Posts by Jillian Ohriner

            Nearly 80 Waco-area employers will be looking to hire at the ninth annual Career Fair sponsored by McLennan Community College’s Career Services and the University Center at MCC. The fair will be Wednesday, April 13, from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. outside the Michaelis Academic Center on the MCC campus. The fair is free and open to…

Today, on April 8, 2024, the Sun will be completely eclipsed by the Moon in a celestial event that won’t be visible again from the continental United States until 2045. The path of this total solareclipse will run directly through Waco, Texas, making it an ideal location for viewing this rare celestial display. Four storied…

The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District has teamed up with Waco ISD and Transformation Waco to create a community outreach vaccine clinic event at Estella Maxey and Kate Ross Apartment Complexes on 9.  The group worked together to brainstorm innovative ways to administer vaccines in the community and assist students currently enrolled at Waco ISD and are…

Rev. Robert L. and Mrs. Elwayne Y. J. Gilbert Scholarship: This scholarship will be awarded to anAfrican American graduate of a McLennan County high school who plans to enroll at Baylor University.Preference will be given to students who are interested in Rev. and Mrs. Gilbert’s threefold passions:ministry, public education, or civic activism.Vivienne Malone-Mayes Scholarships: These…

March is shaping up to be the month of music here in Waco. This weekend, Waco is showing up for the music scene in preparation for SXSW, Austin’s South by Southwest Music Festival. Waco venues all over the city will be having shows with local bands and performers. Some of our local performers will even showcase…

WACO, TEXAS (FEBRUARY 11, 2022) – The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District will host 11 free COVID-19 vaccination clinics February 13 – February 19.  The Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer vaccines and boosters are available.  The Pfizer vaccine for children 5 to 11 years of age is available at all locations.  Parents or a consenting adult must accompany their minor children…

It is no surprise that if you ask Wacoans if they know Alfred Solano, CEO of the Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, they will enthusiastically say, “Yes!”. Solano has spent the past three years championing the mission of the Hispanic Chamber, and will now transition into a new role within the Waco community.  Alfred Solano’s…

Transformation Waco Health Services Communications  Vision Center – English  All students ages 6 and up at Transformation Waco and Waco ISD campuses can receive a FREE  eye exam and glasses at the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Vision Center at the Greater Waco  Advanced Health Care Academy. Exams are held during school hours and transportation is…