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Candace Whitaker to lead Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball
The 33-year old, who is pregnant with her second child, replaces Kristy Curry . Curry left the Lady Raiders for Alabama on May 12, she was 130-98 in seven seasons with Texas Tech .
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Texas' cities among fastest-growing in US
Eight of 15 cities with the fastest growth in the United States are in Texas, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Railroad Commission Adopts Key Well Construction Rule
An oil & gas drilling rig is drilling a well for Pioneer Natural Resources in the Eagle Ford Shale formation near Yorktown.
Boy Scouts vote to accept gay youths, but not adults
David Jones, Chief Executive Officer/Scout Executive for the Boy Scouts of America Yucca Council speaks about the new policy regarding Gays in the Scouts at a press Conference Thursday at their headquarters at 7601 Lockheed Drive.
Kitten run over by lawn mower or thrown from a car
A brief departure from Florida to relay news about Little Abner, a 3 week old orange tabby kitten in West Texas.
At 7:30 pm Eastern time on May 16, Erin Burnett turned toward the camera in CNN's New York studio and teed up the next story: "The people of West, Texas, have been waiting for a month to find out what caused the horrific fertilizer-plant explosion that killed 15 people and leveled much of their town.
Bush Hosts Bike Ride For Combat Veterans
Former President George W. Bush is hosting a 100-kilometer mountain bike ride at his Central Texas ranch for military members wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Oilfield A-List: Fasken Oil & Ranch
It's an anniversary Fasken Oil and Ranch is excited to celebrate this year, and the story of how they got to this point is one they're proud to share.
Billie Sol Estes, the 'king of Texas wheeler-dealers,' dies
A jagged bolt of lightning slashed through the darkened afternoon sky, commanding the undivided attention of the trio huddled beside a grave.
Joyce Warren, 76, of George West, died Thursday, May 16, 2013. Mrs. Warren was born Sept.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
West, Texas Disaster Recovery Center Closed Sunday and Monday for Memorial Day
The state/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in West, Texas will be closed Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27.
Special Report: Poor planning left Texas firefight...
The fertilizer-plant explosion that killed 14 and injured about 200 others in Texas last month highlights the failings of a U.S. federal law intended to save lives during chemical accidents, a Reuters investigation has found.
Life and death in Tornado Alley
As good news goes, this would have to do: First thing Tuesday, the medical examiner in Moore, Okla., announced that the death toll had gone down overnight.
Ex-EMT in Texas pleads not guilty to charges
Crystal LeDane reacts after hearing the news her neighbor of three years, former West EMS volunteer Bryce Ashley Reed, was ordered held without bond on the charge of possession of a destructive device in West, Texas.
FBI: Arrest made in Wash. state ricin letter scare
The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in Texas told investigators that the oncoming train appeared to be stationary, and that he didn't notice anything was wrong... The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in West Texas told investigators the oncoming train ... (more)
Lawyer: Malaysian accused of rape married the girl
The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.
Peffley: Drought-tolerant ornamental trees a good choice for West Texas
Today's column expands upon a question from an A-J reader about a choice of trees for our area.
Float driver says train seemed still before crash
The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in West Texas told investigators that the oncoming train appeared to be stationary, and that he didn't notice anything was wrong until he saw people jumping from the float, according to documents released Wednesday.
A judge in West Texas has ordered that a mental health evaluation be done for a former paramedic who's accused of possessing bomb-making material.
Harold Simmons Calls His Shots in the Texas Legislature Once Again
Harold Simmons, the Dallas billionaire and owner of a West Texas radioactive-waste dump, won yet another tailor-made piece of legislation Tuesday.