City Beat Weekly News Report (November 25, 2024 – November 29, 2024)
A summary of this past week’s stories: Pet Circle, in conjunction with Cane’s Chicken Fingers, held a fundraiser and adoption drive. City of Waco Parks and Receration wins 17 awards at the 2024 Texas Festivals & Events Association Conference. Find City Beat and more at mywacotv.com #wacotexas #wacotx #citybeat
City Beat Weekly News Report (November 27 – December 1, 2023)
A summary of this past week’s stories: Cameron Park Zoo’s annual Wild Lights kicks off. A new baby jaguar is welcomed at Cameron Park Zoo. Solid Waste unveils this years Grinchmobile. Waco Fire’s Holiday Fire truck takes to the streets of the city. Find City Beat and more at mywacotv.com #wacotexas #wacotx #citybeat
City Beat Weekly News Report (November 3, 2025 – November 7, 2025)
A summary of this past week’s stories: This week City of Waco held its annual Texas Arbor Day Celebration at Brazos Park East on Friday November 7th. City of Waco won a 2025 Texas Municipal League Excellence Award for the Lost Pets Waco program. Make room on your bookshelves! The annual Friends of the Wac0-McLennan…
City Beat Weekly News Report (November 6 – November 10, 2023)
A summary of this past week’s stories: The Waco McLennan County Health District hosted their inaugural “Plug Into Equity Conference” at the Waco Convention Center. Creative Waco celebrated the 19th annual Cultural Arts Festival at Indian Spring Park. The Friends of the Waco-McLennan County Library raised more than $45,000 at their annual Library Book Sale.…
City Beat Weekly News Report (October 12, 2026 – October 16, 2026)
A summary of this past week’s stories: On October 14, The City of Waco, in partnership with Grassroots Community Development and the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, celebrated the grand opening of the Waco Financial Empowerment Center at Goodwill Community Connect in East Waco. Genealogy enthusiasts enjoyed the 25th Annual Genealogy Lock-in at the West…
City Beat Weekly News Report (October 13, 2025 – October 17, 2025)
A summary of this past week’s stories: Library Month at the Waco-McLennan County Libraries was huge success with with 840 new library cards issued and more than 15 thousand dollars in savings to the community. Meet Captain Atom, the official Bledsoe-Miller STEAM Center’s new mascot. Let’s see where Captain Atom takes us next! Eleven utility…
City Beat Weekly News Report (October 14, 2024 – October 18, 2024)
A summary of this past week’s stories: Purple recycling bins divert 50 tons of glass from landfill. Waco-McLennan County Health District conducts “Create Better Health” program. Legomania comes to Waco-McLennan County Library’s South Waco branch. Find City Beat and more at mywacotv.com #wacotexas #wacotx #citybeat
City Beat Weekly News Report (October 16 – October 20, 2023)
A summary of this past week’s stories: The South Waco Community Center hosted the first of several “Trunk Or Treat” events. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the new Children’s Garden at Bledsoe-Miller Park. The completion the street project at Mars Drive and Old Hewitt Road was celebrated by City of Waco officials and Midway…
City Beat Weekly News Report (October 16 – October 20, 2023)
A summary of this past week’s stories: The South Waco Community Center hosted the first of several “Trunk Or Treat” events. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the new Children’s Garden at Bledsoe-Miller Park. The completion the street project at Mars Drive and Old Hewitt Road was celebrated by City of Waco officials and Midway…
City Beat Weekly News Report (October 19, 2026 – October 23, 2026)
A summary of this past week’s stories: On Wednesday, October 21, Mayor Jim Holmes delivered his State of the City Address to the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce at Baylor University’s Hurd Center. Excavators and Bulldozers roared to life as construction started on the Barron’s Branch phase of the Downtown Redevelopment Project. Cameron Park Zoo…