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The St. Matthew House of Worship in Mt. Pleasant, Texas will be hosting a Musical featuring The Harmony Soul Stirrers from Atlanta, Texas.

By BRIAN PEARSON Business Editor She came from a long career in retail. He had a passion for woodworking and restoration.

Part of the commercial rise of rock-tinged honky tonk in the early '90s, Tracy Lawrence was one of the decade's most reliable country hitmakers.

Cass County law enforcement agencies and the Texas Rangers on Friday were investigating a double homicide, Sheriff James "Troop" Estes said.

Two people are found shot to death in East Texas, and there are no known suspects for the crime.

Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their travel plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months.

American Airlines and TPG could team up to purchase a stake in struggling Japan Airlines in an effort to shore up the Oneworld alliance of carriers.

The National Weather Service has issued flood watches and warnings for most of North Carolina as the remnants of Hurricane Ida bring heavy rain across the state.

With Blueprint 3 still posting strong numbers on Billboard two months after its release, Jay-Z has confirmed today a new nationwide tour.

According to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, at the top of the list to receive H1N1 "swine flu" vaccinations are: Pregnant women; Those who care for infants under 6 months of age; Health care and EMS workers; Those ranging from 6 months through 24 years of age; and 25- to 64-year-olds with underlying medical conditions.

Herald/CATRINA RAWSON Dottie Peoples, guest singer at Marlboro Heights Missionary Baptist Church, takes part in services Sunday celebrating the churcha s new sanctuary at 2901 Illinois Ave.

Sunrise Communications, a cable TV and high-speed Internet provider, recently expanded the Sunrise Cable Network with a new cable headend installation of the LEIGHTRONIX MINI-T-NX video server.

Vanessa Potter is a professional storyteller, and she has a story to share with the Hill Country.

"Seventeen years and 10 months," said Lanette Wallace. And now, finally an Ark-La-Tex cold case is closed.

Marvin Ridge High School is the first Union County school to pilot the International Baccalaureate program.

Ricky Skaggs is the ICM's Mainstream Country Artist for 2009 A peppering of mainstream country artists, interspersed with an amply supply of Christian-country performers, turned out for the 15th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards, with a handful of the former taking home ICM trophies.

Midwestern State's Miranda Byrd garnered Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors Wednesday afternoon when the league announced its weekly awards.

Here is a list of Ark-La-Tex schools that have announced a late start or closing on Wedensday, October 14, 2009: Texas: Daingerfield Lone Star ISD classes will start late at 10am Queen City Schools in Queen City, TX, will start late at 10am.

That U2 concert sure is the huge music event of 2009, to say the least. Then again, every U2 trek is a big deal.

El Paso is one of the top 25 cities with a risk of increased rodents, according to the 2009 Rodent Risk Report.