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Xcel Energy is Giving Away Free Electricty

Lori Crofford — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:31:35 +0000

I know, I couldn’t believe it either when I read that Xcel is giving away free electricity. I mean who couldn’t use some free electricity especially in the summertime when the AC is running all the time. So what’s the catch? Xcel Energy has launched the Volt of Knowledge Game on their facebook page. All [...]

Jiffy Lube a Perfect Place for an Oil Change in Amarillo

Lori Crofford — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:24:25 +0000

I'm not a big fan of maintenance up keep on my car. In fact when it comes to anything involving my car I do not like dealing with it. One of the reasons is a lot of people tend to take advantage of a woman because they don't have a ton of knowledge on the workings of a vehicle. So when it comes to automotive needs I try to avoid it as much as possible. However, a trip to Jiffy Lube changed my mind.

Canyon, Texas Needs Help in Restoring Tex Randall

Lori Crofford — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:32:10 +0000

Tex Randall is one of my favorite childhood memories. When my family and I would drive from Hereford, I knew that when I saw Tex Randall or The Big Cowboy as I called him back then I knew we were almost to Amarillo. The Big Cowboy has been a part of Canyon since 1959. I [...]

Another Emergency Landing in Amarillo [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:43:37 +0000

Amarillo seems to be the hot spot for those flying the unfriendly skies. A Jet Blue flight just had to make an emergency landing at Rick Husband International Airport. Our friends at ProNews 7 tell us that a disruptive person caused the flight from New York’s JFK to Las Vegas to be diverted to Amarillo. [...]

The Amarillo Jingles You Love To Hate – Lori's Top Picks

Lori Crofford — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:21:15 +0000

You know when I think of Jingles, the tiny little tunes advertisers use to brand their business, I think of the movie Demolition Man, about society in a far future who has a radio station that is nothing but old jingles. Well I started thinking what are some of the local jingles we have all [...]