| At Least 8 Dead Across Mexico In Drug Killings CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen burst into a wake in the border city of Ciudad Juarez on Thursday and opened fire, killing 5 young men and wounding five others, including a 10-year-old girl.The... | |
| Summer Comes Early For Airfare Sales DALLAS (AP) — Discount carrier AirTran Airways fired the first shot of the summer airfare wars this week, causing bigger rivals to match prices at a time when they would rather be raising them.The... |
| Students To Vote On Sustainability Projects Fee The North Texas Energy and Environment Club is offering students the chance to vote April 19 to 23 for the Texas Green Fund Campaign, a statewide effort to encourage college campuses to go green. ... |
| Texas Dps: Avoid Mexico The long-standing violence caused by warring drug cartels in Mexico prompted national and state officials to warn students of the dangers of traveling across the border during spring break. More... |
| Kids Participate In Special Olympics About 1,100 kids partcipated in the Special Olympics at Northside Independent School District’s Gustafson Stadium on Thursday. The youngsters participated in running and javelin events, among... |
| Water Projects Draw Federal Money, Not Sense It's fairly typical in an election year to see more announcements than usual out of Congress about all the wonderful things our distinguished representatives are doing for the home folks. Money for... |
| Crash Survivor Tells Of Night Her Friend Died The moments before Rosita Davila's Jeep Liberty collided with a San Antonio police sergeant's unmarked patrol car were eerily quiet, according to the Jeep's passenger, Maria Elena Rodriguez. So... |
| Homeless Site's 'soft' Opening Delayed A water main break at the 37-acre, $100 million Haven for Hope transformational center for the homeless has delayed the phased-in opening by about a month. Homeless men were scheduled to start... |
| Soa & Cloud Computing Networking Event Hosted By Red Eagle Services In San Antonio MEDFORD LAKES, NJ, March 12, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Red Eagle Services announces the opening of registration for their RESCouncil evening networking event in San Antonio,TX on April 1, 2010. At... |
| Man Who Murdered 2 Executed In Texas HUNTSVILLE, Texas - A man whose cross-country crime spree with his girlfriend a decade ago ended in a gun battle with police in San Francisco was executed Thursday in Texas for killing a sheriff's... |
| Baylor Beats Texas Again, Advances In Big 12 Tourney Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Ekpe Udoh scored 25 points and pulled down eight rebounds as 21st-ranked Baylor ran past Texas, 86-67, in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. Tweety Carter... |
| Texas Deputy Constable Run Over, Injures Shoulder HOUSTON -- A Harris County Precinct One Deputy Constable was hit by a vehicle near Reliant Stadium on Thursday, KPRC Local 2... |
| Clifton Petitions For Fry Street City Park Balloons and signs adorned the corner of Fry and Hickory streets Friday afternoon in support of the Fry Street City Park Petition. The petition calls for the city to obtain the property bordered by... |
| Trespassers William Invades Their Musical Destination Two Seattle-infused musicians loaded up their car with pedals, filters, keyboards and guitars on Monday morning and settled into their four-day road trip. Trespassers William, a gentle,... |
| Denton Hosts Annual Music Festival, ‘raises Profile’ The NX35 Music Conferette is bigger than ever this year, with more bands and more venues than its debut. The shows continue through Sunday at set-ups around the city, featuring both well-known bands... |
| 2 On Bike Hurt When It Hits Car A motorcyclist faces charges after he slammed into the rear of a car, injuring himself and a passenger early Thursday on the West Side, officials said. Brian Stateson, 32, was taken to Brooke Army... |
| Bexar County Plans To Restore Courtroom To Original Grandeur The shape of a window from the 1800s can be seen encased in bricks. It's to be restored as part of the process to return the courtroom to its original... |
| Mexican Military Helicopter Seen Over U.s. Neighborhood BROWNSVILLE — The Zapata County sheriff Thursday was questioning why a Mexican military helicopter was hovering over homes on the Texas side of the Rio Grande. It was one of the more jarring... |
| Off-duty Deputy Injured In Crash An off-duty Bexar County sheriff's deputy was hospitalized Thursday night after he was involved in a wreck downtown, police said. An SUV carrying two men slammed into the deputy while he was driving... |
| Man Is Accused Of Buying More Child Porn In April 2008, federal agents raided Justin Jackson Sayers' home and seized his computer, which they said contained a stash of child pornography. Sayers pleaded guilty in July to transporting child... |
| A Different Kind Of Football Hits East Texas And a lot of scoring.The East Texas Drillers open their inaugural season in the Independent Indoor Football Alliance at 3 p.m. against the defending IIFL champion North Texas Crunch. All of the... |
| Carey And Buss Join Impact Risk Solutions In Houston Article Reprints Impact Risk Solutions, the brokerage arm of CHS insurance subsidiary, Ag States Group, has added Edward Carey and Matthew Buss to its risk management team. Carey and Buss will work... |
| Wildflowers Are Roadside Delight Hues of purple and yellow flowers along the highway Thursday near a U.S. Highway 77 exit along Interstate 37. Experts believe winter rains will bring about a great spring for wildflowers, a year... |
| Woodway Residents, Oncor Reach Deal On Clearing Trees For Power Line Woodway residents have reached an agreement with Oncor Electric Delivery that will allow a power-line project to proceed without another court fight. Under the terms of the deal, the company will... |
| Former Mcc Assistant Softball Coach Indicted For Alleged Inappropriate Relations With A Minor A former McLennan Community College assistant softball coach was indicted this week in Waco’s federal court on a charge of coercion and enticement, stemming from allegations that she lured a... |
| Mclennan County, Meadows Get Governmental Immunity In House-moving Case, Appeals Court Rules McLennan County and Precinct 4 Commissioner Ray Meadows cannot be sued in a July 2007 house-moving incident that blocked a narrow lane near China Spring and led to the demolition of the house, an... |
| Waco-area Corn Crop Remains In Question Continued wet conditions and the approaching warmer weather have left Central Texas corn farmers at a crossroads. They need to decide whether to change their crops or risk decreased yields of corn. ... |
| Police News: Man Charged In Waco Robbery A 37-year-old man has been charged with aggravated robbery and engaging in organized crime, a McLennan County Jail spokeswoman said.Roger Allen Andrews robbed someone Feb. 21 in the 700 block of... |
| Police News: 2 Arrested After Woman Robbed In Bellmead Wal-mart A 76-year-old woman was hospitalized after being assaulted in a Wal-Mart restroom Thursday morning, and two men later were arrested and charged with aggravated robbery, according to a Bellmead police... |
| Waco News Briefs For March 12 Therapeutic riding center open houseREACH Therapeutic Riding Center will have an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the center’s barn, 1007 Camp Road in McGregor.Instructors and... |
| Waco Psychologist Sentenced To Three Years For Medicaid Scam A 55-year-old Waco clinical psychologist was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday in an Austin federal court after pleading guilty to scamming Medicaid out of more than $664,215 by submitting... |
| Revised Defense Budget Leaves Hundreds Of L-3 Jobs In Jeopardy A U.S. Navy research and testing program for reconnaissance planes could be left out of the coming year’s federal defense budget, putting more than 200 jobs at L-3 Communications’ Waco... |
| 'little Girl From Leggett' Rises To Tcc's Top Job After 41 Years billhanna@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH -- Erma Johnson Hadley, who began her career 41 years ago as a business instructor at what was then Tarrant County Junior College, was officially named... |
| Radioshack Moves To Keep Headquarters In Fort Worth billhanna@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH -- RadioShack, which reportedly was considering moving its headquarters out of the region, is signaling its intention to stay in Fort... |
| State Farm Plans To Raise Texas Homeowner Rates 4.5 Percent snishimura@star-telegram.com State Farm, which holds 30 percent of the Texas homeowners insurance market, plans to raise its rates an average of 4.5 percent, the company said in a filing with a... |
| Pipeline Route May Move Off Carter Avenue To Along Interstate 30 mikelee@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH -- Chesapeake Energy and the Texas Department of Transportation have found a "constructible route" that would move a natural gas pipeline off a residential... |
| State Board Of Education Member Walks Out In Frustration Over Social Studies Proposals tshurley@star-telegram.com AUSTIN -- The Texas State Board of Education renewed its discussion of social studies curriculum standards Thursday and almost immediately a proposal to recognize... |
| Some In Saginaw Neighborhood Upset By Adults-only Store Across Street mjmcdonald@star-telegram.com SAGINAW -- Some residents are upset about an adults-only store that recently opened across the street from their... |
| Amid Extra Security, Man Is Given 99 Years In Prison For Rape mdeller@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH -- A 23-year-old man who threatened to kill a judge before his trial started last week was sentenced Thursday to 99 years in prison for beating and raping a... |
| Daily Staff Picks For Nx35’s Best Bets One of the bands to definitely watch at the NX35 Music Conferette is Fergus & Geronimo. Composed of Andrew Savage and Jason Kelly, the band makes great song after great song and has a fun time on... |
| Unt To Face Ranked Players In Atlanta While most students begin their spring break, the UNT tennis team (6-4) will face one of its toughest tests of the season. Four nationally ranked players, including the No. 1 player in the country,... |
| Talley Qualifies For National Meet After being selected for the NCAA Championships following last year’s outdoor season, sophomore sprinter Keyth Talley is once again on his way to the indoor championships today. Talley is one of... |
| Local United Way Falls Just Short Of Campaign Goal The Greater Longview United Way raised $1.294 million in its 2009-10 campaign — almost 98 percent of the $1.325 million goal, Executive Director Donna Mahurin said Thursday. "We're pleased... |
| Rivermist Buyback Offers Are Being Taken Some homeowners already have accepted buyback offers made by Centex Homes to those who had to evacuate in the wake of a January retaining wall collapse. Two homes have been sold back to the builder... |
| C-usa: Buzzer-beater Lifts Houston Past Memphis TULSA, Okla. - Aubrey Coleman scored 21 points, including a leaner in the lane with 5 seconds remaining, as Houston upset four-time defending Conference USA tournament champion Memphis 66-65 in the... |
| Dunn, Udoh Lead No. 21 Baylor Past Texas 86-67 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- LaceDarius Dunn, benched with three quick fouls in the first half, rebounded with 17 of his 19 points after intermission and No. 21 Baylor made it three in a row over Texas this... |
| Austin Film Society Honors Texans AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Austin Film Society honors Texas luminaries in film at the annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards. Quentin Tarantino, Lukas Haas, Bruce McGill, Michael Nesmith, and the... |
| Police Commander's Case Upheld CORPUS CHRISTI An appeals court has overturned the dismissal of a police commander’s whistle-blower lawsuit against the city of Corpus Christi, sending the case back to a local court to be... |
| Texas Southern Tops Prairie View A&m 66-49 In Swac Texas Southern's Travele Jones tries to keep the ball away from Prairie View A&M's Brandon Webb during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southwestern Athletic... |
