Riesel News

Six days after 25-year-old Erica Rivera went missing, a man in rural McLennan County said he smelled the odor of a decomposing body on her boyfriend, who is now on trial in her death.

With operating costs up and funding stagnant, Crawford and Riesel school districts are turning to their voters Nov.

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.

No one was injured when a small Waco Transit bus carrying one passenger caught fire early Wednesday on State Highway 6 near the McLennan County Jail.

An 18-wheeler hauling 46 head of cattle overturned at about 6 p.m. Wednesday on the on-ramp from state highways 6 and 164, sending frightened bovines running across both highways, startling some drivers.

This weekend my sister and I ventured home. The main reason we left was to escape Ike, and the second was to visit our folks.

In this ever-changing world lowering the environmental footprint of humans is becoming more and more important as resources strain to keep up with demand.

The Sierra Club is expanding its fight on two fronts against a power plant Dynegy is building near Waco, claiming federal financial support of the project was given improperly and that the company started ...

The Engineer for Sandy Creek Power Partners, L.P. is Black & Veatch Corporation.

A Riesel man arrested for alleged sexual encounters with a 16-year-old girl was indicted this week on six counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child.

What a difference a year makes in the tomato business. Randy Pomykal, of Rosebud, remembers last year when he had red beauties rotting in the field because of high rainwater.

Becky Boyers loves her animals but she doesn't love keeping them penned up. But because wastewater from Riesel's treatment plant leaked onto her property, she says, the pen is the only safe place for them to ...

The descendents of the German farmers who brought life to a corner of McLennan County will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the church that sustained them in those pioneer days.

As the rising cost of gas and utilities climb, the work week may be getting shorter.

A 13-year-old boy was arrested Thursday morning after authorities say he stole two vehicles in two towns then led Waco police on a half-hour chase through streets and fields.

A 13-year-old is in custody following the theft of an SUV in Mart. The young driver reportedly took the maroon Ford Expedition in Mart earlier Thursday morning.

The Riesel Police Chief has gone from law enforcement to a high tech specialist and it's paying off, making the small town force one of the most advanced in Texas.

“Colucci was present at her last birthday party and was well aware of her age.”

A Riesel man has been arrested after he allegedly had sexual encounters with a teenage girl, officials said. via Waco Tribune-Herald

UNTIL 315 AM CDT AT 1217 AM CDTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN WACOMOODYAND RIESEL MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. via Waco Tribune-Herald

“As we researched, we found a lot of footage, including 8 mm (film) footage shot the day after”

Waco musician Shane Howard grew up with stories about the May 11, 1953, tornado that ripped through downtown Waco and killed 114 people. via Waco Tribune-Herald