Jaja Chen experienced the challenge of being Asian in Waco when she moved here. She set out to help make it a more welcoming community.
McLennan County
Posted inGrowth
Lacy Lakeview offers special district as olive branch to rural neighbors of data center site
Lacy Lakeview leaders are offering a seat at the table to Ross and other communities near the Infrakey data center site through a special district.
Posted inCommunity, Education, Growth
Study: Waco area could support swim center costing up to $75M
The multiple-pool facility could draw large swim meets, inspire new swim programs and provide swim lessons and exercise for the community, advocates say.
Posted inEducation
Swim fans say Waco needs a regional aquatics center. A $40,000 study could be the springboard.
The Greater Waco Sports Commission and coaches with Midway ISD and Sigma swim teams argue that a new facility would encourage swimming and boost the economy.
Posted inGrowth
Town hall questions on Lake Whitney data center echo McLennan County debate
The project is a fraction of the size of the $10 billion data center that Infrakey is proposing for the Ross area in partnership with the city of Lacy Lakeview. But its impact is expected to be huge in rural Bosque County, which has a population of about 19,000.
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Three ways you can speak up this week on McLennan, Bosque data center projects
A string of meetings this week will offer a chance to learn and speak about local data center projects.
Posted inCommunity
Waco Family Medicine CEO: 9,000 locals could lose insurance as ACA subsidies expire
“It’s a little bit like fighting a multi-front war,” Dr. Jackson Griggs said. “If you have one challenge ahead of you, you can organize around it and attack it. We’re just seeing policy impacts from every direction that are undermining the safety net, and that’s what’s creating the challenge.”
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McLennan commissioners accept ICE agreement as sheriff’s officials downplay its effects
Opponents said the agreement could undermine trust with the Hispanic community and increase the likelihood of racial profiling. But sheriff’s officials said only two officers, both non-patrol, will be authorized for immigration issues.
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Waco Voices: Reflecting on those whose service inspired us in 2025
As this project continues in 2026, our goal remains the same: to listen closely, to honor the stories people trust us with, and to preserve them as part of Waco’s living history.
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ICE partnership with McLennan County questioned ahead of vote
Immigrant advocates say the deal could incite fear and lead to racial profiling. Sheriff’s officials say they chose the least burdensome of the possible partnership options.
