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“We've got a lot of rock out there and not a lot of walkway. There will be a nice path to loop through the main areas of the park. In addition to the current nature trails, we will also add in some hard scape trails as well.”

Crystal McCoy cmccoy@weatherforddemocrat.com Big changes are taking place in public parks across Weatherford. via Weatherford Democrat

“Selected health facts placed us above the state average for heart disease at a whopping 39 percent and lung cancer at 42 percent. This is a real eye opener and the bottom line is maintaining a healthy body weight”

An early wakeup Saturday, April 19, to join others on the square for the Matagorda Wellness 5K/10K run, walk or family stroll will do something good for your health and your community. via The Daily Tribune

“The storm came an hour after we closed”

By KIMBERLY DURNAN / The Dallas Morning News kdurnan@dallasnews.com Phones were ringing Friday at Durant Toyota and Jerry's dealership in Weatherford as customers sought deals on storm-damaged cars in an ... via The Dallas Morning News

Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency's hazardous waste collection drive will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 26 at the Texas A&M University Services Complex on Texas 30 East in front of the old Texas ... via Theeagle.com

“Obviously we were in contact with animal control they took the bat, had it tested, and we immediately coordinated with them to provide any information they needed from us”

A rabid bat scare has parents in Cedar Park on their guard. A health alert was sent out Thursday after a bat, discovered Monday on a playground, tested positive for rabies. via KVUE.com

“We knew it was going to upset a lot of people, but we knew in our hearts it was the right decision. I want that building to be seen and I want that story to be told, and that's the only way it can be done.”

Michael Norris / Amarillo Globe-News The XIT ranch office building currently is in Channing. via Amarillo.com

“It was really significant to me to learn about the Butler family and the contributions that Mr. Butler made to the city”

The new park next to the Long Center for the Performing Arts finally got an official name Thursday: Butler Park. via Austin American-Statesman

Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed that a dead bat found in Cedar Park did have rabies. via News 8 Austin

“If you've got one bad apple, you deal with that one apple”

Bogus evidence. Fake warrants. Reams of flawed written statements from a rogue cop. via Lubbock Avalanche

“We will meet with the appropriate family members on any complaint or issue to resolve any questions or concerns”

A petition calling for an investigation into patient care at Val Verde Regional Medical Center was submitted to the hospital district board Tuesday. via Del Rio News-Herald

“I pushed Officer Womack back again and again and drew my Taser, turned on ready to fire on Officer Womack. I instructed Officer Womack to back off 'PLEASE!!!'”

A third Seguin police officer has been suspended from duty in the wake of investigation into allegations he lost control last December at an accident that seriously injured another officer - and had to be ... via Seguin Gazette-Enterprise

When Black + Vernooy opened its office on West Fourth in 1979, it stimulated the area's transformation into the Warehouse District entertainment area that thrives today. via The Austin Chronicle

Street signs stand in flood waters Sunday in Longview. West Sabine Street was one of several streets closed off due to heavy thunderstorms that passed through East Texas early Sunday morning. via Tyler Morning Telegraph

“And you're seeing good, steady growth spread out over seven sectors of the economy.”

February unemployment rates for the Longview metropolitan area and Gregg County set new record lows for the month, based on figures released Thursday by the Texas Workforce Commission. via Longview News-Journal

“My personal goal is to be debt free in 2011 and reduce hospital district taxes by about 30 percent”

Half a dozen citizens attended last Tuesday's meeting of the Donley County Hospital Board, seeking more information about the pending sale of the Medical Center Nursing Home. via The Clarendon Enterprise

“We've experienced pretty steady growth over the past five to six years, and I expect that to continue”

East Texas is not keeping pace with the state average in population growth. Texas grew by 14.6 percent between the 2000 Census and July 2007, increasing from 20.851 million to 23.904 million for a gain of 3.05 ... via News-journal.com

L. Glenn Stewart to Bridgett Catherine Parry, Lot 1 and South 40" of Lot 2, Block 124 and Lot 1, Block 101, Corsicana, Texas Steven J. Edwards to Carl E. Edwards, Lot 19 of the Lake Shores Addition, Navarro ... via Corsicana Daily Sun

“I need EMS over at Indiana Village right now”

Posted: Lubbock Police believe the person behind a north Lubbock homicide left a trail of evidence. via KCBD-TV Lubbock

Local Crime Blotters Sherman Police Department's Daily Bulletins for 3/18 thru 3/19/2008 Updated: 080001353 Society VICTIM of Poss Cs Pg 1 =$50 , at 41XX Town Center St, Sherman, TX, on 03/18/2008, 17:20. ... via KTEN-TV Denison

The National Weather Service has issued tornado watch Tuesday for 13 counties in the Northeast Texas area effective until 1 a.m. CDT. via Tyler Morning Telegraph