Benton Intermediate School Band Director Cory Craig is among educators from around the nation in contention for the 2022 GRAMMY Music Educator Award. Mrs. Craig’s personal story of how music changed her life in middle school is gripping and her students today reap the benefits of that passion and love she has for music.… MORE
Charlie Pride’s last will left his entire estate to his wife Rozene and their three children . . . Carlton, Dion, and Angela. But a 41-year-old guy from Tyler named Tyler Pride is disputing it. He says he’s Charley’s unacknowledged biological child, and he has a DNA test and court records to prove it… MORE
Look Up this morning and see 30 Hot Air Balloons sailing thru the skies on their way to compete in the 2021 US Team National Hot Air Balloon Competition! You will see more SKY ACTION thru the Weekend! Take pics! Melinda… MORE
Hungry for An APPLE? Just looking at this cool, special-shape Hot Air Balloon makes me want one …right! This balloon is 1 of 30 Hot Air Balloons taking to the skies locally in the 2021 US Team National Hot Air Balloon Competition going on this week and into the weekend as part of the…… MORE
Do you love Ketchup? Do you love Ketchup enough to put it in your hair? If so, this beauty hack is for you, Darling! This beauty expert claims the Ketchup hair masks may help with chlorine buildup. The tomato and vinegar in Ketchup is very acidic and that’s what helps break up the buildup. This…… MORE
Got a reusable cup? If so, had to Starbucks baybee! Starting June 22 customers will once again be able to order using reusable cups with a brand-new contactless model. Under the new model, you bring in your clean cup, keep your lid, place your cup in a ceramic cup and hand it to a barista…… MORE
Get Ready for the 2021 CenterPoint Energy Red River Balloon Rally this Friday and Saturday. It used to be out at LSUS fields but since we have had all this rain, organizers are relocating the event to the Brookshire Grocery Arena(aka the old Centurylink Center). Buy your tickets at any Brookshire Grocery Store or Super One…… MORE
An annual report called the “Over-the-Counter Guide” lists the top products pharmacists recommend. Here are this year’s top picks for 10 different ailments, or other things you might encounter . . . 1. Headaches . . . Tylenol. Yes, they recommend it over Advil. 2. For allergies . . . Claritin. And for kids,…… MORE
Mountain Dew’s “Baja Blast” flavor is back in stores for summer . . . normally you can only get it at Taco Bell. And they also have two new spin-offs: A tropical punch flavor called Baja Punch . . . and a pineapple-coconut version called Baja Flash. But there’s actually even bigger and DUMBER Baja…… MORE
During the pandemic, a woman in Canada taught her dog to paint. And now some of its paintings will be part of an art exhibit in Hong Kong. A charity called Tripawds is also auctioning a few off, along with paintings by other dogs. Yes, they’re all pretty abstract. A dog, named Rogan, is gaining notoriety for selling…… MORE
