Students at TSTC in Waco receive medals in two events at recent SkillsUSA national conference
Texas State Technical College students came home with medals from the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference earlier this month in Atlanta.
Texas State Technical College students came home with medals from the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference earlier this month in Atlanta.
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Tuesday, June 23
Dear Eric: I am a long-retired senior citizen. I manage my days by finding things to do. In the evenings, I generally go out to a handful of local establishments. Being single, I sit at the bar to dine and…
FOR DINNER
SERIOUSLY SIMPLE
A bright lemon, garlic and tarragon vinaigrette coats this salad topped with grilled steak.
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
For decades, retailers made money the old-fashioned way: buying merchandise and selling it for more than they paid.
Lebanon suffered the deadliest spillover of the regional war triggered by the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, which is set to end with a deal between Washington and Tehran.
MIDDLE EAST
SPOTLIGHT| INDUSTRY
WASHINGTON — Since President Donald Trump launched his mass deportation campaign in January 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement records show 50 people died in U.S. immigration detention.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
The Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo recently announced $251,000 in annual scholarship awards for 202526, with previous years ranging from $3,000 to $25,000 for the Top Scholar recipient.
The Tractor Supply Foundation recently donated $5,000 each to local FFA chapters in Whitney and Belton, according to a public relations spokesperson. The money will go toward resources that assist students with projects, leadership development and practical agricultural experience.
LEADING OFF
AJ Dybantsa does not want to hear "from the Boston area." He grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts. In his head, when he imagines the moment — when his name was called and he would walk out onto the stage —…
The Dallas Mavericks are finalizing a deal to hire national championship-winning Michigan coach Dusty May to fill their head coaching vacancy, ESPN and The Athletic reported Monday.
COMMENTARY
Ottawa Senators president and general manager Steve Staios confirmed in a press conference Monday that Sunday's blockbuster trade which sent Senators star Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers came about at Tkachuk's request.
Having "played his last snap" for the San Francisco 49ers, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is apparently pushing for a cross-country move.
Linda Cohn, ESPN's longest-tenured "SportsCenter" anchor, will retire on June 30, the network announced Monday.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
NBA DRAFT
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ARLINGTON — Leo Messi will go down as the greatest soccer player to ever play the sport.
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AUTHORITARIANS, BEWARE
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Monday from using a revamped version of an immigration database for checking the accuracy of state voter rolls, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's efforts to boost the role of the federal…
When Congress passed sweeping Medicaid cuts as part of President Donald Trump's signature tax bill last year, the headline numbers were grim: Some 7.5 million people were expected to lose coverage due to changes to the public health insurance program.
LONDON — Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he will step down, paving the way for what is expected to be an orderly transfer of power to front-runner Andy Burnham, who could become Britain's seventh leader in 10 years as…
MIDDLE EAST| WAR IN IRAN
PARIS — At least 18 people died in France, including two children left in a hot car, as a heat wave hung over Europe, smashing temperature records in several cities Monday.
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The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the 2017 murder conviction Monday of a man in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz in New York City, one of the most notorious U.S. missing-child cases.
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The threat of the New World screwworm continues nearly three weeks after the first reported case of the parasitic fly in the United States.
Clive Davis, a former corporate lawyer who became one of the most influential figures in American rock and pop music as he fostered the careers of Bob Dylan, Whitney Hous ton, Bruce Springsteen and other stars, died at age 94,…
Students in Creative Waco's ArtPrenticeship program participate in their annual live mural battle at Brotherwell Brewing after Saturday's Juneteenth parade. The painting exhibition complemented activities at Eastside Market, which features local artists, vintage and handmade goods, music, and foo...
After several months of reporting job losses, Texas rebounded in May, reporting another new employment record.
The city of Waco's annual Fourth on the Brazos fireworks show will begin at dusk July 4 at Touchdown Alley outside McLane Stadium, 1001 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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