BURN BAN
     Roger Hinkle stares at the burning remains of the home he shared with his father, last night in Cross Plains. Hinkle said he had lived in the 100-year-old home since he was two weeks old. Texas Gov. Rick Perry said dozens of fires, mostly in north and central parts of the state, prompted him to depl
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Red Cross audit reveals hurricane fraud
By OLIVIA MUNOZ Associated Press Writer
     FRESNO, Calif. (AP) Forty-nine people have been indicted in a scheme that bilked thousands of dollars from a Red Cross fund designated for Hurricane Katrina victims, federal authorities said.
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MOTHER NATURE SERVES UP WARM WEATHER
     Coach Mac Blackstone observes Jody Madding, 14, work the net during a casual tennis clinic at the KHS courts on Tuesday. Madding is the son of Vance Madding. Jody has been playing for two years and is currently on the tennis team at Maude Laird Middle School and coached by Dana Snead
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‘Casual’ clinic offered for tennis players
     Kilgore High School tennis coach, Mac Blackstone held a casual tennis clinic yesterday at the Kilgore High School tennis courts.
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