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Merry Rockin’ Christmas coming to the Whatley Center Dec. 5

November 21, 2025 The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College will welcome acclaimed vocalist, pianist and Broadway star Michael Cavanaugh for Merry Rockin’ Christmas on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 for adults and $10 for students. The show is sponsored by Cypress Bank. Cavanaugh—best known for…

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BBB Tips for a Successful Cyber Monday

The Monday after Black Friday, widely known as Cyber Monday, remains one of the biggest online shopping days of the year. However, many holiday deals now begin well before Thanksgiving and continue throughout the season, with some sales starting as early as Halloween. While online shopping can be convenient and cost-effective, it also comes with…

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Your Complete Guide to the 2025 Holiday Spending Week: Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday

As the holiday shopping season continues to evolve, 2025 is shaping up to be another record-setting year for in-person and online spending. Black Friday arrives on November 28, but many retailers are offering major discounts early, creating a longer and more digital-focused shopping season. According to Adobe Analytics, U.S. online holiday sales are expected to exceed…

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Cowboys edge Chiefs

By Elwyn Henderson The Dallas Cowboys returned to AT&T Stadium in Arlington Thanksgiving Day to take on the always dangerous Kansas City Chiefs in a must win game for both squads in a game that the NFL predicted could become the most watched game ever in NFL history. When the smoke cleared the Cowboys racked…

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Gilmer student athletes serve Thanksgiving meals to community

GILMER, Texas (KLTV) -Student athletes from Gilmer High School served free Thanksgiving meals to community members Wednesday at the Yamboree blue building. “We are out here serving the community, because at the end of the day, we’re all family here in Gilmer and East Texas so why not get back to our family,” said Markayla…

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🏈 Union Hill vs. Aquilla Analysis

This game pits an established playoff team from East Texas against a highly-ranked squad from Central Texas in the UIL 1A Division I Regional Semifinal (Third Round). The game is scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, November 28, 2025, at 6:00 PM CST at Panther Field in Oakwood, TX. Here is an analysis of the Union Hill…

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🏈 East Texas Showdown: Pleasant Grove vs. Carthage Analysis

This is one of the premier games of the entire Texas high school football playoff season, pitting two East Texas powerhouses against each other in the UIL 4A Division II Regional Semifinal. The game will be played tomorrow, Friday, November 28, 2025, at 2:30 PM CST at McKinney ISD Stadium in McKinney, TX. Here is…

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