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Alexa Conroy

Journalist · 7 articles indexed on Waco

Alexa Conroy is a bylined journalist whose reporting appears on Waco. We aggregate Alexa Conroy's work from trusted local sources with full attribution, linking back to the original publisher. To learn more about how we select and review stories, see our editorial standards.

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Central Texas families receive support from Midway ISD's summer meal program

Midway ISD is opening its cafeterias this summer, offering free breakfast and lunch to children in the community.For mother Ashley Rhodes, the free meals have become a regular part of her summer routi

KXXV · Jun 11, 2026 · schools

Texas DPS weighs in on Elm Mott residents' concerns about dangerous driving on FM 308

Residents along Farm Road 308, also known as Leroy Parkway, in Elm Mott are raising concerns about dangerous driving on the road and Texas DPS is urging the public to help by calling in reckless behav

KXXV · Jun 10, 2026 · traffic

Central Texas BBQ restaurants feel the squeeze of record beef prices

A West barbeque restaurant is adapting to record-high beef prices and bracing for the possibility they could climb even higher as New World Screwworm cases are confirmed in Texas.The average price of

KXXV · Jun 9, 2026 · business

More confirmed cases of New World screwworm reach South Texas, prompting warnings for McLennan County ranchers

Central Texas ranchers are being urged to take preventive measures as the New World screwworm has been confirmed in South Texas, with no cattle currently being imported or exported from affected areas

KXXV · Jun 8, 2026 · events

New World screwworm confirmed in Texas for the first time since 1966, raising concerns for cattle industry

A flesh-eating parasite has crossed into South Texas, but local ranchers say they have been preparing for this moment for more than a year.A case of the New World screwworm was found in a calf near th

KXXV · Jun 5, 2026 · local

Texas colleges pass D.E.I compliance audit, but some students question whether the ban is the right approach

Texas colleges largely received a passing grade on enforcing the state's diversity, equity and inclusion ban, according to a Texas Tribune report but not all students are convinced the law is working

KXXV · Jun 2, 2026 · schools

Abbott orders Texas colleges to freeze tuition, and McLennan Community College is ahead of the curve

Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Texas colleges and universities directing them to keep undergraduate tuition and fees frozen through the 2026-2027 school year. At McLennan Community College in W

KXXV · Jun 1, 2026 · local

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