Home - Waco Journal

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

Local News

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

Local News

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

by Nolan Harris

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

Local News

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

by Nolan Harris

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

News

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”

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

Texas

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

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

Texas

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”

Texas - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attacked Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico after newly surfaced comments from 2020...

Local News

Waco Police announces Battle of the Badges winner after record blood drive draws 350 donors

by Nolan Harris

Waco, TX - Waco Police announced that the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office won this year’s Battle of the Badges after...

Texas

Texas Agriculture Commissioner praises Trump, says “The President is absolutely right to” take action to strengthen America’s cattle industry as he takes on big meatpackers

September 2, 2026