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“There is an investigation. They are looking into things, but there is nothing more I can say”

As surely as winter rains bring Texas wildflowers in the spring, elections in Jim Wells County sprout complaints of election hanky-panky. Sixty years after a future president earned the sarcastic nickname ... via MySanAntonio.com

Red flag warning issued for Friday Originally published 12:21 p.m., March 13, 2008 Updated 12:21 p.m., March 13, 2008 The National Weather Service has issues a Red Flag Warning from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday in ... via Abilene Reporter-News

President Bush declared most of Texas a disaster area Friday and is making federal aid available to more than 70 percent of counties, including most of the Big Country, after wildfires spread across the state. via Abilene Reporter-News

“We understand that with the economy the way it is, families can have a great alternative while also being able to save a few dollars”

Six Flags Over Texas has reduced the price of admission for children this season as its visitors face a sluggish economy and high gas prices. via The Dallas Morning News

“A white-bearded, hulking figure who towered six feet, three inches and weighed 240 pounds, Coke was a commanding presence. It is said that on the political platform he could bellow "like a prairie bull.”

Former Texas Gov. and U.S. Sen. Richard Coke. On March 13, 1829, future Texas Gov. via Houston Chronicle

Spring is on the cusp; surely you've noticed. The briefest of seasons in East Texas soon will commence in glory, and I intend to enjoy it to the fullest. via News-journal.com

Donald Tighe, an 80-year-old man out of Deer Park, TX, near Houston, was reported missing Saturday at 11 a.m. He was last seen at his house at 7 a.m. and drives a grey 1999 Dodge pickup with the Texas license ... via News 8 Austin

Firefighters across West Texas today fought blazes that have burned about 22,000 acres. via KXXV-TV Waco

If you're under 30 years old, you probably won't remember or even understand the meaning of the term "service station." For those of us with a little more experience in life's game, they were at one time an ... via Weatherford Democrat

“I'd cut grass, (then) smoke grass”

The 71st District Court case against Melvin Lee Mobley III ended in a mistrial Thursday due to the disqualification of a juror. via Marshall News Messenger

“In the summers I would report there to cook from about 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. for 50 cents per hour”

Editor's note: This is part one of a two-part story. Perhaps you saw Linda Fagan's illuminated Nativity painting during the Christmas season on her front porch in Cleburne. via Cleburne Times-Review

Judge Matt Johnson of Waco's 54th State District Court has scheduled a pretrial scheduling conference for Feb. via Waco Tribune-Herald

“A Land so Strange: the Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca.”

Literary events for the week beginning Jan. 20. Wednesday Lecture 7 p.m. Laurie Auditorium, Trinity University. via MySanAntonio.com

“It looks a lot worse than it is”

Herald/David Morris Military shoppers wind their way through the aisles of the Clear Creek Commissary on Tuesday afternoon. via Killeen Daily Herald

Main entrance to Microsoft's Redmond, Wash. headquarters. EU Launches New Antitrust Probe Against Microsoft The European Commission, fresh from a major court victory over Microsoft, launched new antitrust ... via KCBD-TV Lubbock

“Parents want safety and security”

Crider, a 21-year-old Kilgore College student, works as a baby sitter for Peek-a-boo Babysitting & Nanny Service. via News-journal.com

“For me, the threshold is very high, and for her, it's very low.”

By JIM GETZ / The Dallas Morning News jgetz@dallasnews.com The tap water in parts of North Texas is leaving residents with a bad taste in their mouths, and a familiar culprit is to blame - just at an unfamiliar ... via Denton Record-Chronicle

Area residents who might have outstanding law enforcement warrants are being advised to pay their fines now, before their names appear in the local newspaper. via KKSA-AM San Angelo

“Let's keep in step with civilization.”

Back in 1909 when Lufkin reportedly had a mere population of 2,500, a small group of women met one afternoon to organize the town's first study club, the Lufkin Historical and Literary Club. via The Lufkin Daily News

“There's still more than $900 million in holdings on that list. That's pretty substantial.”

In September, Gov. Rick Perry asked Texas' two largest public pensions to sell their holdings in companies that do business in Iran, a nation that he said "seeks to harm American men and women serving in the ... via Austin American-Statesman