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China Spring students make progress on plane build, class wraps for the school year
CHINA SPRING, Texas (KWTX) - Students in the Advanced Engineering class at China Spring High School have wrapped up for the year on the plane that they started building back in September. It started then with one teacher and about a dozen students but since they got started, dozens of...
Housing Market in Central Texas, what to consider before you buy
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Heart of Texas Builders’ Association invited visitors to come and see new properties that are for sale in their Parade of Homes. Courtney Hays came to look at properties to find her permanent home but is slightly worried about the housing market. “Right now,...
Lacy Lakeview Police asking for help identifying 'Power Tool Pirate'
LACY LAKEVIEW, Texas — Do you know this man?. The Lacy Lakeview Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a man they are calling the "Power Tool Pirate", who they say is alleged to have "pilfered some power tools by placing them in his pantalones and exiting the store without paying".
Accused hit-and-run driver charged in collision that injured Waco DoorDash driver
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Waco private investigator whose wife was critically injured by a hit-and-run driver almost four years ago helped Waco police make an arrest in a May 21 hit-and-run case involving a DoorDash motorcycle delivery driver. Noting that Waco police asked for the public’s help to identify...
Waco man charged after unattended infant nearly drowns in bathtub
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Javarrion Dowdy, 18, is charged injury to a child resulting in serious bodily injury after a 2-month-old infant was left unattended in a bathtub and nearly drowned while he spoke on the phone, an arrest warrant affidavit states. The incident happened at about 9:40 p.m. on...
Special brush pickup set for this week
The City of Whitney has announced special brush pickup dates due to recent storms that have led to downed trees and large limbs. G&B Services will pick up debris in the city Thursday, June 6, and Friday, June 7. All pieces must be smaller than eight inches around, no longer than four feet and no more than 40 pounds.
Clifton Education Foundation names scholarship winners for 2024
Clifton Education Foundation names scholarship winners for 2024 Local Report Clifton Education Foundation Wed, 06/05/2024 - 06:24 Image Body The Clifton Education Foundation (CEF) awarded $65,000 of scholarships to graduating seniors of Clifton High School during this year’s Senior Banquet. The Bill and Helen Hubler...
Clifton Food Bank reports decrease in patronage for first quarter of 2024
Clifton Food Bank reports decrease in patronage for first quarter of 2024 Nathan Diebenow Editor Wed, 06/05/2024 - 06:24 Image Body The Clifton Food Bank has released its statistics for the first fiscal quarter of 2024, revealing a decrease in average patronage compared to the...
Woman held for injury, negligence of her children
Bellmead, Tx (FOX 44) – A 31-year-old woman is facing a total of ten felony charges after Bellmead Police found two of her five children running alongside Interstate 35, saying they were trying to get away from her. Stephanie Ann Blount was staying in a hotel on I-35 in...
GoFundMe set up for family of McGregor teen who drowned near Crawford
CRAWFORD, Texas — A GoFundMe was set up for the family of the 17-year-old McGregor boy who reportedly drowned in a creek outside of Crawford over the weekend. The fundraiser was set up by Luis Olvera who described his brother, Cristian Olvera, as a "loving and charismatic young man who was deeply loved by his friends and family," according to the GoFundMe description.
Report: Clifton library recorded 692 visits in April
Report: Clifton library recorded 692 visits in April Nathan Diebenow Editor Wed, 06/05/2024 - 06:24 Image Body The Nellie Pederson Civic Library recorded 703 visits in April 2024, according to its monthly report to the Clifton City Council.The amount of money saved by patrons in...
South Waco Elementary students hold king and queen character dance
WACO, Texas (KBTX) - Students at South Waco Elementary school held a king and queen character dance. These students were selected for the dance because of their good behavior and leadership. It’s a tradition that started around 30 years ago.
Waco man charged in series of retaliatory drive-by shootings targeting rival gang members: affidavit
McLennan County, Texas (KWTX) - Juandrea Booker, 20, who has an extensive criminal record, was charged in late May in a series of retaliatory drive-by shootings targeting rival gang members who are persons of interest in the shooting death of his brother, an arrest warrant states. The suspect’s brother, 16-year-old...
High lake levels could impact your 4th of July plans as officials work to release water
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Lake levels across central Texas are up significantly due to heavy rainfall over the last month, and officials say they’re still working to bring them down as we continue to get more rain. When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers first started releasing water from...
Enrichment group plans cleanup initiatives
The City of Whitney’s Community Enrichment Group met Thursday, May 30, and discussed upcoming initiatives to clean up the city and assist citizens. Among the items discussed were new monthly dump days for Whitney residents at the Itasca landfill, storm cleanup efforts with G&B Services and city crews, a city-wide cleanup set for later this month and other projects that are still in the works.
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