The renaming will be for 75 North Central Expressway from PGBT North to 635 South through Richardson. “The renaming of 75 to the ‘Officer David Sherrard Memorial Highway’ is an honor that is justly deserved for our hero,” said his wife, Nicole Sherrard . Officer Sherrard, 37, was killed on 2/7/2018 in the line of duty. Highway markers…… MORE
No Winner on Powerball, Jackpot at $750 Million
The winning numbers drawn were 24, 25, 52, 60, and 66 and the Powerball number is 5. The last time there was a Powerball jackpot winner was December 26th. Twenty-four drawings since then have failed to produce a winner. NEXT drawing is WEDNESDAY March 27th No one has won the Powerball jackpot since the day after…… MORE
Scratch Off Ticket Sold in Ft Worth Wins $1 Million
So far in 2019 there has been 5 big lottery winners in North Texas,.last year there was more than half a dozen who became millionaires through the Texas Lottery. On Thursday (March 21st) the winner of the million dollar prize from the scratch off ticket “Stacks of Cash” claimed their prize at the Texas Lottery…… MORE
George Strait Curates New “Strait Country” Playlist
George Strait has curated his own “Strait Country” playlist on Spotify. George will continually deliver fans a playlist full of traditional country sounds from icons such as Merle Haggard, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Willie Nelson and more, as well as some of his own tracks. The first iteration of more than 30 songs includes tunes…… MORE
Carrie Underwood’s Canadian-Born Husband Mike Fisher Becomes U.S. Citizen
Carrie Underwood’s Canadian-born husband, Mike Fisher, has become a U.S. citizen. Mike, 38, who was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, shared the news via his Instagram Story, with the caption: “Big day I’m officially American.” In 2018, Mike retired from the NHL after 18 years, including eight for the Nashville Predators. photo by Curtis Hilbun,…… MORE
Jake Owen Talks New Album, Success of Recent Singles, ACM Awards Nomination, Drifting Through Life & More
Jim Casey talks with Jake Owen about: creating his sixth studio album, Greetings From . . . Jake what ties the album together picking the 14 songs for the new album the all-star group of Nashville songwriters who have cuts on the album the success of singles “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)” and “Down…… MORE
Listen to Reba McEntire’s Liberating New Single, “Freedom”
Reba McEntire is shipping a new single, “Freedom,” to country radio. The tune, which was co-penned by Jay Brunswick, Tommy Cecil, Jaida Dreyer and John Pierce, is featured on Reba’s upcoming 33rd studio album, Stronger Than the Truth, which drops on April 5. In addition to co-producing the project with Buddy Cannon, Reba co-penned two…… MORE
Listen to Brett Young Duet With Brooks & Dunn on “Ain’t Nothing ’Bout You”
Two weeks before the April 5 release of their new album, Reboot, Brooks & Dunn have shared another track from the project: “Ain’t Nothing ’Bout You,” which features Brett Young. The upcoming album features an all-star cast of artists performing duets with country’s best-selling duo, including Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown, Thomas Rhett, Brett Young, Lanco,…… MORE
Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $625 Million
WEDNESDAY NIGHT DRAWING: 10, 14, 50, 53, 63, Powerball 21. No tickets matched all 6 numbers, so SATURDAY March 23rd the jackpot is $625 Million. If you don’t want 30 yearly payments = $380.6 Million Cash option The Powerball jackpot has been growing since it was hit on Dec. 26 in New York at just…… MORE
Oak Ridge Boys Plan Two New Dave Cobb-Produced Albums, Including a Christmas Record
The Oak Ridge Boys—Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban—are getting a jump on the Christmas season by announcing an upcoming holiday record that will be released this fall. Produced by Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton), the new holiday collection follows the Oaks’ 2016 yuletide offering, Celebrate Christmas. In…… MORE
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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…