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  • 2 more churches burn in east Texas; nobody hurt

    TYLER, Texas (AP) — An arson investigation involving at least eight churches expanded Tuesday as two more houses of worship went up in flames in east Texas.

    February 9, 2010

  • Local youth wins Calf Scramble at Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo

    FORT WORTH — Jacob Sheffield of Weatherford, Texas, a Perrin FFA member, was among the winners in the Calf Scramble event during the Feb. 4 evening performance of the Rodeo at the 114th edition of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show.

    February 9, 2010

  • Suspect nabbed in Watauga traffic stop

    Parker County Sheriff’s Investigators have one man in custody in connection with an aggravated robbery case last week in Azle, in which a man was beaten with a pistol and robbed inside his residence.

    February 8, 2010

  • Palin stumps for TX Gov. Perry in suburban Houston

    CYPRESS, Texas (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stumped for Gov. Rick Perry at a rally Sunday in suburban Houston, adding some national Republican star power to Perry's re-election campaign.

    February 8, 2010

  • High-dollar ads for the big game

    I love the Super Bowl.
    I’m a football fan, so the game is the finishing touch to a five-month campaign for a title in the NFL.
    More than that, though, I enjoy the spectacle.

    February 7, 2010

  • Light earth tremor strikes Panhandle

    AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — A small earthquake rattled the remote Panhandle prairie west of Amarillo.

    February 5, 2010

  • String of Texas church arsons worry congregations

    TYLER, Texas (AP) — Eight Texas churches barely 150 miles apart have caught fire since New Year's Day, putting pastors and congregations on edge and on guard wondering whether theirs is next.

    February 4, 2010

  • Local sports briefs

    February 3, 2010

  • WPD Crime Report

    February 1, 2010

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