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West Texas A&M Vice President of Athletics Doug Lipinski has announced the hiring of three-time National Champion and NJCAA ...

NAVARRO COUNTY, Texas – Several individuals have been detained at an illegal cockfight in Navarro County.Sheriff Elmer Tanner said late Thursday afternoon that the Sheriff’s Office had ...

Dreamers who came to Ventura Country as children without documents worry about the future of the DACA program that protects ...

The civil lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the 15th District Court in Navarro County. It alleges, in part, that the defendants violated Texas anti-trust laws and engaged in a civil conspiracy to ...

Measles has returned to Texas, with two cases confirmed in Houston last week. No cases have been found in Central Texas, but ...

Besides Peacock, Lightsource BP has three other solar projects in Texas that are in ... MW Elm Branch Solar in Ellis County and the 153-MW Briar Creek Solar in Navarro County.

Marco Antonio Morales-Perez and Pablo Torres-Zaragoza were each sentenced to more than 21 years in prison, the U.S.

NAVARRO COUNTY, Texas — Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after two bodies were discovered in the Silver City community early Friday morning, according to the Navarro County ...

Texas reports a minor measles outbreak due to low vaccination rates. Health officials urge vaccinations to prevent the spread ...

Measles has returned to Texas, with two cases confirmed in Houston ... and other preventable diseases,” said Austin-Travis County Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes. “By staying up to date ...

January’s early winter storm was deemed “the most challenging winter weather event during my tenure at WashU” by WashU Facilities Grounds Manager Chris Anderson — and St. Louis' winter may just be ...