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3 days ago | 
kicks105.com | Danny Merrell
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TRWD) graduated the 67th Texas Game Warden and Texas State Parks Police cadet class on May 30 in Austin. The 28 game wardens and five state park police officers completed eight months of rigorous training and will soon begin their assignments at duty stations across the state.
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4 days ago | 
kicks105.com | Danny Merrell
Texas is home to over 200 species of ants. The most well-known is the imported Red Fire Ant. They are no stranger to us because of their abundance, signature mounds, and searing stingThere are three main schools of thought for the answer to that question. Their reddish-brown colorTheir aggressive, fiery behaviorThe pulsing, burning sensation of their stingI would say the correct answer is all three, but with a lot of emphasis on option three.
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4 days ago | 
kicks105.com | Danny Merrell
When it comes to adrenaline junkies, storm chasers ranked right up there with bull riders. Granted, I'm not comparing these tornado hunters with the athletic ability and constant bone-breaking danger that bull riders face. But chasing down a rain-wrapped tornado in the darkness of night takes a special level of courage and craziness. Some storm chasers have also found a way to turn this hobby into a very profitable profession.
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5 days ago | 
kicks105.com | Danny Merrell
What are the most popular dog names in the Pineywoods? On May 13, I published a Facebook post asking that question. In response, we received over 300 names (and photos). A report in US News & World Report showed the findings of the top 100 most popular dog names in America. You can click on the link above to see that entire rundown, but we will just list the TOP 10.
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1 week ago | 
kicks105.com | Danny Merrell
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) maintains several 'most wanted' lists on its website of individuals wanted for various crimes. Those lists include the Criminal Illegal Immigrants, Sex Offenders, and Top Fugitives. The persons featured in the Fugitives List are usually the suspects wanted for the most violent crimes, such as sexual and aggravated assault, theft, and homicide or murder.
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1 week ago | 
kicks105.com | Danny Merrell
Patience is a virtue. If you live in Nacogdoches, traveling on North Street this June and July could put that patience to the test. Officials with the City of Nacogdoches are advising residents of some upcoming roadwork on one of the busiest streets in the Oldest Town in Texas. Beginning Monday, June 9, rehabilitation work is scheduled to begin on the sewer line located beneath North Street, which runs between Austin Street and Ellington Street.
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1 week ago | 
kicks105.com | Danny Merrell
Officers with the Lufkin Police Department responded to a one-vehicle accident around 7:45 p.m. Thursday on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard near the entrance of the Brookshire Brothers Warehouse. The driver of a Chevrolet pickup truck was traveling north on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard when the truck veered off the road to the right. It then traveled through a ditch and a creek before flipping twice. The truck came to rest on its roof.
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1 week ago | 
kicks105.com | Danny Merrell
If you buy an occasional scratch-off ticket and you have an extra $10 to spend, I have a tip you may want to consider. The odds of winning the top prize of two Texas Lottery scratch-off games have increased by over 120%. One game costs $10 and features a top prize of $250,000, while the other costs $5 and features a top prize of $100,000. The $5 Hot Pink 7s game was introduced earlier this year in February. It features five top prizes of $100K, and only one has been claimed.
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1 week ago | 
kicks105.com | Danny Merrell
The Angelina College women's basketball team has a new head coach. Addie Lees will soon be on the court at Shands Gymnasium leading the Lady 'Runners in Region XIV competition. Contributed Photo/Angelina CollegeLees is no stranger to college basketball in East Texas. She spent a few years strolling the sidelines of countless Region XIV women’s basketball games as the head coach at Kilgore College. There, Lees guided the Rangers to three 20-win seasons and a national ranking.
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1 week ago | 
kicks105.com | Danny Merrell
Orthopedic surgeons at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin are now offering patients a smart knee implant for total knee replacement surgery. The new technology combines the knee implant with sensor technology that measures range of motion, step count, walking speed and other gait metrics. Once surgery is complete, the knee implant wirelessly transmits a wide range of gait data to a patient’s base station at home.
