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Deciphering the technical lingo when buying a new TV

(ARA) – Today’s TVs can do more than most of us could have ever imagined, from displaying 3D images to connecting to the Internet. But those advances in technology have also made it more complicated for the average person shopping for a new television. Are you having trouble telling the difference between LED and Plasma [...]

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Eight tax tips that will save you time and money

(ARA) – When all the holiday dust settles, tax time begins for millions of Americans. Regardless of when you file, follow these tips to make preparing your 2010 taxes easier. 1. Good record keeping cuts down time spent doing your taxes and may be required if you receive an Internal Revenue Service notice or are [...]

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Survey Says Texans Want More Efficiency in Higher Ed

by Reeve Hamilton A new survey commissioned by the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank, finds that 80 percent of Texas voters believe that colleges and universities could be run more efficiently than they are now. Only 5 percent of those surveyed did not think it was possible for universities to spend their [...]

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“Fill the Banks”

It is a “Fill the banks—that is fill the blood banks and fill the food banks” for the holidays.  Wednesday, December 15, 2010 12:00pm-6:00pm Texas Life Annex Building 900 Washington Ave. Donors donating both food and blood will be registered for hourly prize drawings! Special t-shirts provided by Wells Fargo! Food for donors and entertainment [...]

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The Robinson Recreational Park had its Groundbreaking Ceremony Saturday morning to initiate the construction beginning in January 2011.

The recreational park will be located on Peplow Drive adjacent to the new Robinson primary school. The 7.7 acre park will include a playground, fitness area, skate park, sand volleyball court, basketball court and jogging track. An amphitheater and water park will also be built in the future. The playground equipment was purchased from Gametime [...]

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Chocolate Peppermint Stroll sponsored by the Lorena Chamber of Commerce

The Lorena Chamber of Commerce is again sponsoring its annual Chocolate Peppermint Stroll on Friday December 10th. We will be having new entertainment from down by Austin. If you could run this press release in your next issue it would be greatly appreciated. It should be a fun event and we invite you to come [...]

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H-E-B will host “Feast of Sharing” in Waco Dec. 9, 2010

H-E-B will host its 21st annual “Feast of Sharing” on Dec. 9 at the General Exhibits Building of the Extraco Events Center formerly (HOT  Fair Complex), 4601 Bosque Blvd. Waco Texas Hundreds of H-E-B partners and community volunteers will prepare and serve more than 6,000 meals to residents of Waco that day. Those attending will enjoy [...]

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NEW YEARS EVE

The American Legion Post 121  3rd & Tennessee Waco, Texas  More Info Call 254-754-8840 We will be having a New Years Eve dance on December 31st from 8pm to 12 midnight. The band will be Chapperells. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Party favors are included in the price, also black-eyed peas [...]

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In Regards to a horrible fire that hurt my family on Thanksgiving

Hello,     My name is Delana Dinkle and I need your help.  My amazing Aunt Rita and Uncle Jim Nance from Troy, Texas had a horrible house fire on THANKSGIVING this year and have lost everything.  I have attached the news story that posted recently and was wondering if there was anyway you could help [...]

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