Shay Hill

Living in West Texas can be a bit scary when it comes to tornado season. Tornado's often strike in the middle of the night while we sleep or with little to no warning. The American Red Cross has just released a new Tornado App that will provide much needed information if you ever have reason to need it.

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As I sit here on the eve of our St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Radiothon I am thinking about how I will tell everyone just how great this hospital and it's people are. It's actually hard to put it into words; I wish I could just take everyone there for one day to experience it for themselves. If I could do that we would never have to ask for money again it would just be something everyone would do without prompting. However, I can't do that so I'll try to give you a reason or two here, as to why I think this is the best charity to donate your hard earned money to.

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As some of you know this past summer I started taking cake decorating classes, I have now taken up actual baking. I have recently been making pies and cupcakes. It seems cupcakes are the new rage. However, if you buy cupcakes from a bakery or specialty store they can be quite expensive. So, I figured I should learn to make more than just plain yellow or chocolate from a box. Maybe I can even make a little side money doing them for friends and family.

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About a month ago some friends of mine adopted 2 little boys from the Ukraine, brought them to the U.S. and gave them a forever home. I found, watching their journey, that it's not just the kids that benefit from adoption but the new parents do as well. No matter what the reasons behind the adoption choice are everyone seems to win.

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Most of you know that I was diagnosed with breast cancer just one year ago. I went in for my first ever mammogram at the age of 40, that led to a sonogram, another mammogram and finally a biopsy that determined the lump in my left breast was cancerous. Maybe if I had had this app and video I would have gotten my mammogram earlier.

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I'm not much for reality TV, however, I do have a couple of favorites. One is, of course, Duck Dynasty the other is Dancing with the Stars. Duck Dynasty returns this Wednesday with their new season and Dancing with the Stars new cast will be announced tomorrow morning on ABC's Good Morning America. Rumors and speculation have already started as to who the new competitors will be.

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To say that my life has been adventure the last few years is an understatement. I met a man who had a little boy. Well that little boy is not so 'little' anymore. He's 13, almost 14, and he's also gotten to the age that he likes to pull pranks on me just to hear me scream. That is what happened a couple of weeks ago.

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I think it's safe to say most everyone knows I LOVE DUCK DYNASTY! If you didn't, well you do now. I can't wait for the new season to start...in just 5 days. That's right the new season debuts on Wednesday, February 27 on A&E.

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The Texas Department of Public Safety or DPS revealed a new section to it's website today. It's aimed at helping close Cold Case murder investigations by sparking public interest in them once again. There will also be a Texas Rangers Top 12  cold cases featured on the site; those will rotate periodically.

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Sometimes you run across stories that just have to be shared. This would be one of those stories. Dave Thomas failed to show up in court to pay for two traffic violations and was arrested; his dog "Buzz" was then taken to an animal shelter. When Dave tried to get the dog back they claimed he was a 'stray' and it would cost $400 to get him back. Dave only had $6.00 in his pocket.

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Abilene's own Larry Gatlin will be in the Abilene area for 4 days in March. Three of those days will be with his musical "The Texas Flyer" which features the HSU theatre and musical departments, March 20-22. The last evening is a very special 'unplugged' event with Larry, on March 23.

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Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers got their start right here in Abilene when they won a talent contest held at Hardin-Simmons University. They, of course, went on to a very successful country music career that garnered many awards including a Grammy. Now Larry Gatlin is back with a musical written and starring the man himself.

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