City Beat Weekly News Report (August 24, 2026 – August 28, 2026)

A summary of this past week’s stories:

Who will be this year’s winner? The annual, friendly Battle of the Badges between Waco PD, Waco Fire and the McLennan County Sheriff’s Department wraps up this week.

Waco-McLennan County Library’s West Waco Branch will be closing for a few weeks so new flooring can be installed. The other three branches are still open to meet your library needs.

Pet Circle Regional Animal Shelter continues its “Free Adoption Fridays” through August. Now is a great time to find that new “forever friend” to add to the family!

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