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Buckholts Independent School District has received a $1 million grant aimed at expanding educational programs and opportunities for students.The grant comes from OpenAI and SB Energy, with support from DPR Construction and Sundt Construction, according to Buckholts ISD. District...
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A Waco independent film festival has been named a 25 coolest film festival in the world.For the second year in a row, Waco Indie has been named one MovieMaker Magazine's 25 Coolest Film Festivals list."The festival directors and programmers made a huge effort to make everyone......
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The Texas Municipal League has awarded the city of Belton a 2026 Municipal Excellence Award for its Heritage Park disc golf course.The city redesigned three holes and improved facility options in the park.Since 2024, the number of golfers on the course has more than doubled,......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Ray Sancton was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up an only child on Long Island. As a young man, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and was attending radio school when they opened up an aviation cadet program for the active military. He......
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Two games. Two wins. Since Joe Klanderman took over, Baylor has found something it spent much of this season searching for: consistency.WATCH the full story here: Baylor looks to upset 10th ranked BYU on the roadThe Bears survived a short week at UCF and battled through......
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WACO (FOX 44) -- Veterans Day on November 11th, 2026, is a special day for those who have served. This is where we pay tribute to all of our veterans living or dead -- but largely to pay tribute to thank living veterans for their service. Right now, the veterans whose stories......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Baylor University has been named a 2026 Top Veteran School by U.S. Veterans Magazine. According to the university, this recognizes Baylor’s continued commitment to supporting veterans and their educational success through the power of community, belonging.....
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Belton, Texas Through a workshop program born out of one mother's crisis, Bell County first responders are learning new techniques to recognize and de-escalate situations involving people with disabilities and for families with children who have autism, the training is helping......
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WACO (FOX 44) -- Hundreds lined Austin Avenue in Downtown Waco for the 103rd Annual Waco Veterans Day Parade! The route started at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, near the intersection of Austin Avenue and 13th Street, and continued down Austin Avenue toward City Hall. The Downtown Waco......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Day or night - our local firefighters risk everything to keep our community safe - but their families make major sacrifices, too. FOX 44 News received details about a major donation to our local heroes and how you can help give them even more this year.......
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A new bill that would give households a one-time economic relief payment has been introduced in the Texas legislature.According to the text of the legislation, which was introduced Wednesday, Senate Bill 297 would give qualifying residents a payment of $1,500.The text of the......
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The FAA has taken an AI-powered air traffic system nationwide, with the goal of cutting delays and even shortening some flights.The system, called SMART, analyzes everything from weather to controller staffing to find more efficient routes.RELATED STORY | FAA rolls out AI tool......
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Lacy Lakeview, Tx (FOX44) - A 23-year-old man has been arrested near a Lacy-Lakeview park, with police saying the man thought he was meeting a 15-year-old girl for sex. The man, identified as 23-year-old Devon Damon Lira, was arrested following a high-risk take-down after a......
