Rev. Robert Pace, a rector who serves in Fort Worth, beat the coronavirus after two weeks. Pace said he feels inspired by the health care workers who helped him remain healthy.
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor hosted three days of Revival by live streaming around the world beginning Monday.
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says his administration is encouraging many Americans to wear face masks in public, though he stresses the recommendation is optional and is conceding he will not be complying with it.
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Local health officials continue to not know the extent of coronavirus testing in Bell County.
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Bell County is beginning to see the reported number of COVID-19 cases flatten, but residents will need to continue to follow the local stay-at-home order until April 30, the county’s top elected official said Friday.
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ZABCIKVILLE — Ocker Brethren Church — an 89-year-old white, two-story structure that rises from the Blackland prairie 11 miles east of Temple — was charred but still standing Friday, hours after a fire ignited the historic wooden church Thursday evening.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently took a look at what to do about the escalating numbers of inmates in Texas jails, while also taking COVID-19 into consideration.
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AUSTIN — A coronavirus outbreak at a San Antonio nursing home has infected more than 60 residents, Mayor Ron Nirenberg said Friday, as the city ordered nursing home operators to stop allowing staff to split their time between several locations.
The shortage of personal protective equipment is not only noticeable nationwide but also in local hospitals.
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The city of Temple has organized a regular clapping event to show support for essential personnel.
A tree is reflected on wet pavement as rain falls Thursday evening in Temple. The city received about 0.65 inches of rain overnight Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. A cold front moved through the area Friday afternoon, dropping temperatures into the lower 40s and bringing…
A 48-year-old Houston woman led Bell County deputies and Nolanville Police Department officers on a chase Thursday that ended up near Salado, Maj. T.J. Cruz said.
Coryell County has two new cases of coronavirus, officials said Friday.
Chances for rain, colder temperatures, and some hail are possible this weekend across Central Texas, according to the National Weather Service.
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President Donald Trump has ordered Minnesota-based 3M to produce and sell as many medical-grade masks as the Federal Emergency Management Agency says it needs.
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Ocker Brethren Church east of Temple on State Highway 53 caught on fire Thursday evening, Temple Fire & Rescue spokesman Santos Soto confirmed.
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The number of Texans applying for unemployment relief continues to climb as more workers are laid off or furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, 275,597 Texans applied — a 1,604 percent increase over the 16,176 Texans who filed in the week ending March 14.
