Jamie Garrett
Looking Back at that Time My Wife Tried to Get Me to Smuggle Bologna Across the Border
I had the smuggler's blues that day, I guess. We'd already driven thousands of miles with thousands more in front of us. We'd hit the northern US border coming out of Canada, and thanks to mad cow disease, my wife very nearly got me in hot water.
Temple VA Taking Part in National Initiative to Increase Volunteer Numbers
After taking a beating in the press for the past several years, the VA is doing what it can to increase volunteers at the local level to better serve the veterans it's tasked with serving.
3 Great Central Texas Camping Spots for Family Fun
I've been up and down the I-35 corridor, first in a pop-up camper and now in a 31-foot travel trailer. I've found that the shorter the drive, the more time spent having fun.
Two Generations – Same Photo Op
There's a picture floating around out there somewhere that shows me, at age four, with a parrot on my shoulder. That same pose 25 years later featured my then-4-year-old son, Tyler, with a neighbor's bird. Seven years later I recreated the picture.
Take a Look Back at the Tracy Morgan That Was – Will He Ever Return?
Comedian Tracy Morgan's first live interview since nearly dying in a crash involving his limo bus and a Walmart truck 11 months ago shows he still has a long way left to go for full recovery. If he ever gets there.
Go Behind the Scenes of a Live TV Segment With Jamie Garrett
It's not the kind of live shot on TV I'd ever want to do, but it was certainly a necessary segment to get the word of our flood-relief drive out. Go behind-the-scenes of the early morning segment.
Loading Your Child’s iPod With Music is a Tremendous Responsibility That Should be Taken Seriously
It's not even his first mp3 player, but now that he's 7-years-old his taste in music is beginning to move beyond "The wheels on the truck go round and round" and the music he listens to now will impact his taste in music for the rest of his life.
Donation Drive for Texas Flood Victims All Day Friday in Temple, Killeen, and Harker Heights
All day Friday (5/29) you have a chance to drop off donations that will be delivered to Texas flood victims. Historic floods have left many with nothing, and we're going to help get them started on the rebuilding process.
Lakes Belton and Stillhouse Hollow Nearing Return to Normal Water Levels Thanks to Recent Flooding
Call it the bright spot in an otherwise dismal situation. Both Belton & Stillhouse Lakes have reached pre-drought levels and are mere percentage points away from being full.
The Sky Glows in Amazing Shades and Colors Following Memorial Day’s Severe Weather
Usually it's a rainbow that's thought to be the symbol that things will be alright once the storm moves through. Memorial Day's severe weather, especially in Temple & Belton, left us with something a little different.