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‘It’s heartbreaking’: Fire destroys Fort Graham Baptist Church in Whitney, Texas

Fire crews are battling a large fire at Fort Graham Baptist Church on FM 2604 north of Whitney, authorities confirmed.
Fire crews battle blaze at Fort Graham Baptist Church in Whitney

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President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in...

Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship as he attends arguments

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By MARK SHERMAN
The Supreme Court is casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by Trump’s unparalleled presence in the courtroom.

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Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris is escorted out of the building after pleading guilty...

Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris is free after 6 months in an Oklahoma jail for child sex abuse

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By SEAN MURPHY
The founder of a Texas megachurch who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a child in the 1980s was released Tuesday after serving six months in an Oklahoma jail.

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Taylor Roediger is charged with the March 30 murder of a woman in Arizona.

Woman accused of killing boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend after chaotic love triangle argument

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By Mitchell Koch, David Baker and Jordan Gartner
An Arizona woman is facing a murder charge after authorities say she shot and killed her ex-roommate.

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Search efforts continued over the weekend with Texas EquuSearch helping scour the rural area...

Search for missing Brazos County woman continues as case enters fifth week

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By Dylan Chryst Watkiss
Search efforts continued over the weekend with Texas EquuSearch helping scour the rural area around the area where Winder was last seen.

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Smith County woman gets 10 months after newborn found dead in bathtub

Smith County woman gets 10 months after newborn found dead in bathtub

Updated: Mar. 31, 2026 at 11:15 AM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff and April Pierdant
Esmerelda Duran Rodriguez, 28, received 10 months in jail after pleading guilty to charges related to her newborn's body found in Smith County, Texas.

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A South Ga. WWII soldier has been accounted for 80 years after his ship sank in the Pacific.

WWII Army Private accounted for 80 years after ship sank in the Pacific

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Sydney Rainwater and Gray News staff
After being labeled “unidentifiable” for decades, the remains of a U.S. Army Air Forces Private who fought in World War II were accounted for.
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Fire destroys Fort Graham Baptist Church in Whitney, Texas
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City of Temple hosts community meet and greet with final 4 police chief candidates

City of Temple hosts community meet and greet with police chief finalists

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The city of Temple hosted a meet and greet with the final four police chief candidates, giving the community a chance to meet them and ask questions.

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Kenneth Galvez, 46, is on trial in Waco’s 474th State District Court on a continuous sexual...

Woman testifies Central Texas man sexually abused her for years beginning when she was 7 years old

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By Tommy Witherspoon
Kenneth Galvez, 46, is on trial in Waco’s 474th State District Court on a continuous sexual assault of a young child charge and four counts of indecency with a child by contact.

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Widow of fallen Texas DPS trooper asks for help with sponsors ahead of April 25 fishing tournament

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The fourth annual Trooper Chad Walker Memorial Fishing Tournament is set for April 25 at Lake Limestone, and organizers are seeking sponsors to help expand scholarships to more students.

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Temple ISD to add STEM+M program

Temple ISD to add STEM+M program, connecting students with local healthcare careers

Updated: Mar. 31, 2026 at 9:41 AM CDT
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By Olivea Herzberg
The program launches in 2026–27 for freshmen and sophomores, then expands to juniors and seniors in 2027–28.

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Special Report: Waco wetlands rebuild aims to protect clean drinking water

Updated: Mar. 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM CDT
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By Alyssa Riggs
The Waco Wetlands, part wildlife habitat, part water-cleaning system, is being rebuilt after the 2024 flood damaged critical infrastructure. Here’s how it helps safeguard Lake Waco’s drinking water supply for future generations.

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Moffat VFD gets new fire engine with help from state grant program

Moffat VFD adds new fire engine with help from state grant

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By Madison Herber
A new fire engine is rolling into service at the Moffat Volunteer Fire Department which was made possible by a critical grant supporting rural fire crews across the state.

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Central Texas under Stage 1 drought status as reservoir levels drop slightly

Central Texas under Stage 1 drought status as reservoir levels drop slightly

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By Adam Schindler
The Brazos River Authority has implemented a Stage 1 drought status, meaning residents need to start conserving water.

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A Texas man is back home after fleeing Lebanon during intensified strikes near Beirut, saying...

Texas man recounts escape from Lebanon as strikes intensified in the Middle East

Updated: Mar. 31, 2026 at 8:06 AM CDT
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By Nicole Marino
A Texas man is back home after fleeing Lebanon during intensified strikes near Beirut, saying bombs fell as his plane took off on one of the few remaining flights. Texas A&M says it has halted operations at its branch campus in Qatar amid the conflict.

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Lorena ISD parents push for thorough vetting in superintendent search

Lorena ISD parents push for thorough vetting in superintendent search

Updated: Mar. 30, 2026 at 9:48 PM CDT
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By Jasmine Lotts
Lorena ISD parents attended a Board of Trustees special meeting to voice concerns about the search for the district’s next superintendent.

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Judy Elaine Sanders, 56, of Alamo, a small town in the Rio Grande Valley, pleaded guilty to...

South Texas woman sentenced to prison in traffic death of Belton woman

Updated: Mar. 30, 2026 at 3:52 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
A Hidalgo County woman was sentenced to seven years in prison in the 2021 traffic death of a Belton woman near Temple.

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Army medical brigade trains in underground facility to adapt to modern warfare

Army medical brigade trains in underground facility to adapt to modern warfare

Updated: Mar. 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM CDT
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By Adam Schindler
The use of drone technology and other devices is making it harder to treat service members wounded on the battlefield, prompting the Army to change how it provides medical care.

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Nonprofit partners with solar farms to provide beekeeping therapy for veterans, first responders

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Updated: Mar. 30, 2026 at 5:55 PM CDT
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By Isabella Quintanilla
Nonprofit Hives for Heroes partners with Central Texas solar farm to set up bee hives on a small plot of land, providing therapy for veterans and first responders while supporting pollinator populations.

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Waco man threatened to kill son, police officer after domestic disturbance: affidavit

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Cruz Ray Castillo Sr., 46, was released from the McLennan County Jail Monday after posting bonds totaling $50,000.

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A 15-year-old student shot a teacher at a Texas high school and then fatally shot himself,...

Student shoots teacher at Texas high school before fatally shooting self, authorities say

Updated: Mar. 30, 2026 at 11:25 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
A 15-year-old student shot a teacher at a Texas high school and then fatally shot himself, authorities said Monday.

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Israeli security forces work at the site of an Iranian missile strike, in Beersheba, southern...

Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy sources

Updated: Mar. 30, 2026 at 12:03 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and Gray News Staff
President Donald Trump says Iran faces massive damage to its energy system unless it quickly agrees to end the war.

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McGregor freshman pitcher strikes out 17 in single game; most in the last 35 years

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A McGregor High School freshman broke the school’s all-time record for most strikeouts in a the modern pitch count era with 17.

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Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns US ground troops would be ‘set on fire’

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By The Associated Press and MUNIR AHMED, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press
Iran has rejected a U.S. peace framework and has floated its own proposal through state media.

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Former Texas teacher gets 180 days in jail for relationship with student

Updated: Mar. 30, 2026 at 4:07 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
Kathryn Prior, 36, of Henderson, pleaded guilty and will have to surrender her teaching license as part of a plea deal.

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For the riders, the support is about more than dollars. They say the encouragement from home...

Central Texas youth rodeo riders raise money to represent Team USA in Australia

Updated: Mar. 29, 2026 at 11:27 PM CDT
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By Abbey Ferguson
Two Central Texas teens are getting ready for a trip halfway around the world to represent Team USA in youth rodeo — and their community is helping make it happen.

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Whitney family seeks answers more than a year after son's death

Whitney family seeks answers more than a year after son’s death

Updated: Mar. 27, 2026 at 6:36 PM CDT
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By Jasmine Lotts
More than a year has passed since a Whitney family last saw their son. In February 2025, Christian Blow was leaving a bar with friends in Whitney but was found dead on the side of the road at FM 933 near Gholson.

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Waco Easter event benefits Alzheimer’s Association

Updated: Mar. 28, 2026 at 11:40 AM CDT
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By Olivea Herzberg
Lynridge of Waco hosted a community egg hunt and raised money for the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Waco considers future of Lions Park as green space awaits development

Waco considers future of Lions Park as green space awaits development

Updated: Mar. 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM CDT
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By Nate Smith
The 10-acre plot of land near the intersection of New Road and Bosque Boulevard holds decades of memories for many Wacoans. The site has gone through multiple eras since it opened in 1952, being home to everything from a community pool to an amusement park known as Kiddie Land.
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