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Brazos Theatre Improv Comedy Camp for Teens

By Jillian Ohriner | July 8, 2022 |

A fun way for teens to learn creativity, collaboration, and confidence! Join the Brazos Theatre for a camp full of improvisation and performance! This improv intensive will help performers develop their expressiveness while learning to create strong characters in detailed situations. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the basics of building characters and stories.…

City of Waco Cooling Center

By Jillian Ohriner | July 8, 2022 |

WACO, TEXAS (July 6, 2022) – The City of Waco and Waco–McLennan County Officeof Emergency Management (OEM) will open a cooling center starting tomorrow through theweekend to assist residents of Waco-McLennan County with relief from the heat. Cold bottles ofwater and chairs will be provided. July 7 – July 9City of Waco Multipurpose Facility (1020…

Lost in Waco: Summer Edition

By Jillian Ohriner | July 7, 2022 |

What words would you use to describe summer in Waco? What pictures would capture its essence? Aspecial edition of the alternative magazine Lost In Waco, being released Thursday, aims to fill in some ofthose blanks. Since its debut in the spring of 2020, Lost in Waco magazine has striven to give a voice to authenticWaco,…

Caritas Feast of Caring

By Jillian Ohriner | June 17, 2022 |

Caritas, a 55 year old Central Texas nonprofit organization whose goal is to move our community “beyond hunger to hope,” provides food, clothing and emergency case management services to those in need in Waco and the surrounding community. Caritas’ annual “Feast of Caring” will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, at the Waco…

Nominations being accepted for MCC Distinguished Alumni, Distinguished Leader Awards

By Jillian Ohriner | June 17, 2022 |

The McLennan Community College Foundation’s Highlander Alumni & Friends Association is accepting nominations through July 30 for its 2022 Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Leader awards. Nomination forms for both awards are available online at www.mclennan.edu/foundation under “Quick Links and Forms.” The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to an alumnus or alumna of MCC who has demonstrated a…

STEM Fest!

By Jillian Ohriner | June 14, 2022 |

Stem Fest is happening July 16! STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education is a method of hands-on teaching and learning where students learn to apply academic content by creatively solving real-world problems with innovative design-based thinking to prepare students for future career opportunities. According to labor projections, Texas is expected to have the second-highest…

Caritas Fan Club

By Jillian Ohriner | June 10, 2022 |

Summer is upon us and for many that also means facing stifling heat with inadequate air conditioning and/or wondering how to pay higher utility bills while keeping food on the table for their family.Every summer, Caritas helps clients facing these realities by providing them with boxed fans and assisting with utility bills. Many of those…

Hani Michael Annabi Named Texas Tech University System Student Regent

By Jillian Ohriner | June 10, 2022 |

Hani Michael Annabi is a fourth-year medical student at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, where he serves as Medical Student Council President for the Class of 2023. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Hani Michael Annabi as the student regent for the Texas Tech University System (TTU System) Board of Regents for the 2022-23…

New Fitness Program at YMCA

By Jillian Ohriner | June 10, 2022 |

Enhance Fitness is a 16-week program created to help those with arthritis and other health needs improve cardiovascular health, strength, flexibility and balance. The class meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1:30-2:30pm at the Greater Waco YMCA. All participants are able to do exercises either seated or standing. Cost is free to YMCA members and…