BELTON, Texas (FOX 44) - It was a full house and a full-circle moment at the Bell County Sheriff's Office Monday afternoon, July 20, 2026, as Sheriff Bill Cooke swore in his longtime friend and mentee, Cliff Coleman, as the new Public Information Officer (PIO) for the Bell County Sheriff's Office...
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Another sweltering day is on the weather ticket for Central Texas. A heat advisory has been expanded to include all counties in Central Texas except San Saba, Burnet and Williamson. These counties may not be included in the advisory but they will also experience very hot conditions. The Brazos Va...
Are you still waiting for a friend to pay for their share of a girls' weekend or boys' golf outing? That feeling of frustration is more familiar than you might think. From airfare to bar tabs, someone usually ends up fronting the money for group trips or other shared expenses. The problem? Trying...
A petition to recall McGregor Mayor Jim Lilley is potentially moving into its next phase after recall advocates collected enough signatures from qualified voters. Watch Full Story Here: McGregor residents submit petition to recall mayor over data center, water concerns Early this week, the comple...
Several other counties also have flagged issues with the state system implemented last year.
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TUESDAY
Happy Birthday for Tuesday, July 21, 2026:
Tuesday, July 21
Dear Eric: Today I was shopping at one of the major chain stores, where I shop often. I checked my items out at the self-checkout line.
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Summer is a time when many of us eat at least some of our meals outdoors, which means looking for bright and delicious dishes that hold up to the rigors of car travel.
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Engineer Beth Flippo uprooted her family in 2021, trading New Jersey for the rambling fields of Ohio, where she had been tapped to run a pilot program delivering groceries via drone for Kroger.
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The Waco-McLennan County Retired Teachers Association awarded $1,500 scholarships this spring to five outstanding seniors.
Capital Farm Credit has awarded about 100 scholarships of $1,000 each to students statewide as part of its investment in "the next generation of agricultural leaders," according to a recent press release.
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Mobii Systems Group Ltd., which provided the "Any Shot, Any Time" live features during LIV Golf's broadcasts, sued the golf league for $1.13 million last week, referencing unpaid invoices and lost revenue, ESPN reported.
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Free agent forward Matisse Thybulle has agreed on a one-year, $3.3 million deal to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Ahead of their most important series of the season thus far, the Twins got back arguably their most important player of the season.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell was arrested on Sunday on a child support warrant in Stark County, Ohio. According to the Canton Repository, Bell was arrested after he finished an autograph signing at Belden Village Mall in the…
A renewal of an old rivalry is on its way.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. single-family homebuilding fell for a third straight month in June while permits for future construction dropped to the lowest level in 10 months, weighed down by higher mortgage rates and a glut of unsold new homes on…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration spent more than a year scrutinizing the federal agency that oversees U.S. voting systems, questioning its handling of the 2020 presidential election and vetting potential new leaders before he fired its commissioners this month,…
It's kittens, it's construction, it's fireworks, it's growth — the animal shelter needs our help. Pet Circle is stuffed to the brim with animals. We need to step up our community efforts.
President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran would "pay" for killing U.S. soldiers after multiple service members were killed over the weekend as part of the United States' war against Iran.
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