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Forum to focus on Waco’s water future

By Ferrell Foster | September 2, 2020 |

By Melissa Mullins Waco and the suburbs and rural areas in McLennan County are home to about 250,000 people. Our tap water comes from water sources such as Lake Waco and the Trinity Aquifer. Visitors contribute to our tourist economy and may experience the Brazos River downtown. Manufacturing and agriculture are both strong economic sectors for Greater Waco…

State launches enhanced postpartum care services

By Ferrell Foster | August 31, 2020 |

NEWS RELEASE The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced today the launch of HTW Plus, enhanced postpartum care services for eligible women enrolled in the Healthy Texas Women program. Beginning Sept. 1, about 90,000 HTW clients will automatically receive this new postpartum care coverage for up to 12 months. While all women in HTW…

COVID-19 vs. The Flu

By Ferrell Foster | August 27, 2020 |

By Kayla Gilchrist Oftentimes, many people confuse COVID-19 and its risks with influenza (flu), believing they are relatively the same. “It’s not that serious; it’s just like the flu.” “Why can’t they find a seasonal vaccine for coronavirus like they did for the flu?” “I’ve had the flu before so I’m pretty sure I can…

City manager announces organizational & department changes

By Ferrell Foster | August 19, 2020 |

NEWS RELEASE from the City of Waco City Manager Bradley Ford announced Tuesday during the City Council work session several upcoming changes to his administration and city department changes. These changes are being made to align the organization to achieve the City Council’s newly identified strategic goals, which are:· Build a High Performing City Government· Create…

Back-to-school affects us all — we are connected

By Ferrell Foster | August 18, 2020 |

By Wendy Cox When my family lived in another country and found ourselves suddenly functioning in a language and culture unknown to us, daily activities formerly done with unconscious ease became laborious, requiring more cognitive effort than I could have imagined would ever be reasonable. We relied on the patience, kindness, and practical help of…

Census visiting non-responding households

By Ferrell Foster | August 17, 2020 |

NEWS RELEASE Census takers are working to follow up with Waco and McLennan County households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. The current self-response rate in McLennan County is 58.5%. The Census Bureau will need to visit the remaining addresses to collect responses in person. Households can still respond now by completing…

Staff leadership transitions occur at Prosper Waco

By Ferrell Foster | August 13, 2020 |

NEWS RELEASE WACO — Prosper Waco Executive Director Suzii Paynter March announced that the local nonprofit is saying goodbye to one leading staff member and welcoming another. Dexter Hall joined the Prosper Waco staff July 28 as full-time chief of staff and senior content specialist for financial security. It is a new role at the…

Summer months call for summer squash

By Ferrell Foster | August 10, 2020 |

By Lindsey Breunig-Rodriguez Recently I have been thinking about the “Wild West” — a time when there was a lot of discovery and a lot of unknown. I must say, it somewhat feels like we are in a modern-day Wild West. I can only imagine how difficult it was to stay hydrated. Someone probably shared…

Waco ISD looking for partners in HUD-funded program

By Ferrell Foster | August 6, 2020 |

By Sarah Pedrotti The Waco Public Housing Authority received a COVID-19 response grant this summer from Housing and Urban Development. This grant is to increase bandwidth and Internet access across WPHA properties and provide enrichment for students. Transformation Waco has partnered with WPHA to offer enrichment programming at Estella Maxey. EAST (Enriching All Students Together)…