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Rodney Atkins Dishes On His Most Influential Teacher [VIDEO]

Amy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:33:10 +0000

If we take a minute and think bad to our school days, there is probably one teacher that will always stand out. The one teacher that no matter how much you hated school, she or he wouldn't give up on you. For Rodney Atkins that was Ms. Butler.

Lights Safari Out At The Amarillo Zoo

Porky — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:18:30 +0000

Going out to the Amarillo Zoo with your family is fun, taking them around to see all the different kind of animals and learning a little. Christmas time is around the corner and what is better then going out to the zoo that has the Christmas spirit. The Amarillo Zoo begins their Lights Safari this weekend December 7, 8, 14, [...]

Armed Robbery At Amarillo Family Dollar

Dallas Chambers — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:11:12 +0000

Tis the season! Wait! No! It's not! Why does it seem like robberies seem to increase around the holidays? It's like, Happy Thanksgiving, now let's rob a store! I don't like it! But either way, it's going to happen, just like it did Sunday, November 25th, 2012, at 7:40am! The Family Dollar at 4400 S. Washington in Amarillo was a victim of armed robbery.

Taylor Swift's Banjo Player Welcomes Baby Girl

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:30:54 +0000

The Taylor Swift ‘family’ just grew a tiny bit, as the ‘Begin Again’ singer’s banjo player, Mike Meadows, and his wife, Brittany, have welcomed a baby girl. The little addition, named Sophie, was born on Friday, Sept. 21. Meadows, who plays banjo, guitar and anything with strings for Swift, was on site for the birth [...]

Antique Truck and Tractor Show Set For August 18th

Amy — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:35:15 +0000

If you are a car lover, then you know there is nothing better than spending the day looking at vintage cars. August 18th you will get to see vintage cars and tractors with the Antique Truck and Tractor Show. Mark your calendars for August 18th, because the Amarillo Vintage Truck Club will be hosting an [...]

Eli Young Band's Mike Eli and Wife Welcome Baby Girl

Amanda Hensel — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:00:14 +0000

A baby girl has officially joined Eli Young Band‘s brood. Frontman Mike Eli and his wife, Kacey, welcomed Kline Olivia Diaz on Monday (July 30) in Dallas. The little girl, who is the first child for the couple, weighed in at 6 lbs. and 15 oz. She was expected to arrive in August.

Want a Big Family? Swallow Your Pride and Be Nice to Your Mother-In-Law [POLL]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:58:50 +0000

If you don’t get along well with your mother-in-law, you may wish she lived on the other side of the planet — but if you want a big family, be grateful she’s nearby.

A new study finds that married couples with a mother-in-law in close proximity have more babies.

Family Night Is Fun Night With The Amarillo Parks And Recreation

Cadillac Cruz — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:07:37 +0000

Summer time is finally here and the city pools are about to open when the schools let out. The Amarillo Parks & Recreation are ready for you to bring your family out and have a good time. You can bring your friends and family and have a picnic pool side. The city pools will be [...]

Get The Family Ready, "Run Jump & Play Day" Is This Saturday

Cadillac Cruz — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:59:22 +0000

The 2nd annual “Run Jump & Play Day” will be held this Saturday, May 19th. Summer time is only a few weeks away… well for your kids at-least. School is about to be let out for summer and maybe you want to find something to keep your kids entertained and out of trouble and out [...]

Aw, Dad! Father Captures 25 Years of Christmas Mornings [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:55:48 +0000

For children, there’s nothing quite like Christmas morning — the joy and anticipation are palpable on their little faces. So parents eternally videotape the proceedings, including one father who caught the annual moment that his kids came bounding down the stairs on Christmas morn for more than two decades. As Nick Confalone — one of [...]

Fewer Grinches This Year as Most People Want Family Time — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:30:09 +0000

Where has all the commercialism gone? This year, the majority of Americans “don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree,” as Mariah Carey sings. Their favorite aspect of the holiday season is the time they get to spend with loved ones. Harris Interactive asked 2,499 adults what they most looked forward to about the [...]

Ex Cop Created the Largest Imaginary Family in Greece to Claim More Benefits

Kathy Landin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:35:35 +0000

Greece’s version of Jim Bob Duggar has been exposed as a fraud due to a tiny slip up. The man, whose identity is protected by Greek law, created 19 non-existent children in order to live off of government benefits. Unfortunately, police caught on to the scheme when the man’s taxes claimed he had the largest family in the country.

20 Jokes About the Duggar Family Having a 20th Child

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:23:23 +0000

Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar have announced they are expecting their 20th child, due in April. The Arkansas couple and stars of TLC’s ’19 Kids and Counting,’ clearly love children, so while they busy themselves sprucing up their nursery yet again, we thought we’d honor their 20th bundle of joy with — what else? — 20 jokes about having such a large family.

Carrie Underwood Gives Advice to Lauren Alaina About Family and Love

Alanna Conaway — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:00:09 +0000

If anybody can understand the whirlwind life that Lauren Alaina has been thrown into since her run on ‘American Idol,’ it’s the show’s fourth season winner, country superstar Carrie Underwood. “It’s been really hard because I’m gone away from home all the time,” Alaina tells Taste of Country of her post-’Idol’ life. “I asked Carrie how she handled it.”

Billy Ray Blames Hannah Montana For Ruining His Family [VIDEO]

maryhalley — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:15:41 +0000

Billy Ray says the success of Hanna Montana broke apart his family. Poor Miley Cyrus can’t catch a break. The divorce of her parents Billy Ray and Tish has already caused her to act out, but now that her dad’s blaming it all on the television show that made her famous…who knows what she’ll do. [...]