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'The Willers' At Hopkins Fat Jack's Friday Night

Wes Spicher — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:08 +0000

‘The Willers’ will be playing Friday night at Fat Jack’s Oyster Bar in Texarkana. Local Texarkana band ‘The Willers ‘ will be playing at Fat Jack’s this Friday night. ‘The Willers’ are made up of band members Chris Calhoun, Dylan Chambers, Bobby McCloskey, Joey Moorehead. ‘The Willers’ have a very cool sound to their band [...]

Fake Taylor Swift Tweet to Kanye And Kim Goes Viral

Wes Spicher — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:02:57 +0000

A fake Taylor Swift tweet congratulating Kim and Kanye on the birth of their baby has gone viral. It says, quote, “@KimKardashian @kanyewest. Yo, I’m happy for you and I’mma let you finish but BEYONCÉ had one of the best labors of all time.” For those of you scratching your heads. Kanye interrupted Taylor at [...]

Just in Time For Summer, Watermelon Flavored Oreos

Wes Spicher — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:11:13 +0000

Oreos just released a new, limited-time flavor for the summer. And it is a little different, Watermelon flavored. They use the golden Oreo, the vanilla cookies, not the traditional chocolate ones. And in between you get cream that’s half pink, half green, and all watermelon. It sounds like something that only a kid can love,but [...]

What Were Your Parent's Listening to When You Were Conceived?[VIDEO]

Wes Spicher — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:05:53 +0000

What Were Your Parent’s Listening to When You Were Conceived? I found a funny website that will tell you the most popular songs were probably playing when your parents were conceiving you. For an example during my conception way back in 1970, the songs were from the Beatles, The Fifth Dimension, and The Cowsills. My [...]

Crooked Halo Saturday Night At Fat Jacks

Wes Spicher — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:54:43 +0000

The Texarkana band Crooked Halo will be playing Fat jack’s Saturday night. The words rock and Crooked Halo have been connected in the Ark-La-Tex for almost 10 years. Born in the summer of 2003, the band set out to bring a diverse mix of rock hits to the public and have been doing so ever [...]

Red Dirt Renegades Live At Fat Jacks's Saturday Night [VIDEO]

Wes Spicher — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:05:24 +0000

The Red Dirt Renegades bring their style of Texas Country and Southern Rock to Fat Jack’s Saturday night. The Red Dirt Renegades play a variety of Red Dirt/Texas Country/Southern Rock songs. They are influenced by artists like Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert, Jake Owens, Stoney Larue, The Randy Rogers Band, and ZZ Top, to name a few. [...]

Mo Betta Band At Fat Jack's Oyster Bar Tonight [VIDEO]

Wes Spicher — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:02:07 +0000

The Mo Betta Band will be playing live Fat Jack’s tonight. The Mo Betta Band has entertained audiences throughout the south with their mix of country, blues and rock for over 20 years. The Mo Betta Band was formed in the mid 90′s with original members Dennis, Jeff, Jimmy, and Kevin from the Southern Country Band. [...]

Get to Grilling With Dr Pepper

Wes Spicher — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:03:30 +0000

Are you a grill master? Dr Pepper has teamed up with Power 95-9 to give you a chance to win some great prizes. All you need to do to win is submit your best recipes for grilling with Dr Pepper to us and you could be chosen to win some great Dr Pepper prizes including [...]

'Cruise' From Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly Sets Sales Milestone [VIDEO]

Wes Spicher — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:23:13 +0000

‘Cruise’ from the country band Florida Georgia Line is seeing huge returns from their night at the CMT Music Awards. Billboard.com says of the duo’s hit ‘Cruise’ featuring Nelly, has climbed to number two on the Digital Songs chart with 225,000 downloads last week, a 15 percent increase over the previous week. Meanwhile, ‘Cruise’ has [...]

Mullet Boyz Live at Shooters Saturday Night [VIDEO]

Wes Spicher — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:13:34 +0000

Texas’ favorite party band ‘The Mullet Boyz’ will be rocking out Shooters in Texarkana this Saturday night. Sittin’ on a tailgate, crankin’ Van Halen 1, Devil Without A Cause and Bon Jovi’s Greatest Hits at the keg parties we throw over in the pasture across from our single wide trailer. Yee haw baaaaaby! Pabst Blue [...]

Josh Ward Live Saturday Night At The Rock'n Honky Tonk [VIDEO]

Wes Spicher — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:22:32 +0000

Josh Ward and his down home grass roots style of country music will hit the stage this Saturday Night at Scott Mills Rock ‘n Honky Tonk in Texarkana. Josh Ward and his band perform a traditional style of country music. Lead Singer, Josh Ward, has a unique almost un-touchable voice that grabs your attention. Just [...]

Dog Pushes Wheelchair Bound Owner Through Flood Waters [VIDEO]

Wes Spicher — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:25:52 +0000

Watch this video of a dog pushing its wheelchair bound owner through some flooded streets.what gets me is how the humans are just filming laughing a t what is going on! Just another reason why dogs are truly mans best friend.

Dusty Rose Band Live Friday At The Rock'n Honky Tonk [VIDEO]

Wes Spicher — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:36:29 +0000

The Dusty Rose Band will be playing this Friday Night at Scott Mills Rock ‘n Honky Tonk in Texarkana. The Dusty Rose Band calls their brand of music a blend of Southern Rock and Texas Country. Check out this video of them doing a little ‘Whiskey River.’ Scott Mills Rock ‘n Honky Tonk is the [...]

Mac And Cheese Diet Guarantees Weight Loss?

Wes Spicher — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:13:45 +0000

There’s a new diet that is all the rage that guarantees weight loss even if you love mac and cheese.The diet is called the Boredom Diet. It allows you to eat your favorite food, but just that food and says you will loose weight. Researchers studied the diet by having one group of women eat [...]

Dave Almond To Perform At Hopkins Icehouse Thursday Night[VIDEO]

Wes Spicher — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:17:35 +0000

Dave Almond will be performing at Hopkins Icehouse downtown Texarkana Thursday night. Dave brings a fresh mix of Americana, Blues and Folk music to the stage at the legendary Hopkins Icehouse. From the ever classic song the Joneses, to The Ol double Cross, Dave brings his style into everything he plays. Check out this video [...]

Have You Checked Out The New Splash Pad In Texarkana?

Wes Spicher — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:13:11 +0000

Have you taken the kids to the new splash pad at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana? Here is a little excerpt from my story talking about the pads theme. The Texas side park, or splash pad is going to be located in Spring Lake Park where the old pool was located. It will have a [...]

Facebook Helps Reunite Man With Stolen Car

Wes Spicher — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:24:49 +0000

Here is another way that social media can be used for more than just a time killer and showing everybody what you are eating for dinner. A few weeks back, Jim Engelking of St. Paul, Minnesota came home and found he’d been robbed. Thieves robbed his home of amlost everything. They took his family’s electronics, [...]

Do You Have Your P.A.S.S For Responsible Summer Fun?

Wes Spicher — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:14:16 +0000

We all like going out on the town on occasion and having a good time, but when planning a great night out on the town, make sure you line up a P.A.S.S (Person Appointed to Stay Sober). After all, when you have to remain sober and be the responsible party to make sure everyone gets [...]

Power Playlist – June 2013 Top Songs

Wes Spicher — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:05:39 +0000

Check out the 40 songs in Power 95-9's rotation for the month of June!

Should She Give The Ring Back, If They Break Up?

Wes Spicher — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:02:15 +0000

Should a girlfriend give back the engagement ring if the couple break up? Former Houston Texan Mario Williams might have signed with the Buffalo Bills last year on the most lucrative contract in NFL history for a defensive player, but $100 million ($50 million of it guaranteed) is no match for a broken heart. The [...]