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The La Vega Pirates are heading into the high school football playoffs after a dominant regular season, but for people in Bellmead, the team's success means more than wins and rankings.At Bellmart, longtime Bellmead resident and proud La Vega High School graduate Ruth Monteral...
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Baylor University is taking steps to cut spending as it faces a projected $30 million budget deficit.University leaders say spending is currently outpacing revenue, citing rising costs, tuition discounting, and changes in undergraduate enrollment.To address the shortfall, Baylor....
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By Elliott Nace | Assistant News Editor Baylor is facing a projected $30 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2027, prompting the university to pause faculty and staff hiring, delay noncritical construction projects and reevaluate planned campus facilities. In an email sent to....
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By Dylan Sciacca | Reporter After years of serving coffee and creating employment for adults with disabilities in Waco, Bitty and Beau's Coffee is closing Thursday. According to a KWTX article, The local franchise's owners, Mark and Amy Sauer, are retiring to travel and spend......
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By Reagan Hunter | Reporter Nearly 15 years after "Sironia" first brought Waco to the big screen, the film returned to the city that helped shape it. Its story asks how people measure a meaningful life. On Nov. 8, director Brandon Dickerson and lead actor-songwriter Wes......
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By Peyton Dorsey | Sports Writer Neither side could break through after 80 minutes of offensive chances on both sides of the field. Fifth-year defender Natalie Vatter decided to send up a prayer, lobbing the ball from far outside the penalty box. The shot lofted to the opposite.....
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BELL COUNTY, Texas Investigators across Bell County are busy after a violent 48-hour span that left two people dead in separate domestic-related incidents.In Killeen, police are investigating a stabbing following an argument over a cellphone just after 6 a.m. Friday. Officers......
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Grimes County roads have seen a rise in the number of vehicle crashes in recent months, with a spike in serious and deadly wrecks over the past 4 months.Watch the full story here: Grimes County sees spike in serious and deadly vehicle crashes over past 4 monthsLocal residents......
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor The Big 12 announced Monday that it will no longer hold its football conference championship game after 2026, with the College Football Playoff expanding from 12 teams to 24 starting next year. The Big 12 joins the wave of all Power Four......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Look out, Central Texas! Our Pet of the Week, Daisy, is here to steal your heart. We have another beauty from the Humane Society of Central Texas. Daisy is a 4-year-old German Shepherd that's almost completely turn-key. Daisy's foster tells us that she is.....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Bitty & Beau's, which employs adults with special needs, is closing on November 12th, but their mission is continuing on under a new name. Bitty & Beau's opened in Waco back in 2021, and since then it's been one of the few stable employment options for......
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Rising utility and gas prices are not just hitting households local businesses that provide essential services to the community are feeling the squeeze, too.WATCH HERE: Rising utility and gas prices squeeze Waco laundromat owner and her customersLaurie Leonard, owner of The......
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Bell County is seeing a rise in neighbors applying for WIC benefits, previously known as food stamps, as the economy puts pressure on local families.Experts say a trip to a normal grocery store can be difficult for WIC participants, and a new store called Lone Star Family Market....
