Chris Stapleton, Brantley Gilbert, Brett Eldredge and Zac Brown Band came close to scoring No. 1 albums on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart this year. But “close” only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades and . . . sometimes . . . slow dancing. Thomas Rhett is dancing! TR’s new album, Life Changes, hit No. 1…… MORE
Montgomery Gentry Releases Touching New Song After Troy Gentry’s Death, “Better Me” [Listen]
After being tragically killed in a helicopter crash on Sept. 8, the life of Montgomery Gentry’s Troy Gentry was celebrated at the Grand Ole Opry on Sept. 14. In addition to performances from Vince Gill, Charlie Daniels, Trace Adkins and more, the service featured a recording of Troy singing a new song, “Better Me,” which…… MORE
Kenny Chesney Donates the Use of His Private Jet to Help Teen Brothers Stranded By Hurricane Irma
Two teenage brothers, whose home in St. John was destroyed by Hurricane Irma, got a flight to the U.S. mainland thanks to Kenny Chesney, according to CNN. Jah-Haile Bruce and Jahbioseh Bruce huddled in a bathroom with their grandfather as their home in St. John was destroyed by Hurricane Irma two weeks ago. The brothers…… MORE
The 69th Emmy Awards Photo Gallery With Keith Urban, Dolly Parton, Jennifer Nettles & More
The 69th Emmy Awards got more than a little country flavor last night as Dolly Parton, Keith Urban and Jennifer Nettles made appearances. Dolly and Jennifer were in the house as their made-for-TV movie, Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love, was nominated for Outstanding Television Movie. The holiday television special, which starred Jennifer, Ricky…… MORE
Jason Witten Will Break Cowboys Games played Record Sunday
In the 1980’s Ed “Too Tall” Jones played 224 games for the Dallas Cowboys and no other player has played more games in franchise history until Sunday (Sept 17th) Witten will play his 225th game in a Dallas Cowboys uniform. Gold Jacket Witt headed to his 225th @NFL game for the #DallasCowboys #DALvsDEN pic.twitter.com/xzqSJbQw2s…… MORE
Get Closer to Reality: Hyperloop From Dallas to Houston in 20 minutes
What is Hyperloop? It’s basically a pod that uses low-pressure to transport people at hundreds of miles an hour. Texas representatives said this would help to eliminate congestion on Texas roadways. If all goes according to plan, HyperLoop would have routes in service by 2021. The Texas route will include Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio…… MORE
New Texas Law Requires All School Buses to Have Seat Belts
The new law in Texas Senate Bill 693 is for School buses = means any Texas school district that buys a new bus, must be equipped with three-point seat belts. The new state law doesn’t apply to school buses purchased before 2017, or school districts who vote to opt out of the law. Read More:…… MORE
Are You Awake Yet? Jolt Cola is Coming Back
Jolt Cola is returning from the 80’s Think before you Drink! Why? Because this cola drink has 160 milligrams of caffeine in 16 oz can, and FOUR TIMES of a can of Coca-Cola (45 milligrams) and 52 grams of sugar, more than other cola drinks. The brand looks forward to “connecting Jolt to a…… MORE
8-Year-Old Actor From ‘IT’ Showed Up At Weekend Screening Dressed as Georgie
Imagine this — You walk into the movie theater to watch the movie ‘IT’ and sitting there is ‘Georgie’ Scream! Actually it’s Jackson Robert Scott the 8-year-old actor from “IT” who played the role of ‘Georgie’ from the movie and he is wearing the raincoat, has the paper sailboat, and holding a red balloon…… MORE
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Is Back in Movie Theaters on Sunday
E.T. Extra Terrestrial was released in 1982 movie classic about Elliot (Henry Thomas), Gertie (Drew Barrymore) and Michael (Robert MacNaughton) as they helped E.T. find his way back home. Winning four Academy Awards, BACK IN MOVIE THEATERS for only two dates Sunday Sept 17th and Wednesday Sept 20th for special 35th Anniversary. If you have…… 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…