Waco police were investigating three apparently unrelated armed robberies Friday, with victims including an East Waco convenience store owner, a North Waco ice cream man and a South Waco woman who...

Ruben Torano , there's an extra sweet quality to that bond. Literally. They are both pastry chefs, a profession Ruben aspired to as a little boy as he watched his father conjure his colossal...

Unincorporated areas of McLennan County are under a ban on outdoor burning ordered by the McLennan County Commissioners earlier this week. The ban prohibits outdoor fires in unincorporated areas,...

ARLINGTON -- Tommy Hunter said it was a family decision not to sign with the then-Devil Rays, who drafted him in the 18th round of the 2005 First-Year Player...

ARLINGTON -- Josh Hamilton was the designated hitter for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, his third game with RedHawks. He went 0-for-5 at the...

ARLINGTON -- Derek Holland worked on his pickoff move with first-base coach Gary Pettis on Monday. He insists it wasn't with Carl Crawford and B.J. Upton in...

Jul. 3--Calling it "an excellent first step," a leading voice in Fort Worth's gay and lesbian community Thursday praised police Chief Jeff Halstead's decision to indefinitely suspend joint bar checks...

ARLINGTON -- Rangers team president Nolan Ryan said on Friday that the club will not be restricted because of owner Tom Hicks' financial troubles. This comes one day after it was reported that Major...

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 3, 2009) - Mark Ferguson, president of Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416 CUPE, and Ann Dembinski, president of CUPE Local 79, have issued the following in...

DALLAS, TX -- 07/03/09 -- What objects best typify life in Dallas during the summer of 2009? A Tony Romo jersey? An iPhone? A lipstick from Mary Kay? Whatever they are, owners and designers...

Jose Chavez tells friends that he's going to summer school and taking math, he quickly adds a disclaimer."No, I didn't flunk," says Jose, who makes good grades as a sophomore...

Dallas County jury had been given confusing instructions on how to consider his punishment. The instructions involved the jury's consideration of mitigating factors, including a defendant's abusive...

Outfielder Julio Borbon played his way off the list this week, as he became the latest Rangers prospect to make his big league debut this season, and the second player from the club's 2007 draft to...

Gov. Rick Perry , who in April fired up an anti-tax "tea party" with his stance against the federal government and for state rights, was not invited to...

Word has been confirmed that the Rangers have signed Jurickson Profar, a former Little League World Series star from Curacao. The 16-year-old Profar is one of the top prospects to sign on...

East Waco’s decline can be reversed, but only if the larger community moves beyond wishing and takes action, leaders of a Fort Worth revitalization effort told a Waco crowd Thursday. ...

A China Spring pastor and his wife and son appear to be safe in Honduras this week after a military ouster of that country’s president. But they’re not sure they can get out of the...

Waco police say foul play is suspected in the disappearance of Steven Larry Fisher, a 19-year-old man missing since June. He was last seen at home with his mother wearing blue jean shorts and a...

The Texas Department of Public Safety and U.S. Marshals investigators said a man arrested in a marijuana ring spanning several Central Texas counties stole the identity of a local man and had been...

The Tribune Co. has struck a deal with A.H. Belo to sell national print and online ads for The Dallas Morning News. "We are going to take advantage of what we have built as a company to give...

ARLINGTON -- Josh Hamilton took the next step in his medical rehabilitation assignment on Thursday, playing an entire game in center field for Triple-A Oklahoma...

Inc. (NYSE: RHB) said it has entered a joint venture that will acquire certain assets of long-term acute care hospital, Gulf States LTAC of Dallas. Under the joint venture, St. Louis-based RehabCare...

, the first bank failure in Texas this year and the first in the Dallas area in more than a decade. The six-year-old bank had one office in Dallas on Webb Chapel Road near Interstate 635. ...

Karlis Skrastins to a two-year deal worth $2.75 million.The Stars gave the 34-year-old Skrastins $1.1 million for the 2009 season and $1.65 million for 2010.Skrastins played in 80 games for...

law firm confirmed Thursday it is closing its Austin office in a move that will result in the company serving the Central Texas area through its remaining Texas locations in Dallas and Houston. The...

ARLINGTON -- Eric Nadel has been watching Rangers baseball for more than 30 years, and what he sees he immediately describes in rich and precise detail for people listening across Texas and...

It's obvious the Rangers are in a slump.  I understand having a few guys not hitting, but it seems to be 12 or so right now.  What is hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo doing to work with the...

subsidiary, which has several projects in North Texas. Since April, dozens of subcontractors have filed liens totaling more than $4 million against Opus Group and Phoenix-based Opus West Corp. tied...

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CFO James Davis said Thursday his client intends to plea guilty to three criminal counts for his part in an alleged $7 billion Ponzi scheme. Dallas attorney David Finn said his client James Davis...

press release said Thursday. The number of travelers from the West South Central region, which includes Texas, according to the release, will decline 3.1 percent compared with last year. Of the...

The recession has taken its toll on the country with unemployment numbers remaining virtually unchanged in the month of June, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau...

A group of community newspapers covering southern Dallas suburbs is printing its final editions.The publisher said Today Newspapers is shutting down Friday because of a loss of advertising...

U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn announced Friday the trial would not resume until after next week. She decided not to dismiss the juror and install one of the four alternates.The court was already...

Texas is one of the best places in the world to work through the current global recession, and the third quarter could mark growth in the gross domestic product, says BBVA Compass Chief Economist...

, a North Texas company that provides government entities with information management assistance, has signed five contracts with public agencies in California. The value of the five contracts was...

's plant in North Charleston, S.C., from the Dallas-based aircraft supplier, which likely will lead to establishing a second 787 assembly plant there. That’s a consensus among aerospace...

Ltd. Polyvinyl alcohol is a substance known for its adhesive qualities. Celanese sold the platform for $173 million pursuant to an agreement signed on April 27. As part of the sale, Sekisui will...

Article Reprints When "The Bachelor'' winner Melissa Rycroft got jilted for the runner-up, she returned the engagement ring -- and walked off the set. That was so five months ago. Now, Rycroft has...

, it’s difficult to forget the  scene when Brandon Teena is recounting his rape to the town police. They surround him and the officer asking questions wears the standard shades and talks to...

Hunter took Matt Harrison's spot in the rotation when Harrison went on the disabled list on Sunday with inflammation in his biceps. Hunter allowed two earned runs over 6 1/3 innings against the...

ARLINGTON -- Hank Blalock was already having a huge night. Turns out he had one more big swing in him, the Rangers needed it badly and Angels manager Mike Scioscia let him have...

Padilla is scheduled to play catch on Friday and throw a bullpen session on Saturday. The Rangers hope he will be ready to start Tuesday against the...

ARLINGTON -- Seasons aren't won or lost before the Fourth of July, but if you're in second place and you win two out of three from the division leaders, feel free to make a reasonably large deal out...

Ryan Tatusko on Wednesday night came within two outs of tossing the Bakersfield Blaze's first no-hitter in 15 years. The 24-year-old right-hander had to settle for a one-hitter and his first career...

One of the first steps in helping Waco children in poverty may be as simple as getting everyone to work together on the issue. This idea arose from a Waco Independent School District strategic...

The mother of a Waco man who died in December 2007 after a struggle with two security guards has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the owners of the security firm. Sandra Marie Lockhart, of...

Waco is losing its jet service to Dallas, but not forever. While work crews crowd Waco Regional Airport’s runway making $13.1 million in improvements, the jets will give way to turboprops that...

A 71-year-old woman accused of recruiting family members to marry foreigners seeking green cards pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking part in an immigration fraud conspiracy.Federal prosecutors say...

ARLINGTON -- A Rangers' offense that has revolved around power the past few seasons has added speed to its arsenal. The Rangers have been successful stealing bases 85 percent (66-of-78) of the time...