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Apr. 29--Putting 170 local jobs in limbo, the Gulf States Paper Corp. plant in Waco will be bought by Rock-Tenn Co. in a $540 million deal that involves a dozen [...]

Aug. 14--The Waco Tribune-Herald, whose Central Texas newspaper lineage goes back to the late 19th century, is for sale. Cox Enterprises, which has owned the Tribune-Herald since 1976, is selling [...]

Feb. 17--Kimberly-Clark, the maker of Kleenex tissues and Huggies diapers, will eliminate 85 jobs in Waco and relocate them to India. The move is part of a worldwide restructuring by [...]

Aug. 4--Waco's employment scene on Wednesday received a jolt of bad news from the Rock-Tenn packaging plant but good news from a company called EMSI. Rock-Tenn announced it will close [...]

Oct. 07--On paper, the handover of Dicorte Bar & Beverage Supply to Spec's is complete, but the new owners will work over the next few months to fully convert it [...]

Sept. 19--Despite the Internet, ink and paper media is stubbornly holding its place in the information marketplace, industry executive David Anderton said. MailMax Direct continues to be a player in [...]

Jan. 9--Ollie Hartgroves, owner of Hartgroves Tax Service on West Waco Drive, keeps a paper sign in the front office of his small shop on Waco Drive that says 'No [...]

Jul. 13--By 11 p.m. Saturday, the aluminum plates bearing the day's news were crimped onto their cylinders. The 1-ton rolls of paper were in place downstairs, and the ink and [...]

Apr. 3--Tribune-Herald staff members won three awards from the newspaper's parent company this week, three days after the paper garnered major honors from a state newspaper association. The Tribune-Herald received [...]

Dec. 17--Bad news hit Waco's Bardcor Corp. on Friday, after 60 employees heard the plant would be closing. The Weyerhaeuser paper-product company announced a nationwide restructuring that will hit several [...]

Sept. 12--Parsons Office Systems isn't abandoning its roots as it continues into a high-tech future. These days, even as Parsons introduces updated versions of its own business computer software, the [...]

Aug. 12--Smead Manufacturing will close its folder-making plant in McGregor, putting 139 people out of work as it seeks to reduce costs and stay competitive, company officials confirmed Wednesday. Minnesota-based [...]

Jun. 3--If a new cotton-and-carbon product made by a Waco company can outshine thousands of other idea submissions, it may prove useful in cleaning up the vast oil spill fouling [...]

Apr. 29--Circulation continues to drop severely at U.S. newspapers, according to a report released this week, but the number of subscribers to the Tribune-Herald is growing. Average weekday circulation nationally [...]

Apr. 10--Essex Insurance Co. will not have to pay on an insurance claim and other financial damages in the sinking of the Spirit of the Rivers excursion boat. The jury [...]

Apr. 4--The nearly $1 trillion health care bill may extend insurance to 32 million uninsured Americans -- but it also is creating a lot of confusion and gnashing of teeth [...]

Mar. 1--The state will soon send warning letters to uninsured drivers -- and more than 40,000 McLennan County residents are on the list. The Texas Department of Insurance has compared [...]

Feb. 12--One had more contracts. The other more production capacity. So two local garment firms are joining forces in a bid to become a bigger player in making sports apparel [...]

Feb. 7--A Waco woman is helping Central Texans get their lives in order. Jennifer Snyder operates Neat as a Pin, an organizing business. She helps clients clear clutter out of [...]

Dec. 28--Looking for some holiday reading? How about curling up before the fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa and IRS Publication 17? Before uttering 'ew,' consider that there are [...]

Dec. 24--Lonnie Cardoza actually looks forward to working on Christmas Day. 'We're going to be wide-open,' said Cardoza, who manages the Denny's on Interstate 35. 'It's our busiest day of [...]

Dec. 10--Waco's Family Health Center is hoping to move quickly in creating a new medical and dental facility in North Waco after the project received nearly full financing from the [...]

Nov. 22--Susan May, an Illinois native and Baylor University graduate who has sold advertising at the Tribune-Herald and Fort Worth Star-Telegram, has been named the Trib's new advertising manager. May, [...]

Nov. 1--There was a short news story that ran on one of our business pages last week that had a key fact missing. The story dealt with continued declines in [...]

Oct. 1--A local health care provider known for being a pioneer in electronic health records recently received a national award recognizing how those efforts have improved patient care. Family Health [...]

Sep. 20--As consumers, we're accustomed to seeing bar codes on everything from canned goods to CDs. They make it easy to go through the checkout line at our favorite store. [...]

Sep. 15--Baylor University has seen its endowment slip below $1 billion, but it is enjoying a record enrollment this fall and appears to be weathering the recession better than some [...]

Aug. 19--The Cash for Clunkers program is doing what it was supposed to do: sell new cars. But several local dealers are steamed at the government, saying they have not [...]

Aug. 9--Tim Hobbs, 51, a native of Dayton, Ohio, who has worked for several Texas newspapers, has been named vice president of sales for the Tribune-Herald. Hobbs succeeds Carla D'Andrea [...]

Aug. 3--With big banks failing and car giants like General Motors and Chrysler filing for bankruptcy, what do the 'little guys' of business do to stay afloat in a tough [...]

Jul. 16--For the first time since 1976, the Waco Tribune-Herald will be locally owned under an agreement announced Wednesday that gives control of the 117-year-old newspaper to civic leader and [...]

Jul. 16--Is anyone hiring? That's a question on a lot of lips as unemployment rises and the economy flounders. The answer is yes. 'I need 30 men today,' said Bill [...]

Jun. 30--The Tribune-Herald will cease its Waco printing and packaging operations starting July 13, contracting those services to the Austin American-Statesman, the newspaper announced Monday. The cost-cutting move will eliminate [...]

Jun. 27--Uncle Sam wants people driving gas-guzzling vehicles to trade them in for fuel-efficient models, and he's promising rebates of $3,500 and $4,500 to attract them. President Barack Obama this [...]

Feb. 25--James Stanford, of Mexia, defended his son, Houston billionaire Allen Stanford, against fraud charges in a Waco hearing of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. Stanford, 81, [...]

Jan. 26--Stimulus checks were flying in 2008, but those who didn't get one can take heart: They should see the credit this year when they file their taxes. In fact, [...]

Jan. 19--Barack Obama will become this country's first black president during inauguration ceremonies Tuesday. It will be a historic day. I wonder if some people are so interested in the [...]

Dec. 18--Patricia Arias has a lot on her mind. She's getting fewer hours at work. She's trying to make ends meet at home. She has no money left for savings. [...]

Jul. 17--From fine porcelain to land grants, the estate of legendary Waco congressman W.R. 'Bob' Poage has something for everybody. And the public on Saturday can bid on these items [...]

Jun. 11--The local job market for teenagers appears to be as diverse as the applicants, with some companies welcoming young job-seekers but others worrying about paying inexperienced help an extra [...]

May 20--Holze Music Co. is facing more bad news as Community Bank & Trust has foreclosed on its flagship store at 1210 Lake Air Drive. The building is scheduled to [...]

Apr. 3--When the 12 faculty candidates recently denied tenure by Baylor University requested an explanation, they got it: a form letter telling them their research fell short. Three of those [...]

Nov. 16--Last month, a local doctor got the city's attention when he revealed he wants to turn the Hillcrest Medical Tower into a research institute. But officials from two of [...]

Sep. 4--Buzzard Billy's, a Cajun restaurant in downtown Waco, is aggressively pursuing a lease on the vacant Dock's River Front building on the east bank of Lake Brazos near Interstate [...]

Aug. 19--They scream like carnival barkers. From seemingly everywhere along Franklin Avenue, they beckon with promises of low prices and low mileage, on-the-spot financing and an ability to speak Spanish. [...]

Jul. 24--About 50 production, administrative and management workers are unemployed after a Mexia manufacturing facility closed Friday. Leggett & Platt Inc., a Missouri-based manufacturer of engineered products, will consolidate production [...]

Jun. 16--The rumors of large layoffs at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center have reached the ear of Gordon Swanson, chairman of the Hillcrest Health System board. 'I've heard that 200 people [...]

May 27--Steve Williams, president of FreeFlight Systems in Waco, tries to avoid restaurants with 'klutzy' waiters and waitresses. Bart Cooper, the boss at Allen Samuels Chevrolet, nearly always takes one [...]

May 14--Starting today, postage stamps will cost 2 cents more. But if customers aren't careful about how they address and package their mail, that won't be the worst hit to [...]

May 13--The wait staff will wear tuxedos and bow ties, and the ornate pool tables are probably worth $5,000 to $6,000 apiece. So don't be fooled by the shifty name: [...]