November 29, 2012 It's the Christmas shopping season, the weather will be warm and gorgeous, and flea markets are just plain fun. All of those things are expected to factor into huge crowds this weekend at First Monday Trade Days in Canton.
November 28, 2012 New Pew Center research says 85 percent of Americans now have cell phones. Everyone we know has one, right? Except maybe Grandma. She's in that 15 percent that miraculously moves through life without a mobile phone.
One out of every two people over the age of 18 owns a smart phone.
What do you do with your smart phone? If you actually talk on it, you're one of the few!
Sources close to the 32-year-old singer have told US Weekly that Jessica Simpson is in fact pregnant with baby No. 2, only 7 months after giving birth to daughter, Maxwell in May.
November 28, 2012 Finally cooler temperatures have arrived in East Texas making it feel more like fall and the holidays, we just hope they stick around for a while. Those temps arrived just in time for the lighting of the City of Tyler's Christmas tree tomorrow night.
This Saturday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to noon, a special benefit walk for a beloved East Texas family will be held at Wildcat Stadium in Whitehouse. The event, "David's Day," will help the beloved East Texas family -- the Baskins.
November 27, 2012 How many times have you heard someone say when a kid is acting crazy, "Blame it on the full moon!" Is there really any truth to that? Can the shape of the moon make a child act a fool?
I know a pediatric dentist that has noticed that patients under the age of 12 become more unruly when the moon is full. She believes with all her might that the full moon can leads to misbehavin' and acting up.
So what's the truth?
November 26, 2012 For the last couple of months we've been keeping you updated on the Brown family of Gladewater. The inspiring story of the soldier who came home to a newborn and his wife in a coma has touched people nationwide, with almost 800K Facebook fans. Well some very special folks heard that the family was fans of theirs, and sprung into action.
November 26, 2012
The Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell ringers have been ringing the bells outside of retail locations during the holiday season every year since the first bells rang out in San Francisco in 1881. It takes quite a few volunteers to ring those bells to help bring in monetary donations to support the Salvation Army each year.
November 26, 2012 At some stores and homes, the Christmas decorations were up before Thanksgiving.
Those of us that did put up the Christmas tree before carving the turkey have been accused of breaking holiday rules, but rather than rebellious it seemed convenient to me. We got the decorating out of the way early, and could concentrate on matters like shopping!
November 23, 2012 American Express posted this Youtube Video about ways to support small, independent retailers, and it's been viewed more than 5 million times.
Black Friday may be winding down, but the shopping continues this weekend. Tomorrow, shoppers will head out to support independent retailers in East Texas on Small Business Saturday.
The Tyler Small Business Development Center says on their Facebook page that Small Business Saturday is the day we celebrate the Shop Small movement to drive shoppers to local merchants across the U.S.
What Tyler, Longview and other area business will you support?
November 22, 2012 Christmas time is a very special time of the year for everyone. Children wait in anticipation to see what gifts are left for them under the tree and parents patiently wait to see the expressions on their children's faces as they open those gifts. However, times are tough and for a lot of families presents may not be bountiful or even existent under some Christmas trees leaving some children very disappointed, but that's where you come in to help these families.
November 22, 2012 Texas doesn't have bragging rights in terms of the biggest turkey-producing states, but it does produce its share.
Nine to ten million Texas turkeys are produced each year, and most of those come from Central and East-Central Texas, according to a map from Smithsonian Magazine.
Which state is the biggest turkey producer? I'll give you the answer so you can impress your friends and family at the Thanksgiving feast today.
