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The annual fall/winter Tuff-Man Series cranked up again last weekend with its first of four regular-season events, with one held each month from September through December, leading up to the

( Dec 29, 2020 Nov 16, 2020 Country music songwriting icon Billy Joe Shaver left behind three wills — and Willie Nelsons nephew is involved. Jun 27, 2020 Zoe, a therapy dog, can detect when Rebecca Griffin is feeling bad and about to have a seizure. Zoe never leaves her side. Jul 25, 2020 Locals call it “Dead Man’s Curve” — where cars hit a water-filled dip, hydroplane and skid off the road. Jun 17, 2020 Frankie Gonzalezs death raises questions about why his moth...

Dec 22, 2020 Dec 22, 2020 As Americans this month rush the big-box stores and Amazon to check off their Christmas lists, the Tribune-Herald is taking a look at locals who make things the slow way. This seven-part series profiles local artisans and “makers” and explores what motivates them, how they make a living and what they contribute to the growing local craft scene. ( Dec 22, 2020

Take a look inside the Uptmore Saddlery shop, a throwback to simpler times. Editor’s note: The Tribune-Herald in this holiday season is profiling modern-day artisans and how they contribute to a growing Waco craft scene. Daniel Uptmor was studying industrial technology and riding bulls on the Tarleton State University rodeo team when he asked the guy who made his leather chaps if he could give him a job. Uptmor, who likes working with his hands and who fell in love with the craft, learned ...