Two of the new holiday movies coming to TV this season have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding.

The first of 40 movies premiered on Oct. 20.

The first of 40 movies premiered on Oct. 20, with new movies premiering every Thursday on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel, and every Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Hallmark channel through Dec. 26.

The first of 40 movies premiered on Oct. 20, with new movies premiering every Thursday on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel, and every Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Hallmark channel through Dec. 26.

The first of 40 movies premiered on Oct. 20, with new movies premiering every Thursday on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel, and every Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Hallmark channel through Dec. 26.

The first of 40 movies premiered on Oct. 20, with new movies premiering every Thursday on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel, and every Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Hallmark channel through Dec. 26.

The first of 40 movies premiered on Oct. 20, with new movies premiering every Thursday on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel, and every Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Hallmark channel through Dec. 26.

The first of 40 movies premiered on Oct. 20, with new movies premiering every Thursday on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel, and every Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Hallmark channel through Dec. 26.

The first of 40 movies premiered on Oct. 20, with new movies premiering every Thursday on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel, and every Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Hallmark channel through Dec. 26.

The Hallmark channel announced its first ever Christmas-themed cruise set to take sail next fall. The Christmas cruise will begin its journey in Miami and travel to Nassau, Bahamas from Nov. 5-9, 2024.

Singer, actor and reality TV personality Traci Braxton has died at age 50.

Sealy ISD is one of the first districts in the state to close its doors in 2022.

As an aging millennial who has the privilege of living with my parents while I save up to buy a house in this crazy housing market, I’ve noticed something about my parents that I had no clue about, previously: They’re obsessed with Hallmark Christmas movies.

Get your peppermint schnapps and hot cocoa ready, because Hallmark officially kicks off its annual Countdown to Christmas on Friday.

This Valentine’s Day, forget the grocery store carnations, nix the drugstore Hallmark card and drop the bargain box of chocolates. Instead, why not surprise your one-and-only with an express wedding ceremony at St. John Church in Sam Houston Park? The hopeless romantics over at The Heritage Society will host an express wedding ceremony extravaganza for select couples this Valentine’s Day weekend. Couples intent on tying the knot or renewing their vows can book a one-hour ceremony slot at the historic church. The building was moved from its original site on Mangum Road to Sam Houston Park in 1968.

(AP Photo/John Raoux)NEW YORK – Retail sales fell for a third straight month as a surge in virus cases kept people away from stores during the critical holiday shopping season. The U.S. Commerce Department said retail sales fell a seasonally adjusted 0.7% in December from the month before. Department store chain Nordstrom, lingerie seller Victoria’s Secret and clothing retailer Urban Outfitters all said sales fell during the holidays. The Commerce Department said shoppers cut back on spending at electronic and department stores. At clothing stores, sales rose 2.4% after dropping 16% for the year.

BOSTON – Just like a real-life movie, the story of Buddy the Elf meeting his biological father has come to life, just in time for the holidays. Doug Henning wore a costume like the one actor Will Ferrell’s character wore in “Elf” while meeting his father face to face for the first time last week at Boston's Logan Airport. He even broke into the same awkward song from the 2003 movie — sample lyrics: “I’m here, with my dad. Just like the movie, the father didn't know about his son. The two met on Zoom and Henning's dad was able to fly to Boston for Thanksgiving.

HOUSTON – Fall Harvest is back on the Hallmark Channel with five new original movies to set the mood for the season. The programming kick-offs Saturday, Sept. 19 with a new movie premiere each weekend leading up to the start of Countdown to Christmas. What she doesn’t understand is why Aunt Dee’s maple supplier, Dex, inherited the other half... through a series of letters Aunt Dee left, Maggie and Dex search for the reason behind her aunt’s final wishes. As she and Dex grow closer, Maggie must decide if the life she built is the one she wants.”Do you love Hallmark Channel movies? We’re hardcore fans around here, so let us know which ones you love in the comments and we’ll share our favorites too.

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HOUSTON – No mask, no service: that is the policy at Trudy’s Hallmark store off Memorial Drive in Houston. “We just think it’s the right thing to do right now for the safety of not only the community but our employees,” said store owner Priya Shields. Shields said she implemented the mask policy after her employees requested it. The Skechers factory outlet store in Humble also requires customers to wear a face covering. Barth said per Texas law, mask policy is legal and enforceable – even in Adams’ case.