Saturday 4th July, 2009
Waco news briefs for Sat., July 4
Waco Tribune-HeraldUnincorporated 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...
Twin milestones for Hunter
Texas RangersTommy 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 Draft.
Waco police work trio of robberies
Waco Tribune-HeraldWaco 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...
Hamilton not returning just yet
Texas RangersJosh Hamilton was the designated hitter for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, his third game with RedHawks. He went 0-for-5 at the plate.
Father, son pastry chefs share bond
ExaminerRuben 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...
Holland tries to contain runnin' Rays
Texas RangersDerek 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 mind.
Fort Worth Gay Bar Raid Sparks National Outrage
OfficerJul. 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...
Rangers are not hindered
Texas RangersRangers 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...
Enough Is Enough, Mayor Miller Tell It to Your Negotiators!
Market Wire... - Mark Ferguson, president of Toronto Civic Employees Union Local 416 CUPE, and Ann Dembinski, president of CUPE Local 79, have issued the following in...
New Dallas Hotel Announces Time Capsule Project
Earth Times07/03/09 -- 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...
Math-based summer class prepares future engineers
ExaminerJose 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...
Man condemned a second time in Dallas slaying
ExaminerDallas 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...
Rangers top 20 prospects
Texas RangersOutfielder 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...
Giant 'tea party' slated for Southfork on the 4th
ExaminerGov. 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...
Rangers sign Little League WS star Profar
Texas RangersWord 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...
Group brainstorms ways to revitalize East Waco
Waco Tribune-HeraldEast 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. ...
Turmoil in Honduras keeping Waco-area family from leaving
Waco Tribune-HeraldA 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...
Foul play suspected in Waco teen's disappearance
Waco Tribune-HeraldWaco 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...
Man arrested in marijuana ring had stolen Waco man's identity
Waco Tribune-HeraldThe 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...
Tribune Co. to Sell Nat'l Ads for Dallas Paper
Hollywood ReporterThe 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...
Hamilton plays field, aims to return shortly
Texas RangersJosh Hamilton took the next step in his medical rehabilitation assignment on Thursday, playing an entire game in center field for Triple-A Oklahoma City.
RehabCare to acquire Dallas long-term acute care hospital
Dallas Business JournalInc. (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...
Millennium State Bank of Texas fails
Dallas Business Journal... 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. ...
Stars sign Skrastins to 2-year deal
ExaminerKarlis 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...
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