Posts by Ferrell Foster
Jack Bowers & Art Center of Waco help us focus on perspective
By Ferrell Foster Years ago, Jack Bowers became interested in the impact a viewer’s perspective has on an artistic work. Artwork is not just a static piece of clay or painting on a canvas, the viewer’s perspective affects how the art is perceived, Jack told me the other day. Walk into the Jack Bowers exhibit,…
Read MoreThere is a secret password to Waco engagement
By Ferrell Foster Raise your hand if you know Ashley Bean Thornton. OK. That’s virtually everyone who, over the past 14 years, have worked to make Waco its best self. I had lunch with Ashley the other day, and that’s always fun and enlightening. Ashley is the “birth mother” of Act Locally Waco. She has…
Read MoreCity election filings as of Feb. 2
From the City of Waco Five Waco’s have filed for the May 7 City Council election. Positions on the City of Waco ballot include City of Waco Mayor, Council District I and III. Also, the District II special election filing period began Feb. 2 and will differ from the general election filing. Listed below are the…
Read MorePromoting health equity: HIV & the Black community
By Deneece Ferrales Feb. 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Uriah Robertson and the team at Waco-McLennan Public Health District who work in the clinic for HIV/AIDS services are preparing to use the occasion to raise HIV/AIDS awareness and encourage testing.“ Studies show that African Americans make up about 45 or 47 percent of…
Read MoreFour file as candidates for City of Waco office
Four Waco residents filed for places on the City of Waco ballot in the May 7 general election. Positions on the ballot include mayor and council member for Districts I and III. Also, a special election will be included to select someone to fill an unexpired term for District II. The following candidates filed by…
Read MoreThree candidates file to run for Waco ISD Board
By Alice Jauregui Candiates for the Waco ISD School Board election began filing Wednesday, Jan. 19., the first day of the filing period for two district trustee positions. Filing will open Jan. 28 for an at-large WISD Board position. Three candidates filed on the first day. Jonathan Grant and Hope Balfa Mustakim filed to represent…
Read MoreWaco Convention Center hits 50 in 2022; reception Jan. 26
By Natalie Galindo The Waco Convention Center is turning 50 years old in 2022. A come-and-go reception will be held 3-6 p.m. Jan. 26, in the center’s Brazos Ballroom. Remarks and a retrospective of the center’s history will take place at 4 p.m. The public is invited. Light refreshments will be served. The convention center’s original grand opening…
Read MoreMCC campus gets new Watson Arbor; ceremony Jan. 11
By Lisa Elliott The McLennan Community College Foundation will be joined Tuesday, Jan. 11, by MCC and community leaders to mark the opening of a new outdoor gathering space on the MCC campus. The Greta and Murray Watson, Jr., Arbor will open with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1:30 p.m. beside the Enrollment Services Center.…
Read MoreThere are Keys to Setting Good Resolutions
By Deneece Ferrales For many of us, the new year means time to set our new year’s resolution(s) — a goal or set of goals that are generally designed to help one become happier, healthier, more successful, and/or have increased life enjoyment. According to several studies, health goals are the most common resolutions. In the…
Read MoreLocal news & information study seeks ambassadors for paid roles
The American Journalism Project, in partnership with Waco Foundation, is hiring “community listening ambassadors” to help the project learn how people throughout the Waco area get the local news and information they need. These ambassadors will help AJP hear from people with many different backgrounds and perspectives. This is a paid opportunity. We’re looking for:…
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