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For nine days the Boyle familys home was under renovation, and they didnt even know it \u2014 an incredible surprise in Sandy for the family facing a terminal illness.

If you, a millennial woman who loved American Girl dolls in your youth, were a bit apoplectic to discover that the brand is now selling a "historical" doll whose story is set in 1999 — because how could the 90s be ancient history when they only took place, what, five years ago? No? Im sorry, youre telling me it was, in fact, 24 years ago? — well, a real-life American girl will set you straight right away.

<p>Gen X or Milennial parents who buy their children some of the popular dolls-with-a-back-story are in for some bad news about how long ago their own childhoods were. </p>

If rising costs and minimum wage rates continue to trend for the U.S. economy, restaurant owners in Temple say they fear for the future.

One Central Texas native recently started a Black History Month Bingo to highlight Black-owned businesses in the area.

What is truly behind the gender gap in crypto? Women working in the industry say that until sexism stops, we won’t see mass adoption.

Temple police marking tires to catch parking violators downtown Dont think about backing into parking spots, and you must be in between the lines, but most importantly, no more ignoring the two hour parking signs. Author: Baylee Bates Updated: 10:20 PM CDT June 29, 2021 TEMPLE, Texas — The Temple Police Department resumed enforcing parking rules downtown, including the two-hour only parking spots Monday, June 28. "Especially right now that its summer time, this...

The restaurant industry continues to struggle, even as the nation starts to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Author: Bary Roy Updated: 8:32 PM CDT May 3, 2021 TEMPLE, Texas — As Texans return to normalcy and come out of the global pandemic, restaurants are having a hard time finding applicants to take their jobs back. "A lot of them arent being able to do that employee engagement or job seeker engagement to hire qualified candidates. They are having to work t...

In one form or another cooking and serving groups of people has constantly been a part of Norris Barr’s life. Barr, along with wife, Emilie Wright, now plans to bring a taste of his home — Jamaica — inland to Temple with his restaurant Ras Kitchen. The restaurant, Barr said, has been operating for the past six years in Killeen, selling authentic Caribbean and Jamaican food. The new restaurant will move to downtown Temple, 17 S. Main St., and is set to open in May, with May 1 bein...