Florence News

City offices: Most city offices closed today; cities of Bertram, Georgetown and Pflugerville are among those that will be open.

A Travis County murder trial ended in a hung jury Thursday after a defense lawyer argued that his client shot a man in defense of his home, according to lawyers in the case.

This Army town has grown wearily accustomed to death. But it usually comes in the form of heartache for the family and friends fighting on distant shores.

In a big white tent pitched near Buttermilk Creek, archaeologists and volunteers are on their knees, scraping away sticky black clay a few tablespoons at a time.

The recession has put an unexpected strain on the Williamson County Sheriff's Office.

From staff reports Grab your finest hat and load up the family for a day of romping fun at Polo at The Vineyard in Florence from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Residents in Williamson County have seen several inches of rain Saturday- that's on top of the several inches they saw yesterday.

A Houston-area man is claiming to be the father of a two-day-old boy who was abandoned in a church several weeks ago in Florence, police in Italy say.

The UIL declared a Jarrell football player eligible for his senior season on Wednesday, overturning a previous ruling by the District 25-2A executive committee.

Florence senior Bee Meyer finished first in the Class 1A-3A Division of the Belton Invitational, held at Killeen's Long Branch Park.

In an age when criminals are employing mobile and Internet technology to commit crime, law enforcement officers cannot afford to get behind the technological curve.

The Galveston man accused of killing his girlfriend and her 21-year-old daughter with a shotgun before shooting himself was identified today as John Henry Newton, 62.

Herald/Steven Doll Bobby Hall, auto glass technician for Killeen Glass & Mirror, works to replace a passenger side window Monday afternoon.

Arturo Casas, 29, of Irving, Texas was arrested last night at approximately 8:00 p.m. in the Williamson County community of Florence by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... NORTHERN BURNET COUNTY... NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY... * UNTIL 630 PM CDT.

Arturo Casas, 29, of Irving, Texas was arrested last night at approximately 8:00 p.m. in the Williamson County community of Florence by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force.

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For years, parents have struggled to keep even trace amounts of peanuts away from their allergic children.

Herald/Catrina Rawson Dog trainer Leslie Staven shows Farley, a spaniel cross, a bag of Reesea s Pieces candy he found while seraching for the scent of peanuts Monday at Southern Star Ranch Boarding Kennel.

It's only been a day after 13 dogs were rescued but already shelter visitors are admiring the long haired small breeds.