Considering the extraordinary times in which it transpired, the firing of Waco-McLennan County Public Health Director Brenda Gray by city of W…
As with so much else that has transpired in America in recent years, historians chronicling the ongoing pandemic will devote much space to how…
For all of his mistakes in reopening Texas’ economy this past spring, Gov. Greg Abbott’s actions since state COVID-19 positivity rates and hos…
In today’s opinion section, former aerospace engineer and teacher Gary W. Johnson of McGregor briefly outlines how our political system has fo…
From the onset of COVID-19 in McLennan County, communication to the public about efforts to track and mitigate the coronavirus pandemic has of…
If the arrival of death can be judged by its timing, Friday’s passing of civil rights icon John Lewis would seem to have come at the worst tim…
We heartily congratulate criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Thomas West on his decisive victory in Tuesday’s Republican primary r…
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By now, Waco Independent School District has revised its earlier controversial plans for Waco High School and University High School graduatio…
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