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Día de los Muertos celebration brings parade, new river route to downtown Waco
Waco’s Día de los Muertos celebration returned downtown Saturday with a parade, a new Brazos River route, and an evening festival at Indian Spring Park.
● Community · Waco, TX · kwtx.com
●●○○○ Oct 31, 10:00 PM
Crawford antique tractor show adds Halloween twist with 'tract-or-treat'
The Waco Antique Farm Machinery Club held its first Crawford “tract-or-treat” at Tonkawa Falls alongside a fall tractor show and trick-or-treat activities.
● Community · Crawford, TX · kwtx.com
●○○○○ Oct 31, 10:00 PM
Pasture mealybug, drought take toll on hay fields, forage yields
Pasture mealybug infestations and dry conditions are reducing hay production in parts of Texas while other areas fared better.
▲ Weather · Mclennan County, TX · wlj.net
●●●○○ Nov 1, 6:45 PM
teamLab Plans a Museum | Fundraiser for a Waco Brother | All-You-Can-Eat's Comeback
A roundup highlights cultural and art updates, including teamLab planning its first U.S. permanent museum opening in Southern California.
● Community · Waco, TX · newcity.com
●○○○○ Nov 2, 9:15 AM
Waco man sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison in 2023 shooting death of Michael Everett Jr.
A Waco man was sentenced to 22½ years for the 2023 shooting death of Michael Everett Jr. at an apartment complex on North Sixth Street.
◆ Crime · Waco, TX · kwtx.com
●●●●○ Nov 2, 4:45 PM
Habitual criminal sentenced to 8 years in prison in meth possession case
A Waco habitual offender pleaded guilty to meth possession and was sentenced to eight years in prison under a plea deal.
◆ Crime · Mclennan County, TX · kwtx.com
●●●○○ Nov 2, 4:45 PM
Waco police identify man struck and killed by driver of Dodge Ram on Valley Mills
Waco police identified James Brown, 59, as the pedestrian killed in an Oct. 27 collision with a Dodge Ram on N. Valley Mills.
■ Other · Waco, TX · kwtx.com
●●●○○ Nov 2, 4:45 PM
Need a ride to the polls? Waco Transit offering free Election Day rides
Waco Transit is offering free Election Day bus rides, Lyft discounts, and other help options for voters needing transportation to polls.
● Community · Waco, TX · kxxv.com
●●○○○ Nov 2, 5:00 PM
No assigned reading, no forced small talk: inside Waco's Silent Book Club
Waco’s Silent Book Club meets monthly for low-pressure reading and optional conversation, drawing participants seeking offline connection.
● Community · Waco, TX · kwtx.com
●●○○○ Nov 3, 1:30 AM
Waco plans nearly $1M for sidewalk, lighting improvements along Jackson Avenue
Waco approved nearly $1 million for new sidewalks and improved lighting along Jackson Avenue to make downtown pedestrian travel safer.
■ Infrastructure · Waco, TX · kxxv.com
●●●○○ Nov 3, 7:15 AM
Voters to head to the polls across the River Valley Tuesday
Voters across Arkansas’ River Valley headed to polls Tuesday for the midterm election after strong early turnout.
■ Government · Crawford, TX · nwaonline.com
●●●○○ Nov 3, 7:30 AM
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Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, and flood risks threatened parts of the central U.S. and Florida/New Mexico just before Election Day voting.
▲ Weather · Texas ·
●●●●● Nov 3, 9:00 AM
Hillsboro secures $5 million for road construction
Hillsboro’s Economic Development Corporation received a $5 million grant to reconstruct Industrial Loop/Old Dallas Highway for economic growth.
■ Infrastructure · Hillsboro, TX · kxxv.com
●●●○○ Nov 4, 2:15 AM
Davis claws back McLennan County seat for Democrats
Jeremy Davis defeated Donis “DL” Wilson in McLennan County Precinct 2, taking back a commissioners seat for Democrats.
■ Government · Mclennan County, TX · kwbu.org
●●○○○ Nov 4, 3:30 AM
Robinson ISD voters rejected an $81.2 million bond to replace Robinson Junior High and fund districtwide safety and facility upgrades.
■ Education · Robinson, TX ·
●●●○○ Nov 4, 3:00 PM
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Clayton Tucker won the Texas agriculture commissioner race, defeating Nate Sheets in a contentious campaign.
■ Government · Lampasas, Texas ·
●●●●● Nov 4, 3:00 PM
KWTX’s Food For Families one-day food drive returns Nov. 20, 2026 with drop sites across multiple Central Texas counties.
● Community · Waco, TX ·
●●●○○ Nov 4, 4:00 PM
Waco’s Mars factory marked its 50th anniversary after opening in 1976 at 1001 Texas Central Parkway.
● Community · Waco, TX ·
●●○○○ Nov 4, 4:00 PM
Former West Emergency Medical Services treasurer charged with embezzling $23,000 from volunteer organization
McLennan County charged former West EMS treasurer Christopher Michael Chadwick with allegedly embezzling about $23,000 from a volunteer organization.
◆ Crime · West, TX · kwtx.com
●●●○○ Nov 4, 8:00 PM
Akylon Benson extradited to McLennan County following Montgomery County arrest
Akylon Benson was extradited to McLennan County after a Montgomery County capture on charges tied to probation violations.
◆ Crime · Mclennan County, TX · kwtx.com
●●●○○ Nov 4, 8:00 PM
Bellmead woman arrested after leaving young children who ran into roadway unattended
A Bellmead woman was arrested after authorities say six children ran into traffic unattended while she was at a neighboring residence.
◆ Crime · Bellmead, TX · kwtx.com
●●●●○ Nov 4, 8:00 PM
Brandon Michael Davis was sentenced to life in prison for the 2025 shooting death of Dustin Nobles in Waco.
◆ Crime · Bruceville-Eddy, TX ·
●●●●● Nov 4, 8:00 PM
Democrats won control of the Texas House for the first time since 2002 as part of nationwide midterm gains.
■ Government · Rice University, Texas ·
●●●●○ Nov 5, 3:45 AM
'A no-brainer': Baylor alumna to visit Waco for 79th straight homecoming
Alice Curtis, a 1952 Baylor alumna, plans to attend her 79th straight Baylor homecoming game in Waco.
● Community · Waco, TX · baylorlariat.com
●○○○○ Nov 5, 4:00 AM
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Democrats won control of the Texas House for the first time in over two decades as Gina Hinojosa headed to the governor’s mansion.
■ Government · Houston, Texas ·
●●●●● Nov 5, 1:45 PM
Waffle House plans a new location at 722 S. 7th Street in Waco near Baylor University, with construction starting September 2027.
■ Business · Waco, TX ·
●●●○○ Nov 5, 6:30 PM
Scammers target families of newly jailed inmates with fake release programs, McLennan County officials warn
McLennan County officials warn scammers spoof sheriff’s numbers and use inmate booking data to demand money for fake release programs.
◆ Crime · Mclennan County, Texas · kwtx.com
●●●○○ Nov 5, 7:00 PM
Waco man found not guilty in sexual abuse of two family members
A Waco jury acquitted Diego Hernandez of indecency with a child by contact involving two family members.
◆ Crime · Waco, TX · kwtx.com
●●●○○ Nov 5, 7:00 PM
Texas DPS announced a $6,000 reward for Waco fugitive James Michael Jackson Jr. wanted for robbery and parole violation.
◆ Crime · Mclennan County, TX ·
●●●●○ Nov 5, 11:15 PM
Bellmead man arrested after biting, punching woman during theft
Bellmead police arrested James Michael Jackson for allegedly robbing and assaulting a woman with punches and a bite during an August theft in a Motel 6 lot.
◆ Crime · Bellmead, TX · kwtx.com
●●●●○ Nov 6, 2:00 PM
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Maggie Ellis says she will seek changes to an order limiting religious exceptions for same-sex wedding officiations.
■ Government · Mclennan County, TX ·
●●●●○ Nov 6, 6:30 PM
Fallen Texas trooper memorialized during special ceremony
Texas DPS held a ceremony honoring retired Trooper Daniel Shown, who died from complications of a 1988 line-of-duty injury.
● Community · Mclennan County, TX · kxxv.com
●●○○○ Nov 6, 8:15 PM
Gina Hinojosa, Texas’ first Latina governor-elect, is preparing to lead after winning the governor’s race and naming a transition team member, Ernest Bailes.
■ Government · Texans ·
●●●●○ Nov 6, 9:30 PM