Temple residents were asked to conserve water Wednesday after a pipe ruptured during a maintenance procedure at the main water treatment plant Tuesday night, shutting off the water supply to the city, officials said.The repairs, which began at 6 p.m. Wednesday after replacement parts arrived, are expected to take 24 to 48 hours. said Assistant City Manager Sam Listi. A new valve was being installed on a 30-inch water line The Temple City Council expects approve a zone change in south Temple, appoint the members of the newly established Transit Advisory Committee and award a contract for a road extension near a planned shopping center at its 5 p.m. meeting today in the Municipal Building.The zone change is for 1.5 acres on South 5th Street from an agricultural district to a general retail district, Planning Director B.A. Bailey said.The change, at the southwest corner of the Canyon Creek Drive and South 5th Street intersection, was approved unanimously by the planning and zoning commission on Dec. 12. AUSTIN (AP) Gov. Rick Perry pressed ahead Wednesday toward his goal of improving higher education by embracing proposals to boost the number of college students in Texas.
WASHINGTON (AP) The Federal Reserve, confronted with new evidence of a rapidly weakening economy, took the dramatic action Wednesday of lowering a key interest rate by half a percentage point, the biggest reduction in more than eight years. Wall Street soared on the surprise announcement, and President-elect Bush voiced his approval. He said such
WASHINGTON (AP) The 107th Congress opened Wednesday with an optimistic blend of ceremony and speechmaking that bumped swiftly into the reality of a House and Senate narrowly divided along party lines. First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton joined the ranks of lawmakers who will govern alongside a new president.
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sportsThe Temple College men's basketball team has beaten every team it has played this season. Leopards coach Kirby Johnson expects that streak to continue when TC battles Lackland Air Force Base today at 7 p.m. in San Antonio.The Leopards will return to San Antonio on Monday to take on Fort Sam Houston at 5 p.m. before returning to Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference play on Wednesday in Terrell against Southwestern Christian College.The Leopards were red-hot as they closed the fall semester with eight straight wins to improve to 11-2 overall and 2-0 in the NTJCAC.In the first two weeks of the season, Johnson's squad lost road games at highly ranked Trinity Valley Community College and Cedar Valley Community College. But when those teams came to TC Gym, the Leopards prevailed over both.Now, after a four-week break since they beat Ranger College at home, the Leopards will be trying to get back into shape and sharpen their skills in their next two non-conference outings. by Greg Wille
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obituariesfuneral noticesDUVAL, Juanita J., 84, Rockdale, 10 a.m., Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, Rockdale. Burial in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington.
EVERTS, June Idell, 81, Belton, 10 a.m., Dossman Funeral Home, Belton. Burial Sunday, May 13, Maple Hill Cemetery, Michigan.
MORGAN, Sarah Ruth Jones, 92, Troy, 1 p.m., Connally Compton Funeral Home, Waco. Burial in Waco Memorial Park.
SIMS, Frankie Lee (Franks), 85, Gatesville, 2 p.m., Gatesville Funeral Home. Burial in Greenbriar Cemetery.
SLUDER, John W., 80, Temple, 2 p.m., Wilson Valley Cemetery near Little River. Hewett Funeral Home, Temple, in charge. |
