Dogs always seem to have a loving, calming effect on humans. That's why dogs are used for therapy during disasters, for medical reasons, and more. Sometimes, they don't even have to be trained to be gentle and have a calming effect on people.
Are you looking for local produce this summer? East Texas has got you covered from farmers markets, roadside shops and grocery stores that buy locally.
When Bryan Smith of Athens isn’t volunteering his services helping visitors to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) catch fish, he does some fishing on his own.
Check out this touching video from last night's (May 28) Boston Red Sox game, where two heroes from the Boston Marathon Bombings on April 15th got to throw out the first pitch together.
If you or someone you know could use a little help in the financial planning department, check out these tips from Forbes Magazine Contributor, Kerry Hannon.
Each year, the American Cancer Society presents the Tyler Cattle Barons' Gala. This year's event will take place on Saturday, June 8.
The Red Cross is assisting several families who were displaced overnight after a fire broke out at a two-story residence at 1611 Earle St. in Tyler.
No good deed goes unpunished, apparently. Blake Shelton staged his 'Healing in the Heartland' benefit show for the victims of the tornado that struck Moore, Okla. on May 20 in record time. Naturally, took just minutes for the show to sell out... and even less time for some wrongdoers to miss the purpose of the charity event completely.
A really cool event is coming back to Lake Palestine for its second year. It’s called an “Adaptive Aquafest” and it gives children and adults with disabilities the chance to experience water skiing. If you are not the parent of, or personally know anyone with a disability, then you may have never thought about the fact that they can’t experience water sports like the rest of us.
Not only does Kenny Chesney have a huge heart and a pretty sizable bank account to match, but he also has good looks to add to his resume. Not just good looks, but really good looks -- he's recently been named the Hottest Guy of 2013 by People Country.
This video makes bears seem more approachable than Rin Tin Tin, and more capable than my 13 year-old nephew, Matthew. Watch as this grizzly bear somersaults, claps (or swats flies, I'm not sure) plays the trumpet (while marching in place), and hula-hoops -- all without eating the dude in the video. Yogi ain't got nothing on this guy. You won't believe it, even after you've seen it. But watch it anyways.
Summer is officially upon us, and people are looking for more and more ways to get outdoors. Since we don't have beaches here in East Texas, lakes are a very popular place for locals to get outdoors
