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September 9, 2026

Waco, TX - The City of Waco announced that repairs and replacement of lighting along the I-35 frontage road bridges...

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Waco library celebrates major summer reading turnout with more than 117,000 days of reading logged

September 9, 2026

Waco, TX - The Waco-McLennan County Library recorded strong participation during its 2026 Summer Reading Challenge, with thousands of residents...

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Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitive with lengthy criminal history featured as September’s fugitive with $4,000 reward for arrest information

Texas - Anthony Dewayne Oliver, a 64-year-old Dallas man described by Texas authorities as a violent repeat offender with a...

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Waco invites residents to groundbreaking ceremony for 30-acre Barron’s Branch District set to transform downtown area

Waco, TX - The City of Waco will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Barron’s Branch District, marking the beginning...

City of Waco Housing and Community Development invites qualified organizations to submit applications to receive funding from the Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Program

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Waco changes trash pickup schedule for Monday routes due to Labor Day holiday

Waco, TX - Waco residents on Monday trash collection routes will have their pickup day changed due to the Labor...

Waco fire department responds to structure fire on 4400 block of Lacey Circle

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Waco Fire Department responds to structure fire at duplex on Kirby Lee Street

Waco, TX - Waco Fire Department crews responded to a structure fire at a duplex in the 2100 block of...

Texas Sen. Cruz says “bad sketch” won’t make voters forget Talarico’s “God is nonbinary” claim, while accusing him of pushing gender ideology on Texas kids after new Senate ad

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Texas Sen. Cruz takes aim at New York governor over hijab controversy, says “We’re 5 minutes away from Democrats mandating that all women wear full-body burkas”

September 5, 2026

Texas - Sen. Ted Cruz said Democrats could eventually push policies requiring women to wear full-body burkas as he criticized...

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Sen. Cruz says “Texas is too important to hand over to a communist lunatic” after demanding Republicans stop criticizing Ken Paxton and unite behind nominee

September 5, 2026

Texas - Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is demanding that Republicans stop criticizing Ken Paxton and unite behind the Republican nominee...

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AG Ken Paxton slams Texas Senate candidate Talarico over controversiaI comments, says “he always has been a radical socialist who wants to destroy our economy”

September 5, 2026