A section of Highway 7 will soon be named Deputy Matt Jones Memorial Highway. The family said there are still a few things that need to be done before the can get a sign installed and have a ceremony ...

An Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association nominated songwriter is celebrating 10 years since packing up her truck in Waco and moving to Nashville with a big dream that’s playing out as ...

Jones has been arrested numerous times during the past two decades, most recently in November 2024 in Arlington, Texas, for public intoxication, assault of a police officer and evading arrest ...

An autopsy conducted on June 3, 2025, in Lubbock revealed that the man found deceased in a bar ditch near the intersection of ...

On Wednesday, the district clerk’s office asked the commissioners court for office equipment upgrades and to redefine two positions within the office to be classified as paralegals. “I am asking for a ...

The agency wants to make it easier to treat and reuse wastewater at drilling sites. Research is advancing, but some skeptics ...

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Democrats Colin Allred, Beto O'Rourke, Joaquin Castro and James Talarico all want to run for the Senate seat held by ...

The Scurry County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Texas Rangers, are investigating a death after a man’s body was found in a ...

ICE agents alleged that her status as a lawful permanent resident had been revoked due to her past criminal convictions, ...

There’s no better term to describe the 2025 All-Johnson County softball team than loaded. Nearly every single team earned an all-district superlative, with seven receiving two or more. Much success in ...