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Phone Theft Gone Wrong – Global Oddities [VIDEO]

Jim Weaver — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:15:33 +0000

We talked about it this morning on the Wake Up crew during ‘Global Oddities’ at 8:45 a.m. It was almost a perfect plan. Perp thinking to hemself: I’ll activate the platform doors, grab the cell phone and jump through the doors and off the platform to make my escape. Heh, they’ll never catch me! One [...]

Woman Reunited With Her Dog After Oklahoma Tornado [VIDEO]

Mario Garcia — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:07 +0000

Everyone loves a feel good story and here’s one from the recent disastrous tornado that devastated the town of Moore, OK. Resident Barbara Garcia was doing an interview with CBS News discussing how her dog Tito, was somewhere in the rubble.The elder Garcia had lost everything in the tornado and was hopeful she would find [...]

City Ready For 'Law Enforcement Torch Run' For Special Olympics

Mario Garcia — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:27 +0000

Each year, the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department participates in the annual Special Olympics Law enforcement Torch Run. For this event, more than 85,000 law enforcement officers will carry the Flame of Hope across 35 nations, raising awareness and funds for Special Olympics. The event will begin Tuesday, May 21 at 8 a.m. starting in the [...]

CNN's Nancy Grace Caught Faking a Satellite Interview [OPINION]

Jim Weaver — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:59:48 +0000

When it becomes more about the sizzle than the steak, then can you actually believe the stories they report? So a few days ago CNN’s Nancy Grace is doing her show live from Arizona, reporter Ashley Banfield is also in Arizona when they go to a live split-screen shot with Grace chatting with Banfield to [...]

President Obama Explains What he Would do if His Daughters Came Home With a Tattoo [VIDEO]

Mario Garcia — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:38:43 +0000

I was watching the Today show Wednesday morning and saw President Obama explain how he and first lady Michelle Obama would hopefully prevent their daughters from getting tattoos in the near future. He says they’ve told the girls, “If you guys ever decided you’re going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will get [...]

Local Dog Rescue(s) Need Your Help

Kendra — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:25:59 +0000

See that poor baby? Thanks to Dawn Smith this little sweetie, Bridgette , now looks like this….. Look how happy she is! Here is a little background from Cheyenne Moles, from Maud, Texas: Recently I came across two dogs that had been dumped at the Redwater Bridge, outside of Texarkana. One dog had already died [...]

Hunters Beware: PETA Will be Watching [VIDEO]

Mario Garcia — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:47:44 +0000

Hunters Beware! If you like to hunt you could soon be under the watchful eye of the animal rights organization PETA. According to Fast Company, PETA will soon have some new modern technology to combat those who gun down deers and doves.PETA says it’s going to launch drones to make sure you’re abiding by the [...]

Should We Legalize Marijuana in the US?

Kendra — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:00:45 +0000

52% of Americans think so. I just read that statistic in the news today. It prompted me to do a bit more research and here is what I found: There is lots of conflicting information about marijuana on the web! If you google “Marijuana facts” you’ll find one website promoting the health benefits and the [...]

Fishing Derby Coming to Texarkana

Kendra — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:00:22 +0000

Open to all children, 16 and under, and any person with a disability FREE of charge. I have had the honor of helping spread the word about the COOA for years now. What a wonderful group of people! I hope you will bring your kids out on April 27th to take part in this Fishing [...]

Ultimate Guide to Free Books

Kendra — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:34:34 +0000

If you are an avid reader (like me) you HAVE to bookmark this page for future reference. I “stumbled upon” it while using Stumble Upon, which is my favorite past time when wanting to read about many different subjects online. www.stumbleupon.com It is the Ultimate Guide to Free Books online (Thanks Fried Beef’s Tech). ManyBooks [...]

Which Texarkana Bank President Wore a Tutu for the Day?

Kendra — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:29:12 +0000

And the winner is….Robert Irwin! Robert is the President of the Texarkana branch of Guaranty Bond Bank. I know what you’re thinking, WHY did he dress like a Fairy? Here is what Trish Reed, the Assistant Vice President had to say about it: The employees ran a contest with jars for all the supervisors. Over [...]

What's the Point?

Kendra — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:39:55 +0000

Because I’m easily amused…. Click on the link below for moments, dare I say-MINUTES, of fun and amusement. I couldn’t stop, I just kept pointing and pointing and pointing. Click here to kill the “Monday’s” Just in case you miss the “point” of this website (pun intended), wherever you put your mouse, it finds a [...]

White House Gutted – In 1950 [PHOTOS]

Jim Weaver — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:08:24 +0000

DID YOU KNOW… that in 1950 the White House, yes that White House, was in such bad shape that it had to be gutted and completely rebuilt from the inside out? Well it’s true, I just recently found this article from written by Brian Resnick in the NationalReview.com showing these archived pictures and telling the [...]

Waitress Fired for Writing in Tip

Kendra — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:20:12 +0000

Do I think that waitress should have gotten fired? Yep. I sure do. Here is the full story from Cafe Mom: So we went out to a fancy restaurant to celebrate a big birthday with some friends. The waitress was really nice and a good waitress. It was one of those fancy restaurants that do [...]

Banned From the Internet

Kendra — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:47:26 +0000

Banned from the Internet? What the what? A city worker in Cincinnati has been BANNED from the internet at work and lost a days wages because he looked at online dating sites while on the clock. Do you think that is fair? He claims the companies policies are “outdated” and “insufficient” to the “corporate and [...]

Crater From World's Third Largest Asteroid Found In Australia

Mike Adams — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:00:57 +0000

After witnessing some of the damage that a dinner table-sized meteor did last week after crashing into central Russia, imagine the magnitude of destruction that would have occurred if that flaming rock was the length of 18 football fields. Now stop imagining, because scientists say it happened. Scientists recently discovered the impact zone of a [...]

New DPS Website Designed to Help Unsolved Murder Cases

Mario Garcia — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:49:44 +0000

Do you watch all those CSI shows on TV? How about the Cold Case Files show? I’ve always been fascinated with forensic science. If I were to pick another field to go into this one would probably be the one.The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) just unveiled a new section of its website dedicated [...]

TV Station In Montana Gets EAS Hacked With Zombie Attack [VIDEO]

Mario Garcia — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:27:45 +0000

Yeah, this really happened. An Emergency Alert System (EAS) interrupted a Great Falls, Mont. television station during the 'Steve Wilkos Show' with a message that said "the bodies of the dead are rising from their graves and attacking the living." Meaning? Yes, a zombie attack was underway.

9-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth In Mexico

Kendra — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:04:33 +0000

A 9-year-old girl gave birth to a healthy baby last week in Mexico. The newborn baby girl weighed 5.7 pounds. The father is reportedly a 17-year-old male that used to live in their neighborhood and has since disappeared. The little girl claims he was her boyfriend. Oh, did I mention that she got pregnant [...]

'Etch A Sketch' Inventor Dies at Age 86 [Survey]

Mario Garcia — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:27:59 +0000

Before there were video games, iPad’s and Nintendo DS, years ago there was a hand-held magic screen. Do you know what I’m talking about? Back in the 1950s the Etch A Sketch ruled the world and is still around today. I remember having several of the Sketch pads growing up. Unfortunately, Andre Cassagnes, the man [...]