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Council to vote on 3.2K-acre development Jan. 26

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 1/7 12:00A Chris Roark

Chris Roarkcroark@cherryroad.com The Waxahachie City Council is expected to vote on the 3,169-acre mixed-use development, known now as the Kemp tract, at its Jan. 26 Login to continue reading Login...

Burglary suspect arrested after police chase

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 1/6 11:03P Chris Roark

Staff report At approximately 2 a.m. Jan. 2, Ellis County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a prowler call in the 600 block of Panorama Loop Login to continue reading Login Sign up for...

Midlothian man suspected of trying to support ISIS

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 1/3 7:30A Chris Roark

Bill Spinks, wspinks@cherryroad.com John Michael Garza Jr., 21, accused of attempting to provide materials, funds to foreign terror organization. A 21-year-old Midlothian man whom the Login to...

Pollinator garden to be planted at Sims Library

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 12/31 12:00A Chris Roark

Chris Roarkcroark@cherryroad.com Keep Waxahachie Beautiful announced last week that it has been named a recipient of the 2025 Our Texas, Our Future Grant through Keep Login to...

Hotel hasn’t paid taxes to Waxahachie in over a year, lawsuit states

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 12/27 4:21A Chris Roark

Chris Roarkcroark@cherryroad.com A lawsuit filed by the city of Waxahachie claims that a local hotel hasn’t paid the city the required hotel occupancy tax or Login to continue reading Login Sign up...

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Starry Night Farms Grower Profile

Texas Wine Lover 1/6 7:48A Jeff Cope

Farming wine grapes along the Texas Gulf Coast takes equal parts optimism, grit, and a willingness to learn the hard way, just as farming wine grapes in the Texas High Plains...

Forum Meat Company Launches Forum Meat At Home, Bringing Chef-Trusted Meats Directly to Consumers

Waxahachie BubbleLife iReporter 1/5 6:30P Brynn Bagot Public Relations

Texas-based Forum Meat Company, a family-owned purveyor of fine meats, is proud to announce the launch of Forum Meat At Home , a new direct-to-consumer offering that brings restaurant-quality meats...

Wine: It’s All About the Experience

Texas Wine Lover 12/31 2:36A Jeff Cope

Wine is rarely just about what’s in the glass. When you step into a winery, sit down for a tasting, and share a bottle with friends or family, the experience surrounding the wine often matters just as...

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Brandon Williams hits a late 3-pointer, gives Mavericks 100-98 win over Kings

Spectrum Local News Sports 1/7 2:03A Associated Press

Anthony Davis had 19 points and 16 rebounds for the Mavericks, who trailed 98-97 when Williams hit his 3-pointer for a 100-98 lead.

Texas Tech QB Behren Morton says he's '100%' for College Football Playoff against Oregon

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/31 3:20A Associated Press

Texas Tech has gone 11-0 when Morton plays this season.

Seals and Payne rally TCU past No. 16 USC for 30-27 overtime victory in Alamo Bowl

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/31 3:01A Associated Press

TCU grabbed a 14-13 lead in the first half on a pair of short rushing touchdowns that capped 75-yard drives.

Anderson scores 29 points as No. 15 Texas Tech wins 46th straight non-conference home game

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/29 2:23A Associated Press

The 15th-ranked Red Raiders stretched their non-conference home winning streak to 46 games with an 87-57 victory over Winthrop on Sunday.

Weigman throws 4 touchdown passes as Houston beats LSU 38-35 in Texas Bowl

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/29 1:56A Associated Press

Weigman completed 27 of 36 passes and had 56 yards rushing for the Cougars (10-3).

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Texas sees a spike in flu cases

Spectrum Local News Health 1/2 4:01A Barbara Fox

A potent new strain of flu is going around the country.

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New US food pyramid recommends very high protein diet, beef tallow as healthy fat option, and...

Live Science 1/7 9:51A Nicoletta Lanese

The U.S. government has officially resurrected the food pyramid — and flipped it on its head. The new food chart emphasizes meats, dairy and what it calls "healthy fats," as...

Rare 2,000-year-old war trumpet, possibly linked to Celtic queen Boudica, discovered in England

Live Science 1/7 8:08A Kristina Killgrove

Archaeologists have recovered a rare 2,000-year-old war trumpet in England that may have been used in Queen Boudica 's wars against the Romans. The battle trumpet, also known...

60,000-year-old poison arrows from South Africa are the oldest poison weapons ever discovered

Live Science 1/7 7:39A Sophie Berdugo

A handful of 60,000-year-old arrow tips unearthed in a South African rock shelter are the oldest evidence of poison weapons in the world, a new study finds. The discovery...

Leonardo da Vinci's DNA may be embedded in his art — and scientists think they've managed to extract...

Live Science 1/7 7:24A Sascha Pare

Scientists say they may have extracted Leonardo da Vinci's DNA from a Renaissance -era drawing for the very first time. The trace DNA , embedded in a red chalk sketch called...

NASA telescope combines 100 maps of the universe into one: 'every astronomer is going to find...

Live Science 1/7 6:37A Sharmila Kuthunur

Half a year after first opening its eyes to the cosmos, NASA's SPHEREx spacecraft has unveiled its first complete, all-sky mosaic of the universe. The first of at least four...