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Here's how to fill 100 water balloons in a single minute.

There have been far too many stories in the news this summer about parents leaving their kids in the car while they go in and shop. This is not okay! We all know that a quick trip in the store can end up being much more than that.

When it comes to waterparks in Texas, there are a lot to choose from. Schlitterbahn, NRH2O, and Hurricane Harbor at Six Flags are the places that come to mind. But the newest one, Splash Kingdom Waterpark Wild West in Hudson Oaks, is a little closer to home. So I decided to check it out.

An ongoing investigation by the Food and Drug Administration has prompted Consumer Reports to urge parents not to use spray-on sunscreen on or near children.

Space is very limited, so if you'd like your child to attend this years 'Summer Safety Camp' at the Melvin Martin Center for Children's Safety then sign up today. This year's first and only camp is set for July 21st through July 24th. Abilene Fire Department PIO Mike Miller says "space is very limited, and parents are urged to register their kids as soon as possible." This camp is only o

1998 belonged to a Canadian that took over country music, then took over the pop music charts too. Shania Twain picked up the Female Vocalist of the Year for the Academy of Country Music, the Country Music Association and also the Grammy for "Artist of the Year" and "Best Song of the Year" for "You're Still the One". 1998 also had other amazing songs like it. Read Mor

The Summer of 2003 was the year Joe Nichols made his grand entry into the country music scene. Joe had his first number one with the song "Brokenheartsville". The song stayed on the charts for 32 weeks, then the Brokenheartsville crooner took over the Country Music Association Awards by being nominated in several categories. Nichols took  home the 2003 Horizon Award, Song of the Year and

The Summer of 1999 was an incredible year for country music because it's marked with 'super hit songs' like "Wish You Were Here" by a young-up-and-comer Mark Wills, Mark scored his first No.1 and won several awards that year with his song. The summer of 1999 also had other amazing songs like it.

Time and space is limited, if you'd like your child to attend this years 'Summer Safety Camp' at the Melvin Martin Center for Children's Safety (aka Safety City) then you had better hurry because space is filling up fast. This year's first camp is set for July 22 thru the 25th and a second camp is scheduled for August 5th thru the 8th, 2013. Officer Tracy Gates, Safety City Coordinator said "

My wife and I went down to The Record Guys to get a needle for my dad's record player. While we were there, we looked through thousands of albums. Then, from across the store, Donna yells "honey look, do you remember this one?" as she held up the vintage Steve Wariner album "One Good Night Deserves Another". That was the album that had his first number one hit "Some Fools

Power outages like we experienced in Abilene Monday evening (6/17) reminded me of when the air conditioner broke at our house in the summer of 2000. That was the year Donna and I spent a lot of time on the back porch trying to keep cool. We sipped iced tea and listened to music like "Cowboy Take Me Away" by the Dixie Chicks and "How Do You Like Me Now" by Toby Keith. The summer

Last week I told you some health risks involved with playing video games for hours on end. Since it's summer, that is what many teens will be doing this summer. So I have a few idea that might help get them outdoors, at least for a little while, this summer...