Posts by Ashley Thornton
Increased costs due to Covid, Cuts in federal and state funding may force reduced services at Meals on Wheels
By Christine Perera As a part-time resident assistant at an assisted living facility in my hometown of Boerne (TX), I have the pleasure of getting to know senior citizens. While at school, I look forward to summers spent reconnecting with residents at The Heritage Place. When I entered the facility this summer, however, things were different.…
Read MoreCivic Insights: Who Pays for that Pipe, Part IV
(City council, school board, planning commission, county commissioners – these groups and several others represent us. They do the day to day work of running our community. It is our responsibility to keep informed about their work so that we can help them represent us effectively. “Civic Insights” by Jeffrey Vitarius is a regular feature…
Read MoreWaco Fall Fun Round-up!
By Becca Muncy Whether you’re looking for something spooky, something cozy, something family-friendly, something crafty, or something relaxing, you’re sure to find something fun to do this fall! Click the links to find out more information about each event. First up, everyone’s favorite October holiday: Halloween! There’s no shortage of spooky, scary events going on…
Read MoreCamelia: A New Play in Search of a Stage in Waco
By Trent Sanders (You can learn more about “Epiphanies” a new works festival being staged by Wild Imaginings, in Trent Sutton’s blog post from last week. – ALW) I first heard about Trent and his theatre company, Wild Imaginings, in a funny sort of way. Luann Jennings, founding artist of InSite theatre company in Waco,…
Read MoreWaco Pride Network announces Vision 2025: Waco Needs Community
Press Release – Over the past month and a half, Waco Pride Network has gathered input from Waco’s LGBTQ+ community and its allies on what the community’s most pressing needs are, what Waco could be in five years, and what Waco Pride Network can do to pursue that vision. Today, that process reaches its conclusion…
Read MoreWaco Bus Rapid Transit Project Enters Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Review Process
Virtual public open house set to take place October 20 – November 3. Press Release – Over the course of the next several months, Waco Transit System (WTS) and its consultant team will conduct an environmental review pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act and develop preliminary engineering design plans for the City of Waco’s…
Read MoreCaritas of Waco Brings Hope: Sabrina’s Story
By Mary Beth Kauk, Director of Development Since the pandemic began in March, Caritas of Waco is serving, on average, over 10,000 individuals a month, many of them affected by Covid-19. When you support Caritas, you are supporting people in our local community, like Sabrina and her daughters. Sabrina is a single mother of four…
Read MoreWaco Suspension Bridge Project Begins
Press Release – The Waco Suspension Bridge will close for a rehabilitation project beginning the week of October 19. A virtual groundbreaking ceremony will air at 10 a.m. Thursday on the City of Waco Facebook page and Waco City Cable Channel (available on Spectrum and Grande and live stream at www.wccc.tv) to commemorate the start…
Read MoreGot drugs? DEA take-back day offers a safe disposal option
By Anna Dunbar Have you ever participated in a drug take-back program? If not, what do you do with leftover medicines after you are over that awful head-cold or find some expired pain medicine? I was shocked to learn that some folks think it is a good idea to flush unwanted or expired medicine or…
Read MoreEpiphanies: New Works Festival is a Great Example of the Mission of Wild Imaginings Performing Arts Group
By Trent Sutton The Epiphanies New Works Festival arose in much the same way that many of the projects at Wild Imaginings do. It started with a discovered desire in the Waco community, a conversation over coffee, and two people dreaming together. I can still remember the Friday morning that I sat in Fabled across…
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