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Stroke victim drives himself to hospital, gets immediate care with BSW's tele-stroke program
WACO, Texas (KXXV) — When you’re having a stroke, every minute matters. That’s why Baylor Scott and White has moved to a tele-stroke program. 25 News spoke to one stroke patient who used had to use it. 42-year-old James Holmes was driving to work one morning when...
Residents help to clean up Valley Mills baseball field
VALLEY MILLS, Texas (KXXV) — A clean-up at the ball field isn't usually on the schedule for a Saturday morning. "This is all for them. You know the youth here, they're our next generation," said Clayton Brown, coach at the Valley Mills Baseball Association. Kids, parents, and others in...
Waco HS on alert because of police activity at construction site
Waco (FOX 44/KWKT) — Waco High School went into a secure position Monday morning because of a police activity. Secure position means students and staff stay indoors and the doors remain locked. The secure position was lifted later in the morning. Waco High School Principal Sterlin McGruder sent an...
Waco funeral home hosts free Community Care Fair for Central Texans
WACO, Texas — A Woodway funeral home helped connect Central Texans to valuable resources at a Community Care Fair on Tuesday, May 14. Grace Gardens Funeral Home hoped to give residents a chance to learn more about health screenings, preventative care, estate coaching, insurance plans, veterans benefits, medicare supplements and more, according to an announcement about the event on social media.
Waco ISD police dog, Dalton, retires after five years of service
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Waco ISD Board of Trustees will be retiring nine-year-old K-9, Dalton, Thursday, following the police dog’s five years of dedicated service. “We’ve answered over 800-plus calls for services,” Dalton’s handler, Sergeant Larry Martinez, said. “We found numerous dangerous weapons, over 70-plus pounds of illegal narcotics. We’ve been able to help several different agencies outside of McLennan county and in McLennan county.”
Cities of Waco, Temple dealing with sewage overflows due to heavy rainfall
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The cities of Temple and Waco responded to sanitary sewage overflows this past weekend after heavy rainfall, raising concerns among residents. Both cities have been experiencing sewage overflow as a result of heavy rainfall for a few weeks now. Sewers were reportedly at capacity, and when...
Central Texas pummeled with lime-sized hail on Mother's Day
TEMPLE, Texas — Central Texans woke up to hail Mother's Day morning -- some big enough to cause damage to vehicles -- as severe thunderstorms rolled through the area. Residents shared photos and videos with 6 News, showing hail ranging in size from as small as dimes to as large as limes.
Valley Mills community starting clean-up of baseball fields flooded by storms
VALLEY MILLS, Texas (KWTX) -The flooding in Central Texas left mud and debris that covered the Valley Mills Youth Baseball fields. “We found some of our equipment that has overturned that had floated,” Fundraising Director Dustin Reeves recalls, “freezers, refrigerators, it’s just been a complete mess.”. Reeves...
The City of Waco welcomes new Mayor, Jim Holmes
WACO, Texas — The City of Waco is proud to welcome its new Mayor, Jim Holmes, a seasoned leader with a proven track record to the community. Holmes's journey in public service began when he was appointed to the Waco City Council in June 2016, representing District V. His commitment to the city was shown by his election to the District V seat in May 2017, a position he was re-elected to in May 2019 and May 2021.
BNSF Gives Intermodal Network Update After Flooding in East Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF gives an intermodal network update after flood-related track outages occurred in Texas. After high water levels in the area, the Class I was able to re-route traffic in the Fort Worth subdivision between Temple, Texas and the Texas/Oklahoma border. Its teams were able to complete track repairs as the water levels decreased because it had “recovery equipment and materials pre-positioned.” The main track resumed service on Tuesday, the 7th. That same day, a derailment occurred in the subdivision near Clifton, located 39 miles northwest of Waco. The main track opened on the 9th, “but customers should expect lingering delays into next week as traffic normalizes.”
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