FCA announces rosters for Victory Bowl

The Salvation Army, Walmart and HEB Unite to Collect School Supplies

By Ferrell Foster | August 1, 2023 |

WHO: The Salvation Army Waco Corps, Local Waco Walmart locations, Waco HEB Stores WHAT: The 2023 back-to-school campaign encourages shoppers to purchase and donate school supplies and other requested items at the Salvation Army collection bins at Walmart on Franklin and in Hewitt from August 4th to August 6th. Additionally, all Waco HEB stores will…

LGBTQIA+ Online Resources: Online communities, resources help keep LGBTQ+ youth connected.

By Ferrell Foster | June 12, 2023 |

Written by: Robin Layton As Americans regroup after two years of a pandemic lifestyle, studies are revealing that youth who are in the sexual and gender minority are experiencing depression and anxiety at a faster rate than other groups. In fact, The Trevor Project 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health found that “45% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered…

FREE ADMISSION FOR MOTHERS AT HAWAIIAN FALLS SATURDAY, MAY 13 – SUNDAY, MAY 14

By Ferrell Foster | May 9, 2023 |

Waterparks Open to the Public Mother’s Day Weekend Moms are the heart of every household. They know what we need before we even ask. And they rarely ask for anything in return. To honor them, Hawaiian Falls Waco is inviting Moms to enjoy complimentary admission Mother’s Day weekend when the waterparks open to the public. Photos…

In Celebration of the Public Library

By Ferrell Foster | May 2, 2023 |

By: Dr. Peaches Henry I am relieved that the Llano County (Texas) commissioners kept their library system open and returned banned books to the library shelves. Yet, I am dismayed that Missouri’s House voted to cut all funding for libraries in its version of the state’s annual budget, because the American Civil Liberties Union, the…

HB 2827

By Ferrell Foster | April 26, 2023 |

This proposed bill will drastically weaken regulations that have protected the North Bosque Watershed, Lake Waco and, in effect, the Waco Water Supply from pollution caused by dairy farms. Background: Prior to 2001, the Waco Water Supply was polluted as a result of dairy farmers spreading cow manure that would run off into the North…

Call for proposals issued regarding carbon reduction

By Ferrell Foster | March 9, 2023 |

The Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization’s 2023 Carbon Reduction Program call for proposals is now open via MPO’s online application system. Proposals will be accepted until 5 p.m. Monday, May 1. CRP was established by the federal government’s 2021 bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The goal is to reduce transportation emissions nationwide, according to a MPO release. At…

Foster care is changing; ‘We need help’

By Ferrell Foster | March 2, 2023 |

By Andrea Zimmerman It’s not news to anyone that foster care is in crisis. It seems we’ve become accustomed to this reality and even somewhat apathetic to it, probably because it is so overwhelming and simultaneously kept behind the doors of state offices. The State of Texas is changing this and has mandated that local…

Region 12 honors school, district counselors

By Ferrell Foster | February 16, 2023 |

Education Service Center Region 12 honored Counselors of the Year and others Feb. 12 during its 10th Annual School Counselor Appreciation Luncheon. This year, the Elementary Counselor of the Year is Amanda Wilson of Lorena Elementary in Lorena ISD, and the Secondary Counselor of the Year is Tara Podjenski of Rice High School in Rice …

Hill appointed to vacant MCC trustee position

By Ferrell Foster | February 16, 2023 |

The McLennan Community College Board of Trustees has appointed Jonathan Hill as their next board member, filling the District 1 position that was vacated when board member Doug McDurham moved out of the district. Hill is senior brand strategy specialist at Baylor University. He graduated from MCC in 2013 with an associate’s degree in general…