Danny Merrell

The girls from Elite softball are champions on and off the field.  This group of 10 and under young ladies recently took home the championship for District 38 in tournament softball play, but they have saved their best plays off the playing field. 

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This four-year-old is not only entertaining, but extremely smart.  I mean, how can you go wrong in a graduation speech, or song in this case, by quoting the Bible and George Strait. 

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When watching this video several obvious questions come to mind:

Why in the world is a dachshund in this lion's den?  Does the lion's mouth really taste that good?  Is the dog's name Chuck Norris? 

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Tonight, we get our first big taste of Lufkin Panther football for the upcoming Fall season.  The annual purple and white game takes place on John Outlaw Field at Abe Martin Stadium.  As big as football is in East Texas, tonight's game has a bigger meaning. 

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Being a teacher can be one of the most rewarding jobs in the world.  But, I don't think you'll get any arguments from anyone that what's expected of teachers as well as how they're expected to teach has changed quite a bit in the recent past. 

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If your kids are like mine, the Disney Channel is one of the mainstay channels on our television.  One of my kids favorite shows is 'Jessie', and it just so happens that one of the stars of that show is coming to Lufkin for a special event being presented by KICKS 105. 

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The cities for the next four Super Bowls have been set.  The Meadowlands in New Jersey will host the next big game in 2014, then, it's off to Phoenix in 2015.  That we knew, however, it was announced today that San Francisco and Houston would get the next two, which leaves Miami as the odd-city out. 

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Severe weather is in the forecast for Deep East Texas this evening and overnight as a trough of low pressure is making its way eastward.  In fact, the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 10pm (Tuesday) for parts of the Pineywoods. 

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The pictures, the videos, the stories...in a word - heartbreak.  One of the worst tornadoes in history flattened homes, businesses, and in-session schools.  So, with all the devastation, the light shines even brighter on the good things that happen. 

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A wreck, apparently between a passenger truck and car, took place this morning in front of Lufkin High School.  The truck overturned as a result of the wreck. 

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Candi Procell, mother of 6 beautiful children, and teacher at Central ISD for the past 13 years was diagnosed in late April with cervical cancer.  Thankfully, it looks as though the cancer is contained to the tumor, however, medical expenses are mounting.  

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I have been to numerous rodeos and bull riding events, but I have never seen anything like this.   In some rodeos, there are freestyle bullfighter competitions where bullfighters are given an allotted time in the arena facing down a Mexican Fighting Bull. 

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