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Layem 'Down Racing's Lady Hi Teck rallied from fourth at the top of the stretch, edged clear in the final furlong, and repelled a determined challenge from Merl Gerl Too to win the fifth race on Sunday at Lone ...

Shakespeare Dallas opened its summer season last weekend with an unbalanced staging of one of the Bard's great tragedies, Othello , directed by Raphael Parry.

Musician needs votes: Abilene native David Frush has advanced to the second round of the independent Christian artists Battle of the Bands, presented annually by the Gospel Music Association and ... via Abilene Reporter-News

The Big Dipper is probably the night sky's most familiar star pattern, and it's no wonder. via Waco Tribune-Herald

Updated: Apr 19, 2008 10:21pm The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking for your help as they look for the driver they say is responsible for injuring one man and killing two women early Saturday morning ... via KCEN

“This brings families together.”

Herald/SARAH MOORE KUSCHELL Walkers head out during the fourth annual Great Strides walk of the Central Texas Chapter for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at West Temple Community Park on Saturday. via Killeen Daily Herald

A State of Texas historical marker will be dedicated at the grave of historian Mary Jane Gentry in Strawn, Texas, on Sat., April 19, at 11 a.m. She passed away in 1996 and was laid to rest in the family plot in ... via North Texas e-News

“We see each other a lot both here and in Waco (Elm Mott's Heart O' Texas Speedway) and we help each other a lot. If either of us needs something, the other will give it to them. It's kind of like a teammate deal.”

By Kevin Posival Killeen Daily Herald Kenny Ware started the IMCA Southern Sports Modifieds feature three rows back while track champion Keith White and Eric Tomlinson saddled up next to each other in row four. via Killeen Daily Herald

“This is a lifelong commitment”

By Kevin M. Smith Killeen Daily Herald Killeen residents can expect to see more police patrolling downtown. via Killeen Daily Herald

The 28th annual Texas Heritage Museum, Hill College History Symposium will be held Saturday, April 5, in the Vara Martin Daniel Performing Arts Center on the Hill College campus in Hillsboro. via The Reporter

“This ordinance does put a lot of emphasis on the standards of care for the pet.”

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald HARKER HEIGHTS - The City Council amended the city's animal ordinance Tuesday night after more than six months of work by the Animal Advisory Committee, the police ... via Killeen Daily Herald

Fire officials are investigating as arson at least 14 suspicious fires that have burned structures in Central Texas in the past 18 months. via Waco Tribune-Herald

The Hillsboro Reporter * 335 Country Club Rd. * Hillsboro * TX * 76645-2318 * Phone: 254-582-3431 Hillsboro's City-Wide Cleanup Saturday Volunteers, citizens and city workers will help beautify Hillsboro as the ... via Hillsboro Reporter

“We will be picking up trash all over the city of Killeen”

By Kevin M. Smith Killeen Daily Herald Cities in the Killeen area should look a little cleaner after Saturday. via Killeen Daily Herald

The strong storms we've been watching for today are now starting to develop to our west.

Large amounts of moisture has been flowing north from the Gulf of Mexico today. The atmosphere has maintained a strong "cap" for the better part of the day, keeping storms from developing in our area.

As we reach the maximum for heating today that cap will erode. When that occurs the chance of rapid storm development increases rapidly.

This afternoon, large and dangerous storms have been firing in front of a dryline that runs from roughly Childress to Big Spring to Ft. Stockton. Read more

The Hillsboro Reporter * 335 Country Club Rd. * Hillsboro * TX * 76645-2318 * Phone: 254-582-3431 The employment of a consultant to advise the county on liability-insurance issues will be considered at the ... via The Reporter

By Candace Birkelbach Killeen Daily Herald Killeen Independent School District trustees reviewed possible career pathways for a program the district plans to offer within the next few years. via Killeen Daily Herald

“If we're a country of law, I want it done by the law. That means open session, on top of the table, where everybody knows what's going on.”

By Joshua Winata Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - A Cove resident has filed a complaint against the city of Copperas Cove for possibly violating the Texas Open Meetings Act in the proceedings investigating ... via Killeen Daily Herald

“This is a process that has been coming along for about a year, and we are very excited about it”

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald TEMPLE - Six leaders from the city, local hospitals and local colleges signed a letter of understanding and created the Temple Medical and Educational District on ... via Killeen Daily Herald

“It's nice to do something that is good for the community”

By Andralena Miller Killeen Daily Herald Shine Team Realtors of Harker Heights will have their annual community-wide garage sale from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12 in the front parking lot of the ... via Killeen Daily Herald