A free farmers market highlights hidden hunger in the “Baylor bubble”
Food insecurity is easy to overlook at affluent campuses like Baylor. A free farmers market that started 10 years ago is one way those needs are being addressed.
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EDUCATION
Waco ISD chief discusses strategy, Third Future deal in statewide panel
Superintendent Tiffany Spicer says handing over struggling schools to a charter school was the price to keep local control of the district.
Mammoth remains found near Waco dig shelter could shed new light on an old story
The molar and bone fragments of a young mammoth will be part of ongoing research to firm up the time frames of mammoth deaths tens of thousands of years ago.
Growth
McLennan County gets 6,000 delayed voter applications after DPS meltdown. Here’s how to check your status
McLennan County Elections Administrator Jared Goldsmith said the county should have enough time to input the delayed applications before early voting starts Oct. 19.
The Waco Bridge talks to Congressman Sessions about Doris Miller, healthcare and pot
At a Waco-centered event at Texas Tribune Festival, the longtime U.S. representative discusses healthcare votes, pot dangers and Doris Miller.
Community
Weekly highlights: Speedskating, groundbreaking and two cool maps
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From our newsletter: Glowing bridges, Talarico, roundabouts, Midway’s rebound
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