
Meal must include a minimum of 4 ingredients
require at least 1 cooking utensil other than a fork
Man must clean along the way. Following the use of each dish
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Pet Of The Week – Ivy
This girl is Ivy, a 4 year old pure bred cocker spaniel that is available for adoption from the Humane Society of East Texas in Tyler. Ivy loves people and other dogs. She needs lots of love and a new home. Ivy has been spayed, is current on all her vaccinations including rabies and had been microchipped for identification purposes. More after the jump!
Pet of the Week – Victor
Check out this handsome boy – this is Victor – a pure bred cocker spaniel that is available for adoption at the Humane Society of East Texas in Tyler! More after the jump.
Rangers Games – The Perfect Opportunity for Father-Son Bonding
Last Monday night was a magical night for Rangers fans. My son just turned 10 years old the first part of September. We hadn’t had a chance to throw a birthday party for him yet, so me an my wife decided to buy a pair of Rangers playoff tickets and take him to his first ever postseason game. More after the jump.
Police Searching For Hit and Run Driver [UPDATE]
Wood County authorities are asking for help in searching for information on a hit and run accident that occurred around 8:17 last night in the Mineola area. More after the jump.
City of Tyler Asks For Voluntary Water Restrictions
Several other smaller communities across East Texas have already done it, and now bigger cities like the City of Tyler are asking for voluntary step one drought contingency measures. With the recent news reports that the drought will last several more months, if not years, these measures are a good way to conserve water before mandatory restrictions are needed. More after the jump.
Pet of the Week – Toni
Meet Toni – a two year old female hound mix that is available for adoption at the Humane Society of East Texas in Tyler. More after the jump. Toni is very energetic and playful and may be best suited in a household with no small children because she is so high energy. She likes to play with other dogs.
Win Texas Rangers Playoff Tickets [CONTEST]
The Texas Rangers are going to the American League Division Series! The Rangers will play Tampa Bay and Elizabeth Smith of Flint will be there! Elizabeth won tickets to game 1 of the series at 12noon today!
We also have a pair of tickets to giveaway for home game 2 of the series on Saturday, October 1st...