Feel Good Friday Happenings

Are you going to the FFA convention this year? Say hey to Toby Keith for us! Toby will be your guest entertainer at this year’s FFA (Future Farmers of America) convention in Indianapolis. Toby says that he is looking forward to the convention because he was a member of the FFA when he was in high school. The convention will bring in around 55-thousand students this year.

With the Aggies’ Tough Enough To Wear Pink game coming up on September 12th, we know a thing or two about pink in Las Cruces. Carrie Underwood will join the pink crowd when she helps the Grand Ole Opry stage turn pink for two shows on October 2nd. Carrie will flip the switch to turn the Opry’s signature backdrop pink in support of the groups Women Rock for the Cure and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

News From Around The Country
George Strait’s new video for “Livin’ For The Night,” premieres exclusively today on CMT.com and debuts Monday on CMT. The video is a taped performance from George’s concert at Reliant Stadium in Houston. …. Today is Shania Twain’s 44th birthday and the day she promised fans a special gift on her website. Open it here. …. CMA Award Nominations are coming out on September 9th. ….. American Idol alum Danny Gokey has confirmed he is heading in the direction of country music. …. Abrams ComicArts will introduce Johnny Cash: I See a Darkness in November. It’s a new comic book/graphic novel based on the life of Johnny Cash. … Jack Ingram has partnered with KC Masterpiece in a campaign to encourage Americans to keep grilling throughout football season. … And finally, Trace Adkins, Elvis Presley and Keith Urban are among the latest artists receiving sales certifications from the RIAA. The digital single for Trace’s “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” earned Platinum status for one-million paid downloads. Elvis’ album, 30 #1 Hits, from 2002, reached five-times Platinum. Keith received three Gold digital singles this summer for more than 500-thousan downloads of “Tonight I Wanna Cry,” “Stupid Boy” and “Sweet Thing.”