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Don't Like Black Friday? Welcome to Grey Thursday [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:13:15 +0000

If you ask me, some stores are taking this Black Friday a little too far! To get a jump start on competition, some stores are opening on Thanksgiving Day. Welcome to Grey Thursday or as some are calling it Greedy Thursday. Some stores including Wal-Mart, Target and Sears are opening earlier and earlier. Here in [...]

Where Will Your Pets be This Holiday Season?

Mimi — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:00:03 +0000

Where will your pets be sleeping this holiday season? Chances are they will be somewhere warm and comfy, smelling the wonderful odors of a Thanksgiving dinner. The animals at the Animal Care and Adoption Center in Texarkana will not have that same type of enjoyment. In years past, before my dog rescue got so big, [...]

Thanksgiving Songs – You Probably Haven't Heard Most of These [VIDEO][POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:11:13 +0000

With Thanksgiving on us, it’s time to go full turkey Just like everybody I am thinking about the food, the turkey, dressing, cranberry’s and pie, We are doing it all to Christmas music, don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas music, but shouldn’t we have some Turkey Day Music too? A quick search showed me that Thanksgiving [...]

Report Says Almost Half of Americans Want to Skip the Holidays – Do You? [POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 06:43:09 +0000

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, then ready or not, Christmas. A lot of folks are thinking they would like to skip out on the stress of travel plans, shopping, last-minute shopping and ‘Jingle Bell Rock,’ for the one hundred thousandth time. Just under half of the people in the U.S. simply wish they could just skip Christmas [...]

Turkey Day! What Food Do You Love The Most? [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:10:24 +0000

Ah, Turkey Day is just around the corner! What’s your favorite part of the meal? If your like me, than you and your family have certain traditions that are a must to serve! In my family it’s the stuffing and cranberry sauce! These special recipes have been in the family for generations. So, my favorite [...]

10 Turkey Facts You Might Not Know

Carl Pettit — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:00:22 +0000

These days, most of the turkeys people gobble down are fattened up on farms. They’re only pale (under their feathers) imitations of the lean, mean turkeys roaming through the woods of North America. Regardless of the kind of turkey you’re planning on serving for dinner this year (domestic or wild), you might like to read [...]

Over 43 Million People Expected to Travel This Thanksgiving, Are You Traveling? [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:06:16 +0000

I read a report a couple of weeks ago that said more people will be traveling this year for Thanksgiving than last year. In fact the report was says flights will be packed and more expensive this year too. Another report came out today stating: AAA projects 43.6 million Americans will journey 50 miles or [...]

Don't Miss Taste of Home Cooking School Tonight – Check Out This Great Pizza Idea [VIDEO]

Jim Weaver — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:11:37 +0000

The 2012 Taste of Home Cooking School is tonight at the Four States Fairgrounds! Johnsonville Italian Sausage makes a great sausage pizza, and it’s much easier to make than you might think. Check out this video from Johnsonville on how to make the freshest Italian Sausage pizza right at home. Whatever you do, don’t miss the Taste [...]

Smells of Fall in the Ark-La-Tex

Jim Weaver — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:55:23 +0000

Isn’t it wonderful how scents bring back so many good memories? Can you smell it, fall is here. Since the burn ban was lifted for Bowie County and weather has cooled off, the inevitable smells of fall are starting to drift around the area. Dried up limbs that have been patiently waiting are finding their way into [...]

Hitting the Big Screen November 25, 2015 a New 'Peanuts' Movie

Aaron on Air — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:02:43 +0000

Though Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang are turning 62 this November 25, it’s 2015′s celebration that ‘Peanuts’ fans should anticipate. Peanuts Worldwide, the joint venture of Charles M. Schultz Creative Associates and Iconix Brand Group, Inc., is planning to bring these beloved characters to the big screen in a feature film event a couple years from [...]

Boy Scouts Raise Troop Money with Smoked Turkeys

Jim Weaver — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:34:29 +0000

It’s here, whether we’re ready for it or not, it’s time to start thinking about where you’re going to get your holiday bird to serve to the mass of roving family hoards. The Boys Scouts of America, Caddo Area Council, Troop 3 of Texarkana has a delicious suggestion… Smoked turkeys! Just pick the rub [...]

2011 NCAA College Football – Week 13 Preview

Aaron on Air — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:23:39 +0000

For many schools across the country, this is rivalry week: the game that determines bragging rights and, in many cases, a coach’s future employment. But after last week’s chaotic BCS shakeup, a slew of one-loss teams are suddenly back in the national title mix, anxiously hoping for some SEC upsets to give them a shot. Combine that intrigue with a slew of heated

Big Turkey Day [VIDEO]

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:40:42 +0000

Happy Turkey Day!!
Check out this video after the jump, while you wait patiently for the feast today!

Few Facts About Thanksgiving Dinner

Jeff Easterling — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:43:29 +0000

You probably don’t need a “study” to tell you that most Americans eat Turkey on Thanksgiving, but we’ve got one for you anyway. Turns out that just as you would think, Thanksgiving is the biggest day to eat turkey in all of the Universe… or something like that. Before I get to these facts… let [...]

8 Weird and Wacky Thanksgiving Items From Etsy

Rose Maura Lorre — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:48:27 +0000

This Thanksgiving, let's all give thanks to online crafts, clothes and curios store Etsy.com. For without them, we'd be deprived of the following 10 items of pure holiday kitsch. 1 Pumpkin Pie Soap Buy it! These pumpkin pie-shaped hand soaps are certainly pretty and definitely tempting to look at. In other words, it's [...]