Merrell in the Morning

Every year about this time, the U.S. Social Security Administration releases their list of the top baby names for the previous year.  When folks take a look at this list, the two most common comments are:

I've watched and broadcasted quite a few area high school softball games, but a little over a week ago, a softball game between two Texas high schools produced an ending that was one of a kind.

A Lufkin teenager was arrested early Tuesday morning following a chase that spanned 3 counties and reached speeds up to 120 mph.

The annual OTT Rally is rumbling into Nacogdoches this weekend with plenty of fun, food, music, and games, all headquartered at the Nacogdoches Expo and Convention Center.

Get ready sheep...here come the mutton busters. 48 young cowboys and cowgirls will be hanging on for points (and dear life) for the chance to be crowned the nightly championship rider at the Angelina Benefit Rodeo.

In early 2017, if all goes well, the South Nacogdoches Highway 59 construction project should be completed.  As you drive through that area just south of Loop 224, it's hard to envision exactly what the finished product will look like.

If things go to plan, a new casino will be open in less than two weeks in Dallardsville, near Livingston.  Naskila Entertainment indicates the tribal gaming site on the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation should be open by May 1st.

The Angelina Benefit Rodeo is coming up April 20th through 23rd at the George H Henderson, Jr. Expo Center in Lufkin.  In addition to the best cowboys and cowgirls competing for cash, 48 youngsters will get the chance to claim their few minutes of fame.

Heavy rain and the threat of more has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Watch for all of East Texas through Tuesday morning (7 a.m.).

It has become a welcome yearly tradition in which the Angelina County Leadership Tomorrow students pay a visit to the Merrell in the Morning Show on KICKS 105.

Meet Rosie. She is a 5-year-old Terrier mix who's looking for a forever family.

This past Thursday through Saturday, 30 young cowboys and cowgirls from across East Texas came to the Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo and Steer Show to try their hand at mutton bustin'.