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Police Tuesday identified a Central Texas man who died in a hit-and run.

The city of San Saba and the San Saba County Sheriff's Office agreed that they won’t be enforcing Gov. Greg Abbott's statewide mask order, but the county is one of few in Central Texas that's excempt because of the small number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.

The mask requirement doesn't apply to students younger than 10. The Texas Education Agency guidelines also require schools to post coronavirus prevention plans and encourage hand-washing.

Police Monday identified the 22-year-old victim of a weekend shooting outside a local convenience store.

A Hall of Fame coach who’s retired and living in his Texas hometown says he’s hopeful about the college football season.

The Veterans One Stop in Waco needs a volunteer to take on an important job screening visitors for COVID19.

A deputy Texas county constable was injured and a man was killed in an early-morning exchange of gunfire at an apartment complex.

At least 84 Texas state prisoners have died after contracting the coronavirus, including men who were serving short sentences or set to soon go home. As the death count rose, advocates unsuccessfully called on the governor and parole board for early release.

DNA analysis confirmed that remains found last week near the Leon River were those of missing Fort Hood Spc. Vanessa Guillen, post officials said Monday evening.

For busier-than-normal first responders, fireworks-related calls over the holiday weekend in Central Texas included a mother and baby who were flown to a burn center and barrels of hay that were destroyed by fire.

Local officials and experts in multiple cities state-wide have expressed concerns that increasing Coronavirus patients could overwhelm hospital intensive care units in a matter of weeks. Karen Percell, executive director of quality management at AdventHealth, says the situation is rapidly evolving and they’re keeping a close eye on it.

The Texas Medical Association released a chart Monday, that assigned risks of catching COVID-19 to everyday tasks.

Employees of a local call center that was closed down unexpectedly were still reeling Monday.

A Texas congresswoman and 87 members of Congress are supporting an independent review of Fort Hood’s handling of the case of a 20-year-old soldier who was found dead more than two months after she disappeared.

A woman accused of helping her boyfriend dismember and bury the body of a 20-year-old Fort Hood soldier who disappeared in April is held without bond after an initial hearing Monday.

Using existing research, scientists have found that silent transmission could be responsible for half of the COVID-19 cases.

A lawsuit has been filed against Coryell County Memorial Hospital.

A Central Texas nurse took matters into her own hands on the Fourth of July chasing down cars, literally, at a nearby classic car show and asking the owners to park outside her nursing home

Baylor University has named a 26-member commission to review the history of the school and its founders including connections to slavery and racial injustice.

Police Monday asked for the public’s help in the search for a Central Texas teenager who’s been missing for more than a week.

A surveillance camera captured video of a would-be auto burglar in Temple.

Central Texas firefighters responded to dozens of calls over the Fourth of July weekend, and most of them were fireworks related.

Authorities are investigating a weekend fire that destroyed an area church.

A weekend crash on a Texas highway left three people dead including an 8-year-old girl.

A Texas teenager lost his eye in a firework accident Saturday night.

An artist from California honored Vanessa Guillen in her own way by painting a mural for her at Sick Made tattoo parlor in Killeen.

City planners in Temple recently released a master plan for the Crestview neighborhood, and they want to hear how residents feel about it.

Temple firefighters, EMS and Temple Police responded to a reported Commercial structure fire Sunday morning around 1:30 am at ER Carpenter, 2502 N General Bruce Dr. in Temple, Texas.

Temple Police responded to what they describe as a “hit and run collision” Sunday morning around 3:45 am near the intersection of Birdcreek Drive and South West H K Dodgen.

A Sherman teen lost his eye in a firework accident Saturday night.