Waco ISD is not letting down its guard on COVID

Vaccinations provide Wacoans with renewed confidence

By Ferrell Foster | March 26, 2021 |

By Ferrell Foster In a Zoom call of community leaders Wednesday morning, Suzii Paynter March noted, “There is a new sense of resiliency and the confidence that comes with vaccinations.” Educator, Dr. Hazel Rowe, responded in the chat box, “Suzii, It is the ability to EXHALE!!” So true. If you have not yet gotten your…

Snipes tells stories of Waco health professional heroes

By Ferrell Foster | March 24, 2021 |

Editor: In honor of Women’s History Month, we are featuring interviews with local women leaders. These pieces were written by Baylor University students from the Department of Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media. By Campbell Wilford Megan Snipes, marketing and public relations consultant at Baylor Scott & White Health, serves the Waco community through her…

TeAnnah Shields offers styles to go

By Ferrell Foster | March 23, 2021 |

Special from The Anchor News By Linda Crawford Thirty-year-old businesswoman TeAnnah Shields says her business success derives from her consistency, professionalism, and quality of work. “I have been braiding about 19 years,” said Shields, owner of The BeauTee Room, 121 N. Hewitt Dr., Suite B, in Hewitt. That’s half of her life. Eleven years old?…

Overshown sees Waco through the eyes of Baylor athletics

By Ferrell Foster | March 22, 2021 |

Editor: In honor of Women’s History Month, we are featuring interviews with local women leaders. These pieces were written by Baylor University students from the Department of Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media. By Audrey Patterson The green and gold glow from the top of Pat Neff Hall. The twinkling lights shine from the Magnolia…

Kelsey Baas encourages Wacoans to get involved in all that Waco offers

By Ferrell Foster | March 21, 2021 |

Editor: In honor of Women’s History Month, we are featuring interviews with local women leaders. These pieces were written by Baylor University students from the Department of Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media. By Marquis Cooley “I really love most the heart of Waco, … the supportive nature of small businesses that I’ve seen and…

Banker Haferkamp loves the family environment of Waco

By Ferrell Foster | March 20, 2021 |

Editor: In honor of Women’s History Month, we are featuring interviews with local women leaders. These pieces were written by Baylor University students from the Department of Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media. By Nikita Delfin Americans move on average once every five years, according to demographers, and “home” is now considered a temporary stopping…

Pediatrician works to prevent child sexual abuse

By Ferrell Foster | March 19, 2021 |

Editor: In honor of Women’s History Month, we are featuring interviews with local women leaders. These pieces were written by Baylor University students from the Department of Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media. By Brittany Tankersley What began as a small puppet show at the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims & Children in 2008 quickly…

Entrepreneur applauds & helps Waco business development

By Ferrell Foster | March 18, 2021 |

Editor: In honor of Women’s History Month, we are featuring interviews with local women leaders. These pieces were written by Baylor University students from the Department of Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media. By Lakesyn Melia Veronicka Thompson-Smith came from a small town in Oklahoma to Waco in fall of 2002 as a freshman undergraduate…

Behavioral healthcare takes giant step forward with new MHMR certification

By Ferrell Foster | March 17, 2021 |

By Vince Erickson It is official: The Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center has been awarded the distinction of becoming a Texas-Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, or CCBHC, by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. The new certification greatly enhances the center’s commitment to delivering innovative and cutting-edge behavioral health, substance use disorder, and…