Rhiannon Saegert
Waco Tribune-Herald
Ardmore, OK, United States
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Speegleville Bridge, Bull Hide sewer plant, Lake Shore Drive get $5.6M federal boost
A new federal omnibus spending bill includes $5.6 million to advance three long-planned projects in the Waco area. → Read More
Waco looks to warmer weekend as rest of state faces challenges
“Waco seemingly got lucky, you could say, with this event,” Reeves said. → Read More
Waco ISD extends weather closure through Wednesday
Waco Independent School District classes and offices will remain closed through Wednesday after the National Weather Service extended its winter storm warning until 6 a.m. Thursday. → Read More
Schools, colleges, governments in Waco area announce winter weather closures
Here is a list of area closures announced Monday due to the winter weather storm warning issued for the Waco area by the National Weather Service. → Read More
Waco council OKs new cigar, hookah lounges over doctors' objections
Doctors, health experts and anti-smoking advocates of all stripes showed up to a Waco City Council meeting Tuesday to oppose a change allowing new cigar lounges and hookah bars. → Read More
Waco City Council picks David Horner for District 4 seat
The Waco City Council appointed David Horner on Tuesday to fill its District 4 vacancy until the May 6 election. → Read More
Waco weighs reviving downtown Silo District Trolley in new form
The free downtown bus loop ran for about four years before ridership declined as the pandemic arrived. → Read More
Owners hope to reopen after fire guts Jamaican cafe in East Waco
Strangers passing by Tru Jamaica might never guess that the restaurant at 937 Taylor St. has been gutted by fire. → Read More
Church Under the Bridge celebrating 30 years of fellowship
“Our whole deal was that everybody has dignity. Nobody’s excluded.” → Read More
Waco officials weigh tax exemption measures for affordable housing
City officials on Tuesday presented Waco City Council with a new way to bring affordable housing to the area. → Read More
Safety grants could help Waco's mistimed traffic signals catch up
Like many Waco drivers, city officials have their own least favorite stop lights to sit through. → Read More
Swimming lessons vital, not always easy to find in Waco, local instructors say
It is possible to find swimming lessons in Waco, but the pool of options is pretty shallow. → Read More
Baylor regents tour $60M Hurd Center, extend Livingstone's contract by 8+ years
Baylor University’s board of regents took a break from passing a budget and extending President Linda Livingstone's contract to tour the towering steel structure wedged between Interstate 35 and the → Read More
Waco council considers boosting city workers' pay, benefits
The city of Waco is considering measures including pay raises, education opportunities and more generous leave policies in an effort to stop new and experienced workers alike from leaving for → Read More
Waco neighborhoods want parks as city takes input on capital improvement spending
Waco residents can use an online tool to demonstrate how they would spend the city’s capital improvements funding. → Read More
Waco Mayor Dillon Meek announces run for second term in May election
Dillon Meek announced he will run for reelection in May to a second term as Waco's mayor. → Read More
September already Waco area's deadliest month for COVID-19, with 106 deaths so far
September has been COVID-19's deadliest month in McLennan County. → Read More
Waco seeks input on COVID-19 relief spending
The city of Waco is taking public feedback for another few days on how to spend federal COVID-19 relief money. → Read More
11 more COVID-19 deaths reported as hospitals strain under patient load
This story will be updated. → Read More
Lions Park to be cleared out, revamped; Waco chipping in $2 million
Lions Park and Kiddieland will be cleared out to give the park dating to 1952 a fresh start under new management. → Read More