Cuban-American artist Rolando Diaz and musician Seth Simmons dazzled the crowd at Falcon and Owl as they debut an art exhibit in town through Sept. 20.
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Alta Vista families nervous after school consolidation
Alta Vista families are worried about losing community and connection as students from a shuttered neighborhood school are reassigned.
Canceled Baylor LGBTQ+ study stirs strong reactions in Waco
The university pulled the plug on proposed research that was meant to support pastoral care in churches. It became a flashpoint instead.
Gauging Waco’s flood risk: Dams, geography help, but stay alert
Flat terrain and flood control lakes protect Waco from the extremes of flood risk, but planners are learning from the Kerrville disaster
Rep. Curry seeks special session action on flood warnings
Rep. Pat Curry outlines priorities ahead of special session, including how to improve flood warning systems, THC regulation and redistricting
Celebrating a decade of Waco Mammoth National Monument
Tens of thousands of visitors a year flock each year to the site where 22 Columbian mammoths have been unearthed. The Waco Mammoth National Monument celebrated 10 years on Thursday.
Bridge Building: We’re staffed up and hitting our stride
The Waco Bridge’s news website launched Thursday with in-depth features and content driven by the community we aim to serve.
Official: $5 million toward Waco’s mental health crisis only a start
Additional state money will fund a study for a possible new psychiatric hospital to replace the DePaul Center, which closed in 2023.
Pro sports could be growth dynamo for downtown Waco
Waco leaders are exploring a riverside minor league baseball or soccer complex, but timing is everything.

