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“Duke,” the dog in the Bush’s Baked Beans Commercial, has Died

“Duke,” the dog in the Bush’s Baked Beans Commercial, has Died

“Because Duke is iconic to BUSH’S and so adored by our fans, we will continue to use him in our ads,” the company’s statement said.   In Facebook post: “His name is actually Sam. He lived in Apopka, Florida with his owner Susan, she trains animals to work in commercials,”Sadly she had to euthanize Sam yesterday due…

White Rock Lake is Back to Normal After Sewage Spill

White Rock Lake is Back to Normal After Sewage Spill

The City of Dallas announced White Rock Lake is back to normal, and all water activities have resumed and the lake launch at the dog park will reopen Tuesday.    MORE: HERE Great news! #WhiteRockLake has reopened after raw sewage spilled into #WhiteRockCreek; WRL dog park launch reopens Tuesday. https://t.co/7JeJneOUm0 — NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) July…

As of July 1st No More CD’s to Buy at Best Buy

As of July 1st No More CD’s to Buy at Best Buy

Bye-Bye CD’s, at Best Buy,  Best Buy will continue to carry vinyl for the next two years. Target is also changing their policy with music labels too.  Since CD sales have dropped due to more digital music,  Target will pay music labels when a CD sells, and no more pre-payment on bulk orders.  Seems like the…

Irving, Texas Will Display 40,000 Flags for 4th of July

Irving, Texas Will Display 40,000 Flags for 4th of July

A feel good local story to now National attention,  More than 300 Volunteers will be putting American Flags in front of homes this weekend in Irving, including businesses and places of worship to show their patriotism going into 4th of July week.  This marks the 25th year of the annual event called the Great Flag…

Sewage Spill Has Been Contained from White Rock Lake

Sewage Spill Has Been Contained from White Rock Lake

North Texas Municipal Water District said the spill is contained to a one mile stretch of the creek and has not traveled past Frankford Road.   What happened?? Construction worker(s) in Plano working torn into a hole of wastewater pipes, and it began spewing down, and warning went out for White Rock Lake that 1 MILLION gallons of raw…

1 Million Gallons of Sewage Headed to White Rock Lake

1 Million Gallons of Sewage Headed to White Rock Lake

On Wednesday a construction worker hit a wasterwater pipe in Plano,  (near Preston & President George Bush Turnpike) and 1.069 Million gallons of sewage leaked out and is flowing toward White Rock Lake.   Reported by WFAA,  around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, the City of Dallas has cancelled all activities on the lake. Kayaking, paddling, rowing and…

Amazon Is Starting Its Own Delivery Service

Amazon Is Starting Its Own Delivery Service

Amazon uses FedEx, UPS and U.S. Postal service to deliver their packages to customers but on Thursday, the company announced they will start their own delivery service, as reported by CNN.   Amazon wants you to start a business to deliver its packages.  Currently, the company has 7,000 trucks and 40 airplanes and they deliver from…

Warning Issued of Sea Lice Invading Florida Beaches

Warning Issued of Sea Lice Invading Florida Beaches

A. Warning has posted in Pensacola Florida beaches, reports the sea lice attacks have increased.Sea Lice are actually a form of jellyfish.  Beach goers report after going in the water they felt like something was biting them.  Stings from the tiny jellyfish can cause a red rash, generally called dermatitis, with red, itchy or burning bumps that…

Chick-Fil-A Offering Free Food on July 10th

Chick-Fil-A Offering Free Food on July 10th

It’s that time of year again, for the 14th year -in-a-row Chick is offering FREE CHICKEN (Free Entrées)  to anyone that  shows up wearing a cow costume, this will be at any of their 2,200-plus participating locations .  Depending on the Restaurants hours, the free food will be offered from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.. and…

8 Signs A Marriage Won’t Last, According To Wedding Photographers

8 Signs A Marriage Won’t Last, According To Wedding Photographers

Wedding Photographers spend a lot of time with their clients.  Listening, watching the soon-to-be married couples they have picked some troubling signs that the marriage isn’t going to last. Below, professional wedding photographers share eight red flags a couple may be headed for a divorce. 1.      One of the partners doesn’t want to be part…

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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…