U.S. Representative Chet Edwards today announced he will vote against HR 3962, the House version of health care reform legislation

Former Cleburne police officer Bill Hudson, who died Thursday at 79, was one for two in homicide investigations during a distinguished 28-year career that took him from patrol officer to detective lieutenant before he retired in 1992.

As Army officials continue to investigate Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, suspected in killing 13 and leaving 30 wounded in a shooting at Fort Hood Thursday, soldiers at the base and Johnson County veterans reacted to the event.

School Resource Officer Keith Fox was the guest speaker at Adams Elementary’s annual Just Say No Parade from Hulen Park to the Guinn Justice Center for a rally against drugs. Adams sponsors the parade every year in conjunction with Red Ribbon Week.

The latest swine flu update states that the national supply of the vaccine is not enough to meet public demand, and with 12,000 Texas providers asking for their share, some local doctors are getting mixed results.

Tuesdays passage of Rio Vista’s liquor option election by 47 votes may finally put the matter to rest.

Voter turnout in Johnson County for Tuesday’s constitutional amendment election was higher than expected, said Patty Bourgeois, Johnson County Elections administrator.

Katie Adams, Zeke Castor, Logan Ebbens and Ethan Fletcher will represent Smith Middle School at the all-region choir concert at 5 p.m. Saturday at Weatherford High School. They are pictured with Smith Choir Director Clinton Hardy. More than 500 middle school students auditioned for the Texas Music Educators Association all-region choir.

Joshua City Manager Paulette Hartman announced on Monday that the city has appointed Bruce Wayne Baker as Joshua’s first full-time, paid fire chief.