List of Stores Open on Christmas Eve

Who’s open?  For How long?  For those last minute shopping, oh I forgot about them!! 7-11 (open 24/7) Albertsons   (closes at 9:00pm) Barnes & Noble   (closes at 6:00pm) Bed Bath & Beyond    (closes at 7:00pm) Best Buy    (closes at 6:00pm) Big Lot’s   (closes at 10:00pm) BJ’s Wholesale    (closes at 6:00pm) Costco   …MORE

Don’t Want to Cook? These Restaurants Will Be Open 24th – 25th

HERE  are some other choices for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Buca di Beppo If you want to go Casual for Christmas Day for Italian Family menu items Buca opens at 11 a.m. on Christmas Day Boston Market Select DFW locations will be open on Christmas Day and serving traditional holiday meals ($12.99). Furr’s Check…MORE

NFL Tells Game Officials No More Index Cards

Last Sunday’s game between Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders made a controversial move that NFL does not want repeated and has banned note / index cards for being used.  Cowboys kicked a field goal and won the game but . . .  the field goal may have never happened if it wasn’t for the index…MORE

Papa John’s Founder and CEO is Stepping Down

John Schnatter is leaving the company he started in 1984 but recently faced harsh criticism when he blamed the NFL for declining ratings by players actions.     Papa John’s COO Steve Ritchie will succeed Schnatter as CEO in January.   READ MORE:  HERE “I am humbled to take on this role,” said Ritchie. “By focusing on our…MORE

Texas Added 400,000 New Residents Over the Past Year

Texas added nearly 400,000 residents during the past year,  the most of any state, according to the Census Bureau.  On Wednesday the population figures were released and Texas now is home to 28,304,596 residents, that includes 399,734 that moved to the Lone Star State from the past 12 months.   So where are all these folks coming from?…MORE

Apple Admits They Deliberately Slow Down Old iPhones

Apple has finally admitted that they intentionally slow down speed on older phones yet they claim to do it to preserve battery life.  On Wednesday, Apple said a software feature released last year makes your phone operate more slowly but only  to offset problems with its  lithium battery. Wait,  what does that really mean?  Could…MORE

Can You Name Garth Brooks’ 20 No. 1 Hits? Take Our Amazon Music Quiz

As Garth Brooks wraps up the North American leg of his World Tour in Nashville on Dec. 22 and 23, we thought it would be the perfect time for a fill-in-the-blank game of Garthonian proportions. Garth celebrated his 20th No. 1 single earlier this month as “Ask Me How I Know” ascended to the top…MORE

Sugarland Talks Reuniting at the CMA Awards, Releasing New Single, Working on Upcoming Album & More

Jim Casey talks with Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush of Sugarland about: working on individual projects during their five-year hiatus from Sugarland their surprise reunion at the CMA Awards in November the changing sonic nature of country music over the last five years writing and recording their new single, “Still the Same” working on their…MORE

Michael Ray Releases Statement After His Arrest for DUI & Drug Possession

After being arrested on Dec. 20 and charged with DUI and possession of marijuana oil, Michael Ray released a statement today (Dec. 21). “I want to apologize to my fans, family, and my hometown community for placing myself in this situation,” said Michael. “I am so very sorry for the disappointment these events have caused…MORE

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Keep Those Texas Babies Reading

Keep Those Texas Babies Reading

Getting our kids to read in the summer can sometimes be challenging but there are lots of teacher approved ideas and incentive programs available to keep them on track! They can earn game tokens from our Friends at Chuck E Cheese who has tons of rewards ideas for being a good student and a good…