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Blue Topaz is the gemstone of Texas, and it's finders keepers at one Texas Ranch. This might be a good road trip idea, and we can dig up our own necklace and ring material for Valentine's Day.

We'll see the Girl Scouts set up outside grocery stores selling cookies later this month, but will they be there at precisely the minute that Thin Mint craving strikes? Cuz that doesn't wait. Find out with this handy Girl Scout Cookie locator.

Max and Bella are the top dog names in the country. Although there are some creative pet names in East Texas like Limo, Shiner, and Cat floating around for our beloved dogs, the names that are most popular would work for pets or people. See if you agree with the top choices.

Super Bowl Champ Nick Foles went to high school at Westlake High School in Austin, and has plans to give back to students there with a new career once this NFL thing fizzles out. The career direction may surprise you.

This Sunday will be one of the biggest pizza delivery days of the year, but if you want to give the delivery guy a break and really impress your guests, try this recipe for grilled pizza. It's easy!

Speeders and aggressive drivers might be the obvious ones to get traffic tickets, but officers are also looking for slow drivers and those folks will get a ticket in a certain situation. This is the one time that speeding up can actually help you avoid a citation.

A wild hog can weigh up to 400 pounds and it's probably not something you want to encounter since those things never seem like they're in a good mood. Texas leads the nation in hog attacks, and there are specific things we can watch out for.

Families mourn losses of pets in all different kinds of ways, and that doesn't usually involve taking out an obituary in the local newspaper. But one chicken-loving family in Texas did it, and now they're posting a musical video tribute to the beloved pet named Mama. Aggies are fun!

More proof that East Texas rocks. Nacogdoches has one of the best bike shops in the state, so if you're getting itchy for spring to hit the bike trails, check in with these experts and save a bunch of time on research.

If East Texas towns want to have a shot at being the best place to live in Texas, we can learn from the current winner. There are a bunch of great ideas we can steal from Allen.

We're so used to hearing town names like Marfa and Waxahachie in Texas that they don't even sound weird anymore. Those are definitely real. What about Noodle and Sponge? Real Texas towns, or fake?

It's unusual for snakes to be out during the colder months, but they're still rearing their ugly heads. A 5-year old girl needed 16 doses of antivenom after being bitten by a rattlesnake at a Texas State Park, and it serves as a warning for all of us.