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Sears Closing More Stores; Going Out of Business Sales Aug 30th

Sears Closing More Stores; Going Out of Business Sales Aug 30th

Sears has suffered from sales for couple of reasons, declining mall traffic, and failure to keep up with online sales.  Sears has been in business for 125 years, and reports show two Texas’ Sears will close in November one in Houston and the other in Bryan/College Station. No word yet on any DFW stores. Dozens…

Big Bang Theory ending After this Season

Big Bang Theory ending After this Season

CBS announced that ‘Big Bang Theory‘ will end May 2019 after season 12.  The show debuted in 2007 and season 12 will be the final season after 279 episodes. In a joint statement, Warner Bros. Television, CBS and Chuck Lorre Productions said,   “We are forever grateful to our fans for their support of The Big Bang…

Coffee Pumpkin Wars: Dunkin’ Donuts vs. Starbucks

Coffee Pumpkin Wars: Dunkin’ Donuts vs. Starbucks

Starbucks announced they will start offering Pumpkin Spice Lattes beginning   August 28th . . .  Dunkin’ Donuts said they will bring their pumpkin spice coffee and fall menu item on August 27th. Are they beating Starbucks to the pumpkin punch!? Posted by Today Show on Monday, August 20, 2018 Are you ready for pumpkin spice everything??…

Miranda Lambert Performs a Tribute to Aretha Franklin

Miranda Lambert Performs a Tribute to Aretha Franklin

Miranda expressed sadness for the loss of Aretha Franklin and posted on Instagram calling her  “The greatest of all time.”   She gave a tribute performing Franklin’s “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man.” Lambert briefly addressed the crowd before she started her tribute: “We lost one of the greatest singers in the world yesterday,” she said, going on…

Animals on Animal Crackers Box Uncaged After 116 Years

Animals on Animal Crackers Box Uncaged After 116 Years

After 116 years, animal are no longer behind bars on the animal cracker box. New packaging of box of Barnum’s Animals, the elephant, zebra, lion, gorilla and giraffe are freed. This change was due to the urging of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).  The organization said circus animals are commonly tortured beaten,…

DFW is #1 for the Longest Commute Times in Texas

DFW is #1 for the Longest Commute Times in Texas

DFW now ranks at the top for the longest commute. And, more than half that live in Collin County and Denton County  and more than half in Denton County have to travel outside their County for work.  So what city has the slowest time in all of DFW, Congratulations Garland with a total 29.5 minutes. then Fort…

Job Fair is Thursday in Dallas, Hiring for 5,000 Jobs

Job Fair is Thursday in Dallas, Hiring for 5,000 Jobs

Job Fair information was released from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, saying that 5,000 job openings will be filled during the Dallas Job Fair on Thursday (8/23/18)  from 1pm to 6pm at Gilley’s Dallas located at 1135 South Lamar Street near downtown.  Interested? MUST REGISTER online here Jobs can be in many areas including: logistics, warehouse,…

Woman Killed by Alligator While Walking Her Dog in South Carolina

Woman Killed by Alligator While Walking Her Dog in South Carolina

A woman was killed Monday morning on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.  Witness told authorities a woman was walking her dog near a lagoon along the coastal resort, an alligator suddenly grabbed her and pulled her underwater. Emergency responders located the woman’s body, she was later identified as  45-year-old resident of Sea Pines Resort. Her dog…

MN Company Allows Employees “fur-ternity” Leave for Adopting Pets.

MN Company Allows Employees “fur-ternity” Leave for Adopting Pets.

A digital marketing company in Minneapolis has a new policy called “fur-ternity” leave for employees with newly adopted pets. This new policy makes it possible for employees to work from home and adjust to a new ‘family member’ . The plan was inspired by senior accounts manager, Connor McCarthy who adopted a dog and wanted…

Forbes’ List of the Highest Paid Country Stars of 2018

Forbes’ List of the Highest Paid Country Stars of 2018

Luke Bryan #1 that incudes earnings from albums sales, tour,  American Idol and endorsement deals so he landed at the top spot with $52 million.  Garth had a World Tour and sold over 6 million tickets his earnings raked up $45.5 Million. Kenny Chesney scored the third spot with $37 million, mostly from his Trip Around…

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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…