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April Barnard
Schools in Presidents Day
Two Texarkana Schools that were going to be off on Monday Presidents Day February 21st, will now be in session. Pleasant Grove ISD and Texarkana, Texas/TISD will have classes on Monday as a make-up day for the recent "Snow Days" enjoyed by students and teachers...
Congratulations to Judy Glass and Brandie Aaron
Townsquare-Texarkana and Parks Jewelers would like to congratulate Judy Glass and her daughter Brandie Aaron for winning the Platinum Tacori setting with 1 ct, round, ideal-cut Lazare Kaplan Diamond ring that appraised for $20,000.
Snow Pics From Our Listeners
We would like to thank all of the listeners who sent in their favorite snow pictures.
Discover the Health Benefits of Bananas
One of the ladies in the KKYR's Office was talking about the article below. I was amazed on all the health benefits that you can get from one banana, so I thought I would share the article with you. My New Year's resolution was to eat healthier in 2011, so with that said, I am going to start eating a lot more bananas...
7 Public Marriage Proposals Gone Terribly Wrong [VIDEOS]
Public marriage proposals: The worst or <strong>THE WORST</strong>? If you're a girlfriend and you're afraid your beau is so clueless and stupid and crass and terrible that he'd arrange for one of these trashy public sports proposals, have him watch these rejections and maybe he'll get the message.
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Who Won at the Grammys?
The 2011 Grammys may have been Gaga's show, but people actually won some awards, too. Biggest shocker (maybe?) was unknown songstress Esperanza Spalding making enemies with a nation of Justin Bieber fans by taking Best New Artist. And Lady Antebellum winning pretty much everything else. Here's a good chunk of the winners, and photos from many of the performances.
Lady Gaga’s New Single is Reminscent of 80s Madonna [VIDEO]
Lady Gaga’s latest single, “Born This Way” came out Friday morning and already has fans enthusing and critics calling the song a rip-off of Madonna’s 1989 hit “Express Yourself.” (For our money, there’s a little “Vogue” in there, too.)
Either way, the message is positive, with lyrics like “There’s nothing wrong with loving who you are,” and “God makes no mistakes.” Hear the song after the jump, an
The 5 Best Valentine’s Day Candy to Gorge On (Regardless of Your Relationship Status)
Here are some of our favorite candies that are only available from roughly the second week of January to February 15th, when they are wonderfully half price!
Luna the Fashion Kitty Has More Clothes Than We
From the look on her face, it's hard to tell if Luna the cat really likes wearing clothes or not, but she certainly has a lot of them. And we know we enjoy flipping through the hundreds of photos of Luna dressed up in plaid, polka dots, tulle, lace and one notable Snow White costume on Facebook...
The 5 Craziest Things That Have Happened at the GRAMMYS [VIDEOS]
Isn't it great how we can always count on a crazy person to do something crazy at the Grammys? And then all the media breathlessly covers it like they have never heard the words "publicity stunt"? Anyway, here are five crazy things that happened at the Grammys over the years...
Get the IRS2GO App For Free!
The IRS has launched a new smart phone app the allows you to check the status of your tax refund.