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Lorena Volunteer Fire Department responds to structure fire

The Lorena VFD, with help from Lorena PD and the Hewitt Fire Department, responded to a structure fire at the Brookshire Brothers in Lorena.

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Temple PD asks for public's help locating missing woman

The Temple Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 63-year-old woman.

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Little River-Academy shooting leaves 1 dead, suspect in custody

The Bell County Sheriff's Office, Texas Rangers and Little River Academy Police Department are investigating a domestic shooting that has left one person dead.

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Waco-area news briefs: Zoo Tunes returns, features Waco Symphony on Sunday

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save St. Jerome expo The St. Jerome Women's Society's annual Discover Waco Business and Craft Expo will be held at 9 a.m. next Saturday at the St. Jerome Catholic Church Mother Teresa Family Center,...

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DPS dedicates Waco monument honoring late trooper shot in 1988

Trooper Daniel Robert Shown died earlier this year of complications from wounds he suffered in a 1988 line-of-duty shooting in McLennan County.

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Vote now for KCEN's Week 11 Player of the Week! | Friday Night Lights

Central Texas athletes Talley Beard, Konnor Johnson, and Cort Strickland shine bright in a thrilling finale of Friday Night Lights. Vote for your Player of the Week.

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'She just had one thing, and that was a hug' | Daughter keeps Fort Hood’s ‘Hug Lady’ legacy alive

Fort Hood’s “Hug Lady” embraced more than 500,000 soldiers, leaving a legacy of love and gratitude that her daughter preserves in a new book.

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Grimes County Sheriff's Office releases BOLO alert for suspect

The Grimes County Sheriff's Office has put out a Be on the Lookout alert for a suspect involved in a shooting.

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How are repairs on the Temple Mall progressing?

Temple City officials say they are working with Temple Mall ownership and management on repairs to the mall, but said there is no clear opening date at this time.

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Killeen PD sets guidelines ahead of December execution

The Killeen Police Department released a public safety advisory telling residents how to have demonstrations and public gatherings in a safe manner.

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Texas’ chief justice-elect wants judges to perform weddings for all couples or none at all

AUSTIN — Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice-elect Maggie Ellis wants to amend a rule allowing judges to refuse to perform weddings on religious grounds, setting up an early test of her ability to reshape the court.

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Waco Police asking for help finding missing woman

The Waco Police Department is asking for the public's help finding missing woman Jonae Sweed-Davis.

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Texas DPS dedicates monument at Waco office to honor former Trooper

Texas DPS has dedicated a monument to fallen Trooper Daniel Robert Shown at its Waco District Office.

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