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Tornado Safety Tips

Ashley Spence — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:33 +0000

The tornado season for 2013 has begun, and it is important for you and your family to know how to stay safe in case of a tornado. The key to staying safe in a tornado is being prepared and having an emergency plan established. One must know when and where to shelter in the case [...]

Real World 29 Auditions Coming To Dallas

Lucky Larry — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:23:42 +0000

Long before Duck Dynasty, Survivor, American Idol, Cupcake Wars, Real Housewives franchise, Storage Wars and the countless other reality shows there was the Real World.

Little Free Library Debuted in Tyler

Lucky Larry — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:27:47 +0000

The Tyler Parks and Recreation Department and the Tyler Public Library have started a pilot program called the "Little Free Library" at Southside Park in Tyler.

What It Takes To Have A Happy Relationship – KKTIM Best of the Day

Lucky Larry — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:42:13 +0000

Kidd Kraddick in the Morning ran across an article at zoosk.com that ran down a list of eight things that happy couples do to keep them together. After doing a little research, of course the show disagrees with some of them but there’s one thing that J-Si can’t argue with. Find out what that one [...]

Talking to Children About This Week's Events

Lucky Larry — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:45:52 +0000

Without a doubt there has been a lot happening this week, the Boston Marathon bombing, the explosion at the fertilizer factory in West, TX and severe weather in the South. It does lead our children to ask questions and to feel anxious and a little scared, but it is up to us, the parents, to reassure our children that they are going to be ok.

Whitehouse YMCA Run For Your Life

Lucky Larry — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:50:14 +0000

The Whitehouse YMCA will be hosting the 4th annual Run For Your Life 5k Run on Saturday, April 27th at the Whitehouse YMCA. The 5k run is the largest fundraiser each year for the YMCA and goes to support the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. This campaign helps build the scholarship fund to help low-income families [...]

What Is Considered Cheating To You? [POLL]

Lucky Larry — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:14:38 +0000

There was a lot of traffic through the studio this afternoon, while playing Hyper Hi-Lo today and one of the conversations that was brought into the studio for discussion by a few staffers was the subject of cheating. At issue was, exactly what is cheating. Women have a different definition than men and then again [...]

Confession: I Hate Chocolate [POLL]

Nora Schreiber — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:26:41 +0000

Women are famous for their love of shoes, diamonds, and chocolate. I fall in with the rest until you mention chocolate. The older I get, the more I am realizing I might be way out numbered. I can’t understand the world’s obsession with chocolate. Not liking chocolate has complicated more of my life than you [...]

Gutsy Teens Get Creative, Ask Celebrities to Prom [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:50:18 +0000

Prom is just around the corner, and it’s time to start getting serious. If you don’t have a date yet, you better start looking. Everyone knows its hard to find the perfect prom date. So if there aren’t any guys (or girls) that live up to your prom date expectation, just ask a celebrity.

Vote in the Newborn to 1-Year-Old Division of the Cutie Patootie Contest

Chase Colston — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:00:32 +0000

The time has come -- your time to vote for the cutest of the cute in East Texas! Here are all the submissions of cuties submitted in the newborn to 1-year-old division of the Mix 93-1 + Sonocare + Peek A Bootique Cutie Patootie Contest. Check out the adorable kids of East Texas and vote for the cutest!

Mix 93-1 Cutie Patootie Contest

Lucky Larry — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:59:54 +0000

There are some Cutie Patooties in East Texas and the pictures submitted into the Mix 93-1 Cutie Patootie contest proves it! The parents have submitted pictures of their cute East Texas children and now Mix 93-1, Sonocare and Peek A Bootique in Tyler need your assistance in helping us pick the cutest of the cute!

Black Smoke Rises: No New Pope on First Ballot

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:44:36 +0000

Tuesday evening, a plume of black smoke rose out of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signifying that the first round of balloting to elect a new pope had passed without any nominee receiving the necessary two-thirds majority.

Bullied Teen Who Threatened Suicide on Instagram Saved by Thousand of Letters from Strangers

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:40:03 +0000

Noah Brocklebank thought no one in the world cared about him, but he soon discovered just the opposite. The Columbia, Maryland boy has been besieged by thousands of messages of support after he had posted a photo on Instagram back in January with a note that read, “Day of scheduled suicide, February 8th, 2013, my [...]

Wedding Survey Reveals You'd Better Start Saving for the Big Day Now

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:56:47 +0000

Before you walk down the aisle, you may want to walk down to the bank to make sure you’ve got enough money in your account. A new survey of 17,500 women married last year sheds some hard-to-believe light on just how much weddings cost. Hold on to your bouquet because the average wedding cost $28,427 [...]

'Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous' Set To Return To TV [VIDEO]

Lucky Larry — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:03:18 +0000

The classic Robin Leach hosted TV show, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, will be getting a new lease on life on the Style network. According to the Hollywood Reporter the network has ordered new episodes of this classic show and just like the original, the remake will give us, ordinary citizens, a glimpse into [...]

The Keys to Surviving Valentine's Day When You're Single

Lucky Larry — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:38:22 +0000

If you’re in a relationship, Valentine’s Day is pretty easy (well, for the most part!). However, if you’re single, it can be a pretty tough day, especially if you work in an office full of married or committed people. The women in the office who have a man who care about them will get flowers [...]

Tyler's Mother/Son and Father/Daughter Dance is Saturday Night

Lucky Larry — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:02:27 +0000

If you’ve got a child you know it’s all about those little moments, the little moments that have a lasting impression on both you and your child and you have the opportunity to create quite a few of those moments and memories during the annual Mother/Son and Father/Daughter dance. This year’s dance will be held [...]

Best Local Restaurants to Celebrate Valentine's Day in Tyler

Leslie Reynolds — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:00:36 +0000

Valentine's Day is sneaking up quickly, and it's time to start making plans. Whether you and your significant other are planning it together, or you are planning to surprise, if you want the best you need to start now! Here's a list of the best local restaurants to celebrate this upcoming Valentine's Day.

Tyler's Loop 49 Could Be Closed to Cyclists [POLL]

Lucky Larry — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:11:09 +0000

This afternoon the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NET RMA) will hold a meeting in Henderson to discuss the future of keeping Loop 49 in Tyler open to cyclists. As it stands right now, Loop 49 is open to all traffic including bicyclists, but that could change after the meeting that will be held [...]

Tree Tyler Day – Volunteers Needed

Lucky Larry — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:01:42 +0000

Barbara Bass, the mayor of the City of Tyler, has a goal of planting 5000 trees within the city in five years and the city is on track to meet that goal, but is in need of volunteers to help obtain it though.