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Driver Injured In One-Car Rollover
A driver was being treated at a local hospital Sunday evening after a one-car rollover.
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Brush Fire Spreads To House, Outbuildings

What evidently started as a brush fire destroyed a house and two outbuildings late Sunday afternoon.
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Close Call Between Vehicle And Waco Home

Three teenagers were involved in an accident that almost involved one home. (Full Story)
Two Overnight Robberies Investigated

Police looking for more leads in two overnight robberies. (Full Story)
Boil Order Lifted

A boil order has been lifted for residents of a Central Texas community.
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Workers Cleaning Up After Ike Find Housing In Short Supply

Many of the workers who headed to the Texas coast after Hurricane Ike struck are finding it hard to find places to stay. (Full Story)
Four Texas Soldiers Held In BB Gun Shootings

Four soldiers assigned to a Texas post are charged with felonies in connection with a recent BB gun shooting spree. (Full Story)
Two More Bodies Found Near Galveston

Searchers have found two more bodies near Galveston, pushing the Texas death toll from Hurricane Ike to 35. (Full Story)
Border Crossing Reopens Sunday

A Texas border crossing closed for more than two weeks by severe flooding reopened Sunday morning. (Full Story)
Escaped Inmate Back In Custody

One of the four inmates who were still on the run after an August jailbreak was back in custody Sunday in Texas.
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Christmas Ornaments Wash Ashore

A sealed bag of Christmas ornaments that were washed away when Hurricane Ike roared ashore three weeks ago has washed ashore on a beach hundreds of miles away.
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Hundreds Of Immigrants Take Citizenship Oath Saturday In Texas

Hundreds of immigrants whose naturalization ceremonies were put on hold when Hurricane Ike blew ashore three weeks ago will take their citizenship oaths Saturday in Texas. (Full Story)
Local Voters Say Yes To School District Tax Hike

Voters in one Central Texas school district voted to authorize an increase in the maintenance and operation tax rate that would mean about $120 more a year in taxes on a $100,000 home. (Full Story)
Local University Students Pitch In to Paint Local Church

Members of a local university service organization pitched in Friday to paint and landscape a local church. (Full Story)
Early-Morning Rollover Leaves One Dead

One person died early Friday morning when a car left a Central Texas roadway and overturned.
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Man Wanted In Beating And Rape Now In Custody

A Central Texas man wanted in the beating and rape of a woman whom a passerby found on a local street was arrested Friday after officers responded to a disturbance call. (Full Story)
Statewide Campaign Cracks Down On Uninsured Drivers

A pilot project has been taken statewide in a crackdown on millions of drivers who are flouting Texas’ mandatory insurance law. (Full Story)
Thousands Of Soldiers Assigned To Respond In Event Of Homeland Attack

Thousands of soldiers have been assigned to a San Antonio-based command to assist civil authorities in the event of a chemical, biological or nuclear attack in the U.S. homeland, the Pentagon said Friday. (Full Story)
Smoke, But No Fire At Local Elementary School Friday

A local elementary school was evacuated Friday morning, but it turns out the source of smoke in the building wasn’t a fire. (Full Story)
Commission Gives Preliminary OK To Jail Plans

State regulators gave a preliminary OK Friday in Austin to plans for a privately built and privately run jail in one Central Texas dounty. (Full Story)
Texas Death Row Inmate May Get New Trial

Prosecutors and defense attorneys are seeking a new trial for a Texas death row inmate because evidence was withheld in the man’s trial in 1999.
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Remains Could Provide Answers In 4-Year-Old Mystery

The discovery of skeletal remains could solve the four-year-old mystery surrounding the disappearance of a Central Texas teenager. (Full Story)
Police Suspect Game In Death Of Boy Found Hanging In School Bathroom

Police think a 7-year-old Texas boy found dead hanging from a hook in a school bathroom may have been playing a game when his shirt got caught and his collar strangled him. (Full Story)
Central Texas Storeowner Shot During Robbery

A 52-year-old Central Texas convenience store owner was in critical condition Friday in a local hospital after he was shot three times during a late-night robbery.
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Updated King Tut Exhibit Begins Run In Texas

An updated exhibit showcasing items buried in the Egyptian tomb of King Tut is back in the United States – opening Friday in North Texas. (Full Story)
Burglars Target Growing Central Texas Neighborhood

Burglars are targeting a growing Central Texas neighborhood, to the dismay of some residents who moved into the area to get away from crime. (Full Story)
Local College Shares In $399,000 Training Grant

A local community college has been awarded a $399,000 grant to prepare skilled industrial workers. (Full Story)
Two Found Dead In Burning Minivan

Police were investigating Thursday evening after two bodies were found in a burning minivan earlier in the day on an isolated city street.
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Sewer Rates Going Up In One Area Community

Sewer rates are going up in one area of community. (Full Story)
Water Line Means Water Cutoff, Boil Order

A boil order was in effect Thursday evening for residents of one Central Texas community where some homes will be without water altogether for about four hours early Friday morning while crews repair a damaged line. (Full Story)
Texas Gas Prices Fall

Prices at the pump dropped by an average of 10 cents this week in Texas, according to AAA-Texas’ latest report. (Full Story)
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