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Sunday Oct 12 | Waco Tribune-Herald

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The city of Waco encourages Waco-area residents to complete a survey to provide input regarding Waco's Brazos and Bosque River corridor.

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Related Topix: Waco, TX, Waco Metro, Hewitt, TX

Fri Oct 10, 2008

Waco Tribune-Herald

Family's hopes to lease out East Waco property for gravel pit raising neighbors' concerns

A family who has owned a spread of East Waco farmland for a century is seeking permits to lease out 250 acres for a gravel pit, as close as a quarter-mile to homes along Gholson Road.

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Related Topix: Waco, TX, Waco Metro, Gholson, TX

Wed Oct 08, 2008

Waco Tribune-Herald

Quick Clicks: Local news briefs for Friday, Oct. 3

The city of Lorena has issued a boil water notice beginning this morning for some residents living east of Interstate 35 because of repair to a waterline.

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Related Topix: Baylor University, McGregor, TX, Riesel, TX

Mon Oct 06, 2008

KWTX

Boil Order Lifted

Water was off in the area east of the interstate in Lorena from Rosenthal Parkway and southeast of Lorena including the Quarry subdivision, Old Rosenthal Road, Sutton Place, Skyline Circle, Evenlyn and Old ...

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Related Topix: Nursing, Medicine

Sat Oct 04, 2008

Waco Tribune-Herald

Risky business: Lorena man recalls career as a rodeo clown

One part fool and one part daredevil, the rodeo clown is the baggy-pants hero of the arena, distracting an angry bull from its toppled rider so the cowboy can scramble to safety.

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Related Topix: Waco, TX, Waco Metro

Fri Oct 03, 2008

KWTX

Water Line Means Water Cutoff, Boil Order

Residents who experience low or no water pressure should boil water before consumption.

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Wed Sep 24, 2008

Texarkana Gazette

Shaver indicted in shooting

WACO, Texas-A McLennan County grand jury has indicted country singer Billy Joe Shaver on felony charges for his alleged role in an April 2007 shooting at a Lorena bar.

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Related Topix: Waco, TX, Waco Metro, Country, Billy Joe Shaver

Fri Sep 19, 2008

WCTO-FM Lehigh Valley

Billy Joe Shaver Indicted in Saloon Shooting

Singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver was indicted on felony charges in connection with a bar shooting that occurred near Waco, Texas.

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Related Topix: Waco, TX

Thu Sep 18, 2008

E! Online

Billy Joe Shaver on the Hook for Bar Shooting

There's nothing more country than a bar shooting... if it takes place in a Johnny Cash song, that is.

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Related Topix: Johnny Cash, Country, Billy Joe Shaver, Entertainment

Wed Sep 17, 2008

News-journal.com

Billy Joe Shaver indicted in Waco-area bar shooting

Homegrown country music star Billy Joe Shaver was indicted this afternoon on felony charges stemming from an April 2007 shooting at a Lorena bar.

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Related Topix: Waco, TX, Country, Billy Joe Shaver, Waco Metro

Sun Sep 14, 2008

Waco Tribune-Herald

City of Hewitt to discuss sewer issues at Monday meeting

Hewitt officials are hoping to find ways to avoid a moratorium on new home construction as they prepare for a public hearing Monday on dealing with the city's strained sewer system.

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Related Topix: Hewitt, TX, Waco, TX, Waco Metro

Fri Sep 05, 2008

WaterWorld

TX: Sewer plant opponents protest

TX: Sewer plant opponents protest McClatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted Sep.

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Related Topix: Hewitt, TX, Waco, TX, Waco Metro

Mon Aug 25, 2008

Waco Tribune-Herald

Hewitt city officials table moratorium on new home construction

The Hewitt City Council is weighing a temporary moratorium on new subdivisions to prevent further strain on its sewer system.

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Related Topix: Waco, TX, Waco Metro, Pledger, TX

Sun Aug 17, 2008

El Paso Times

New mercado to aid workers, revitalize El Paso neighborhood

Ana Gomez, left, a former garment worker, Maria Salas, center, and Hilda Villegas are coordinators of Centro MayapA n, a new mercado that will be inside the 40,000-square-foot building in which they stood last ...

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Related Topix: El Paso, TX, El Paso Metro

Fri Aug 01, 2008

Waco Tribune-Herald

Quick Clicks: Local news briefs for Friday, August 1

The city of Waco Parks and Recreation Department will have its annual summer camp bash from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Bledsoe-Miller Recreation Center, 300 Martin Luther King Jr.

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Related Topix: Painting, Arts, Waco, TX, Waco Metro

Sat Jul 26, 2008

Waco Tribune-Herald

Bruceville man pleads guilty to killing neighbor's dog

A Bruceville man who shot a big, white dog named Bella last year because he was tired of the dog chewing up his newspaper has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges.

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Related Topix: Baylor University, Bruceville, TX, Crawford, TX, Waco, TX, Waco Metro

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Waco Tribune-Herald

Local food movement grows in Central Texas, converting more 'locavores'

The Waco Farmers Market seems like a friendly enough place: a few humble tents in a parking lot by the county coliseum, tables crowded with baskets of peppers, peaches and purple-hull peas.

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Related Topix: Mart, TX, Life, Food, Heirloom Tomatoes, University of Houston System, Downtown (University of Houston System), Gholson, TX

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Waco Tribune-Herald

Bruceville man pleads guilty to killing neighbor's dog

A Bruceville man who shot a big, white dog named Bella last year because he was tired of the dog chewing up his newspaper has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges.

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Related Topix: Baylor University, Bruceville, TX, Waco, TX, Waco Metro, Crawford, TX

Fri Jul 18, 2008

The Rosebud News

McClanahan arena to host competition

Olivia Brooks, aboard Bubba, runs the straight-away barrels in the 13-17 age group at the McClanahan Riding Club, the location of Saturday's CTHSA competition.

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Related Topix: Marlin, TX, Clifton, TX, Robinson, TX, Whitney, TX

Wed Jul 16, 2008

KWTX

Central Texas City Among Fastest-Growing In U.S.

'Killeen is the sixth fastest growing city in the U.S., according to a new Census Bureau report that also finds that Houston added more residents from July 2006 to July 2007 than any other U.S. city with a ...

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Related Topix: Galveston Metro, Texas City, TX, Crawford, TX, Mart, TX, McKinney, TX

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Lorena, Texas is located in Lennan County and is part of the Waco Metro Area. Zip codes in Lorena, TX include 76655.

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