Danny Merrell

Last weekend, I armed myself with an electric pole saw, axe, hatchet, and pruning shears and set forth to take down a tree that was already leaning beyond halfway to the ground.  The good news is I got the tree to the ground...the bad news, well, you see the picture (sorry if it grosses you out). 

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This has been the lead story across the nation over the past 24 hours.  3 women who were kidnapped 10 years ago and held against their will since that time were discovered and rescued by a good Samaritan who simply stumbled upon the scene. 

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This is National Teacher Appreciation Week and Raising Canes Chicken Fingers in Nacogdoches is raising the bar on how a business should honor our educators...how 'bout some free food?

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In the movie, Titanic, Rose told Jack that she would never let go.  Rose should have taken some instructions from this pit bull who takes not letting go to the next level. 

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A huge heartfelt thank you is in order for everyone who became a Partner in Hope in last week's KICKS 105 St Jude Radiothon sponsored by Texas State Bank.  East Texans, and even quite a few from out of state, searched their conscience and pledged their support to help kids beat cancer. 

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December 19th, 2012, it was nothing more than a trip to the mall to get some last minute Christmas shopping done.  Within 24 hours, 8-year-old Sadie Coogler would be in surgery in Houston as a doctor removed one of several cancerous tumors in her brain.

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Nico Birdwell of San Augustine has never tried calling in to win a big money contest.  At least, that was the case until this morning.  Birdwell heard the Cash cue to call on KICKS 105 and he had a few minutes of time on his hands so he started dialing the contest line. 

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Congratulations to Tina Graham of Call, Texas, and Brandi Booth of Livingston, they are our latest winners of our 'Mystery Feet Contest' and they each won two tickets to Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Tour at Dallas Cowboy Stadium on Saturday, May 11th featuring Eric Church, Eli Young Band, and Kacey Musgraves.

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Congratulations to Tina Graham of Call, Texas, she was the first winner of our 'Mystery Feet Contest' as she correctly identified our first mystery feet belonging to Kate Middleton.  Tina wins two tickets to Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Tour at Dallas Cowboy Stadium on Saturday, May 11th featuring Eric Church, Eli Young Band, and Kacey Musgraves.

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Many times we hear of human rights violations that take place in countries in the Middle East, but this one actually has people laughing.  According to reports, the government of Saudi Arabia has kicked several men out of the country for being TOO HANDSOME??!! 

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It was a full house at the George H Henderson, Jr. Expo Center in Lufkin Saturday night as the final night of the Angelina Benefit Rodeo came into full swing.  It was also the night of the championship round for mutton bustin'. 

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Texas Governor Rick Perry insists that he's one for healthy debate, open dialogue, and a supporter of free speech rights, however, he believes that an editorial cartoon has crossed way over the line of good taste and actually mocks the tragedy in West, Texas. 

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