Week 8 preview: No. 2 La Vega (6-0, 1-0) at Gatesville (4-2, 1-0)
Here are some La Vega stats to ponder: The Pirates' defense has scored more points than they've allowed. And it has more takeaways than punts allowed, too. #txhsfb
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Week 8 preview: Troy (5-1, 2-1) at No. 6 Cameron Yoe (6-0, 3-0)
Troy's 3-point loss last week certainly stings, and that pits the Cameron Yoemen, arguably the hottest team in Central Texas, against a ticked-off Trojans squad....
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Week 8 preview: Clifton (5-1, 2-1) at Hamilton (3-3, 2-1)
Clifton coach Brent Finney isn’t opposed to folks calling his Cubs one of the best-kept secrets in Central Texas, playing with loads of confidence as they face the defending champs....
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Week 8 preview: Willow Park Trinity (5-2, 2-2) at Live Oak (5-2, 2-2)
The Live Oak Falcons have playmakers everywhere, and it showed last week as they returned to form with a win. But Willow Park Trinity is looking like a formidable challenge....
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Week 8 preview: No. 9 Lucas Christian (5-2) vs. Vanguard (5-2)
Vanguard has won 4 straight, heading into district play led by dynamic superstar Braylen Schupbach and 3 of Central Texas' best 6-man players: Christopher Dyess, Luke Watts and Joshua Stoltzfus....
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Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices
Federal authorities are investigating letters with "suspicious substances" that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide and are urging recipients to treat the mailings as "potentially hazardous." An FBI statement said the bureau and the U.S. Postal Inspe...
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48-year-old man killed in Waco motorcycle crash at Lake Shore and Hillcrest intersection
WACO, Texas A 48-year-old man is dead following a motorcycle crash in Waco early Thursday morning. Police say the crash happened just after 12:30 a.m. at Lake Shore and Hillcrest. Investigators say a Nissan Altima was turning left when a motorcycle struck the rear of the car. The...
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Motorcyclist dies in early morning Waco crash
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - A 48-year-old man has died after an early Thursday morning crash in Waco. Officers were called to Lake Shore Drive and Hillcrest Drive at approximately 12:36 a.m. regarding a motorcycle-versus-vehicle crash. They discovered a Nissan Altima was travelingwest...
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Between the Notes: Lee Ritenour on keeping the music in front of you
Lee Ritenour "noodled" on his guitar throughout our entire conversation. That was his word for it, not mine. What he called noodling sounded to me like a private concert — fluid runs, richly voiced chords, phrases that seemed to arrive…...
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At least 35 dead, more than 50 injured in Pakistan school roof collapse
The roof of a private school collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 34 children and a teacher and injuring more than 50 other people in the deadliest incident of its kind in the country, authorities and a hospital official said. The...
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Teen accused of plotting mass shooting at Chicago-area Hindu temple
Police in a Chicago suburb announced Wednesday that they had thwarted a potential mass shooting, arresting a 19-year-old man who they said may have planned to target a Hindu place of worship. Alexandros Paporakis, a Taco Bell cashier from Palatine, Illinois, faces felony charges ...
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Notre Dame' schedule is free pass in CFP system built by SEC, Big Ten | Opinion
We’ve been sold a bag of CFP goods that the SEC and Big Ten gave Notre Dame for the ideal of “television loves the Irish.” Only television doesn’t love them....