Savory Oats Nourish Early Morning Appetites
By Lauren Wacaser Oatmeal is a traditional breakfast that many Americans enjoy as a quick, warm meal to start their day. Apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, and raisins are typically used to sweeten the otherwise bland oats. Because many have enjoyed their oatmeal with...
Song Chaser Michael O’Neal is Still Try’n
By P.A. Geddie Singer songwriter Michael O’Neal of Paris, Texas, shares stories that resonate with listeners. With a new album out this year, and a full roster of show dates, his growing fan base continues to let him know they want to hear more. Heavily influenced by...
Uncle Lucius Releases New Album With New Eyes
Uncle Lucius fans were thrilled when the band reunited earlier this year after a five year hiatus and now they are releasing their first new album since they started touring together again. A cathartic comeback album, Like It’s The Last One Left, was written and...
Lady Bird Diaries Premiers November 13
ABC News Studios, in partnership with Trilogy Films, is releasing The Lady Bird Diaries, from award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter on Monday, November 13 on Hulu. The ground-breaking documentary looks at one of the most influential and least-understood first ladies. It...
A Pop of Color: Works by Jeffie Brewer
The Tyler Museum of Art (TMA) spotlights the colorful work of Nacogdoches-based sculptor Jeffie Brewer in its latest exhibition, A Pop of Color through January 7, 2024. The exhibition features an array of the artist’s tabletop and large-scale sculptures alongside his...
Embracing the Spirit of Wildfire
Those of us of a certain age remember well where we were in 1975 when we heard “Wildfire” by Michael Martin Murphey for the first time and a thousand times after. I was likely cruising up and down the south suburbs of Dallas with an 8 track tape blaring. That song...
Corsicana: Your Adventure Awaits
By P.A. Geddie It’s no wonder why the TV series “The Story of Art in America” (Prime Video) chose Corsicana for one of their Texas features in Season 3 airing in 2024. The Corsicana show was also the pilot episode shared in a recent worldwide premiere during the...
Creating Life in Empty Spaces
One of the challenges communities face in promoting tourism is empty buildings. When people come to town and see those it leaves a negative image in their minds. I recently read a few articles by Becky McCray at smallbizsurvival.com that got me excited about the...
Use Website, Not Facebook for Promotions Hub
By P.A. Geddie (NOTE 08.23.23: This article was originally written in 2016! I am happy to say that most of our tourism towns now have great websites. The problem outlined below remains an issue with others all these years later.) I've noticed lately that several of...
Four Essential Elements to Effective Event Promotions
By P.A. Geddie Promotional strategies for events are primarily designed to build attendance. Done right, they also build good community relations, and have a long-term effect on an organization’s brand. Once an attendance goal is set, there are four main elements to...
Building a Media List for Successful Promotions
By P.A. Geddie Most media outlets want to help promote your towns and events. You just need to make it easy for them. With hundreds of topics to cover daily, they don't often have time to chase down every story. Help them gather the news and they'll appreciate it and...
Building Nonprofit Leadership for Success
The East Texas Center for Nonprofits (ETCN) offers training throughout the year to help the regions nonprofits achieve their important work. The organization offers a wide range of topics and speakers during the year including grant research and writing, board...
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