SALADO – Toward the end of Salado's annual Christmas Stroll showcasing the nostalgic decor of its shopping district, some merchants expressed pleasant surprise that their jitters about the economy's potential effects largely proved groundless. Full Story »
Donald Buckram (Copperas Cove, 2006) – Was named to the All-Conference USA first team on Tuesday after setting a UTEP single-season record by rushing for 1,594 yards this year. Full Story »
As Ellison girls basketball coach Sherry McKinnon entered her fourth season at the helm, her team came to her with talk of legacy and championships. Through a dedication to rebounding and defense, the Lady Eagles (13-2) seem to have put it all together. Full Story »
The last of three homecomings of the 1st Cavalry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team Sunday featured a reunion of a different kind. Full Story »
Move-in for Cove police to occur in Jan. Posted On: Monday, Dec. 14 2009 05:04 AM Full Story »
The Salvation Army is seeking donations of hams and pecan pies for its annual Christmas meal. Full Story »
Proposed rules about how credit is granted mean it could become more difficult for consumers to get in-store credit. And while some consumers like the idea, others find it either too intrusive or too cumbersome. Full Story »
Marc Miller likes to joke that district attorneys lose elections only slightly less often than leaders did in the old Soviet Union. Full Story »
Five Guys Burgers and Fries will open a location in Waco. Full Story »
The McLennan County District Attorney’s Office does not pursue half of all felony cases recommended by law enforcement officials, with prosecutors dropping most of those cases before formal charges are filed. Full Story »
Some of the Christmas tree farms in the Brazos Valley include:* JP Seven Christmas Trees: http://TexasChristmasTrees.net/jpseventrees.htm* Tim's Trees: http://timstrees.com* Kelumac Christmas Tree Farm: http://www.kelumac.com* Kristof's Christmas Tre ... Full Story »
For many families, picking out a Christmas tree is a family tradition that's been in place for generations.Single mother Patty Weber decided to start one, too, with her daughter, Emma Weber-Patchen, on Sunday during a visit to a Brazos Valley Christm ... Full Story »
MondayCLUBSAmerican Association of Individual Investors (AAII), 9:30 a.m., second-floor meeting room, Bryan Public Library, 201 E. 26th St. Various topics and speakers. Guests are welcome. 846-0551. College Station Noon Lions Club. Hilton Hotel. 690- ... Full Story »
Kristen Dennis holds her 1-year-old daughter, Elyssa Nicholson, up to see the lights at the annual Christmas in the Park celebration at Stephen C. Beachy Central Park on Saturday in College Station. The event featured free cookies and hot chocolate, ... Full Story »
The city of Bryan's electrical and water grids could be on the way to becoming a lot smarter.Officials with Bryan Texas Utilities and the city's water department are looking to purchase new metering systems that allow customers to monitor their energ ... Full Story »
Traffic was being diverted off Interstate 35 Monday afternoon in Waco after a girl walked in front of a vehicle on the highway. Full Story »
The death of a 1st Cavalry Division soldier in Iraq is under investigation. Full Story »
Three months after a pastor was found slain in her church, the killer remains at large and residents remain on edge. Full Story »
Police want to talk again with a man who says his wife disappeared while he and his sons were camping. Full Story »
A Texas district clerk whose father is a congressman is vowing to fight a DWI charge. Full Story »
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 16 years behind bars and will relinquish his parental rights after being convicted of injuring a newborn baby. Full Story »
A Killeen man will spend the next 50 years behind bars after injuring a 2-year-old child he was babysitting. Full Story »
Leon County Commissioners got two pieces of good news Monday, the first, a presentation of a check for just under $20,000 dollars to go toward the purchase of a communications trailer for the county's emergency management office. Full Story »
It isn't easy getting Italy's city dwellers out of their Fiats, off their Vespa scooters and onto bicycles to ride to work, "like here in Copenhagen," says an Italian environmental official. Full Story »
The search for an armed robber who held up a Marlin auto dealership has been scaled back. Full Story »
Neighborhoods usually crack down on signs being placed at their entrances, but a neighborhood in College Station is making an exception. Full Story »
Former A&M Consolidated coach Ross Rogers is among the six finalists for the Sam Houston State head football coaching position. Full Story »
The Dollar General Store on Boonville Road in Bryan was burglarized sometime overnight. Full Story »
A suspect was in custody Monday after two women and a man were found shot to death in a mobile home in East Texas. Full Story »
Authorities were looking for three suspects Monday after a shooting victim who was bound with duct tape crashed through a window at a Texas motel. Full Story »
NEW BADEN - This sturdy, 100-year-old red brick landmark just off U.S. 79 in Robertson County is testament to a family's entrepreneurism and the evolution of the consumer society. Full Story »
The clock is ticking for this year's United Way campaign, which is more than halfway toward its $1.75 million goal but hasn't received pledges from nearly three-fourths of contributing organizations. Full Story »
KILLEEN - The economy has hit military families nationwide as groups giving holiday help are seeing fewer donations and more requests for money, an article in USA Today reported on Dec. 4. Full Story »
BELTON - The stakes were not as high and the stage was definitely smaller this week but a Temple father did for one son what hired lawyers could not do for another son earlier this year. Full Story »
Promoting the Temple Health and Bioscience District is about to take a turn. Until now, the district's marketing efforts have been directed at the Temple community, said Dr. Bob Schatz, interim director of the bioscience accelerator. Full Story »
Charles Rey Porter, 19, was arrested at his home in Cameron on three burglary warrants Dec. 9. The warrants stem from a series of burglaries that began Nov. 19 with Carrasco’s restaurant, 118 N. Central, according to Cameron Police Lt. Kris Stringer. Full Story »
Editor‘s note: Political announcements are submitted by the candidate or their campaign. Dave Barkemeyer has filed as a Republican for the position of Milam County judge. He served as mayor of Cameron since May 2008 and was councilman-at-large from May 2003 to May 2008. Full Story »
The sights and sounds of the holiday season lured people of all ages to the Cameron Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas parade Saturday. This year’s theme was “A Star Spangled Christmas — A Tribute to Our Troops.” Full Story »
Margaret Green of Buckholts praised the Cameron Police Department during the city council meeting Monday. Green, who noted property was stolen from her mother’s home several months ago, contends police have been doing a good job. Full Story »
A tip led to the arrest of a Cameron man Dec. 7, who was reportedly found in possession of marijuana in a drug-free zone and attempted to elude law enforcement authorities. Full Story »
According to Senior Cpl. Kevin Janse, a Dallas police spokesman, the impostor was a white man in his mid-30s who used a dome-shaped removable red light on the top of his car, an unknown color Ford Crown Victoria, to signal the victim to pull over. Full Story »
VERNON BRYANT/DMNSgt. Kristopher Giuranna is among 17 mentors who followed Snowball Express, an annual charity event, to the Dallas area. Full Story »
A judge in Houston cleans his gun during a murder trial. A Dallas judge fails to file campaign finance forms. A Waco appeals court justice unlocks his colleague's office and reads papers without permission. Full Story »
The ads are the most conspicuous part of a local campaign launched by Bishop Kevin Farrell to woo lapsed Catholics. "When I travel around the diocese, I have so many people tell me that their wife or husband or parents or kids have abandoned their church and faith," said Farrell, who oversees the Diocese of Dallas. "They're always asking me what we can do about it." Full Story »
Educators are taking extreme measures to get kids back into the classroom. In the Dallas school district, the mayor and the superintendent went door to door to find high school no-shows, a scene that played out in other districts across the state this fall. Full Story »
A Christmas tree stands in front of the Brandenburg gate in Berlin. AP Photo/Michael Sohn
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