Some 200 volunteers set out on foot and on kayaks Saturday to see who could clean up the most garbage from the Waco riverfront.
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Barefield, Pate clash on budget priorities, development in Waco council race
District 1 Councilmember Andrea Barefield and challenger Rachel Pate disagree on how the city should approach development in downtown and East Waco. Early voting begins April 20 in the May 2 local elections.
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The last baptism: A farewell to Church Under the Bridge’s founding pastor
Jimmy Dorrell, the legendary urban minister, bade farewell Sunday to his outdoor urban congregation after baptizing a dozen people in the chilly waters of the Middle Bosque River.
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Interactive: Look up your school in our relaunched Texas Public Schools Explorer
It’s easier than ever to go deep on Waco-area school trends with this tool developed by our partners at The Texas Tribune.
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Dirt track dreams: Heart O’ Texas Speedway race honors former owner
Gene Adamcik poured 32 years of his life into improving the Heart O’ Texas Speedway, the oldest track of its kind in Texas. A Friday night race honored his legacy.
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Officials: No ICE expected at Waco airport
Monday saw federal immigration agents deployed to more than a dozen U.S. airports as TSA staffing falters. Waco Regional Airport was not one of them.
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Waco ISD partnership with EOAC would beef up early learning center
A North Waco facility now dedicated to infants and toddlers would add up to eight Head Start classrooms for preschoolers under the deal.
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Updated: Elon Musk’s tunnel company bypasses Waco-based “Magnolia Loop” project
An underground transit loop for Waco is on the short list for the “Tunnel Vision Challenge.” Nobody seems to know who submitted it, where it would go or what it would do.
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Waco ISD courts local Head Start provider to create early learning center
Waco ISD could draw down extra state dollars by turning over early childhood programs to EOAC Waco. The district is already moving to turn over two campuses to a charter operator.
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Waco Voices: Anchoring Waco with good news
Linda Crawford found a calling in her adopted hometown: Telling the uplifting stories of Waco’s Black and Latino communities.
