Students in the Creative Economies class at Baylor not only studied the Dia de los Muertos festival’s impact on Waco. They built a parade puppet.
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The SNAP cutoff will hit Waco harder than most communities. Food banks are already feeling the heat
Charities are seeing a wave of clients seeking groceries ahead of the Saturday suspension of federal food benefits due to the government shutdown. Waco has a high food insecurity rate already, and two-thirds of SNAP recipients here are children or seniors.
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Flu and COVID season is here. Getting vaccinated is easier than you might think
Recent CDC guidance has clarified that most people can get the COVID-19 shot. Meanwhile, local health officials say now is the time for flu shots.
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The federal shutdown will halt November SNAP benefits. Here’s what you need to know.
More than 3.5 million low-income Texans, including 34,000 in McLennan County alone, receive payments from the federal food program each month.
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Waco Voices: Preparing teens for success on the courts of basketball and life
Ricardo Felix wanted to be a lawyer after he graduated from Baylor University. But he found himself drawn to coaching and mentoring students at University High School.
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MCC’s Cameron Hall pays tribute to a historic Waco family and place
Cameron Hall replaces the former W.W. Cameron summer home, which served for decades as Art Center Waco. The venue honors the architecture of that home, which was razed last year due to structural failures.
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Neighbors applaud mixed-income homeownership vision at old Sanger school
Grassroots Waco plans to start building homes at the old Sanger school next year. It’s been a 17-year journey, but neighbors like what they see.
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Ready for a fall getaway? Here are six state parks close to Waco that fill the bill
You could make a day trip or a weekend jaunt out of visiting these parks, which offer diverse landscapes and different levels of challenge.
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Bridge Building: Take our survey about what you’d like to see in our newsletter
The last week has given The Waco Bridge’s staff an energy boost and affirmed that a community is forming around our community newsroom. On Oct. 2, a diverse crowd of about 90 gathered at Art Center Waco to celebrate the year since this nonprofit newsroom was formed with the vision of providing free, reliable and […]
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Photo essay: Waco Bridge ‘Stories in Motion’ images revisited
As the crowd gathered at The Waco Bridge’s anniversary event on Oct. 2, a set of mounted photos stopped them in their tracks. Displayed on movable walls were 10 photos, 2 by 3 feet in size, from previous and upcoming stories that our community engagement and events manager extraordinaire, Dominic Villa, had printed at Sticker […]
