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These days Granger Smith's biggest problem is keeping track of himselves. Mine is, I don't know whether to call Granger and Dibbles "him" or "them." But none of that matters, because today his new album "Dirt Road Driveway" debuted at No. 1 on iTunes. Ahead of ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee Blake Shelton, and Country Music powerhouse Eric Church. Tomorrow he (they?) will be bringing the Country Boy Nation full throttle into East Texas.

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Robert Watling and Kelli Johnston are a speedy pair. In fact, Watling proposed to Johnston last October after they completed the Chicago Marathon, which was one of the many 26.2 mile races the couple had completed together.

Given their shared history of racing together -- their first date was a 5K race -- getting married after the Boston Marathon seemed like the natural thing to do.

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I know Patton Oswalt is an actor and comedian, I never watched the "King of Queens," but some how I know he was on it. I'm guessing I've seen his stand-up late night on Comedy Central, or as a guest on a late night show. Honestly, I don't know why I know his name. But after his heart felt response to the Boston Marathon bombing went viral yesterday, I think a lot of people will know exactly how they know him.

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The rattled city of Boston and a horrified nation are still looking for answers after two explosions killed three people and injured more than 100 others Monday afternoon near the finish line of the renowned Boston Marathon.

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Man, West Texans party hard. Just as hard as East Texans, except they do it in the dirt -- in a lot of dirt. This weekend I made my way to Midland for "Crude Fest," what a great show. And once we got accustomed to the layer of dirt on everything, we were able to enjoy some really great weather. Here's some pics from the show.

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During his Hall of Fame career, there were two things Tony Gwynn Sr. did day in, day out. 1. Hit, and a lot. 2. Play the game with class. While his son Tony Gwynn Jr. has yet to enjoy the same level of success as his pop, he's definitely playing with the same level of class. Check out how Jr. handles a heckler.

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Soon it will be against the law to wear baggy pants in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. The Parish Council passed an ordinance Wednesday night (April 10) that makes it illegal to wear pants below the waist that expose underwear in public. In short, this whatever the police or the court determines to be too much exposed skin.

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Tyler Independent School District has agreed to accept the request of Mr. Michael Timms to resign from his current position as principal of John Tyler High School effective June 30, 2013.

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Authorities investigating the shooting deaths of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia have arrested a former justice of the peace prosecuted last year by the official for theft.

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This week Will Hoge hopes to keep his now ironically titles song on top for a second straight week. But Kyle Park, Josh Ward and Turnpike Troubadours all have their sights set on No. 1 as well. So who’s at the top? Let's find out.

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This week for your RTX Sunday Video we highlight the brand new video for Kyle Park's current single "True Love." Whis is something we don't seem to do too often -- seeing how it seems more often than not Texas and Red Dirt artists tend to release videos after their songs have peaked.

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Talk about a secret wedding. It took nearly two weeks for word to get out that Randy Rogers and his new bride Chelsea Cai Dowlearn tied the knot. Maybe everyone knew but you and me, it's no secret I'm not that great at this stuff. Here's the exclusive story from Country Weekly.

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