4+ week, 1+ day ago   (295+ words) by The Texas Tribune, The Waco Bridge August 14, 2026 Texas released a new round of academic accountability ratings Friday, with overall public school performance remaining relatively flat. You can find your Waco-area school rating here. In particular, eight Waco ISD schools…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (327+ words) by Raquel Villatoro, The Waco Bridge August 14, 2026 Eight Waco schools received failing grades on the state’s annual state report card, new data released Friday shows. South Waco Elementary School received a fifth consecutive F grade, which would normally have triggered…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (641+ words) by The Texas Tribune, The Waco Bridge July 17, 2026 The family of the victim in a child sex abuse case prosecuted by the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office is speaking out against the use of the case by politicians, saying…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (737+ words) by Sam Shaw, The Waco Bridge July 17, 2026 Staring at a projected $10.7 million funding gap, Waco is poised for its third consecutive year of difficult budget decisions with little fat left to cut. City staff and council members, all but ruling…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1087+ words) by Raquel Villatoro, The Waco Bridge July 15, 2026 The loss of Waco’s leading LGBTQ+ organization has left smaller groups struggling with the question of how they will fill that gap. The nonprofit Waco Pride Network announced Friday it would disband in…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1545+ words) by J.B. Smith, The Waco Bridge July 8, 2026 Analí Looper grew up in Waco attending a bilingual church and learning the stories of immigrants that her family had befriended. She never considered a career in law until several years after she graduated…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (148+ words) You might wonder: Why would a small nonprofit newsroom like ours put so much effort into pictures – and ask our followers to support that work with their own hard-earned dollars? Policy decisions and laws – like data center decisions, swimming pool…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1714+ words) by Justin Hamel and The Texas Tribune, The Waco Bridge July 6, 2026 Costs at George’s Restaurant and Jorge’s Cantina in Waco are rising across the board, but co-owner Kyle Citrano said one cost is nearly impossible to manage: employee health insurance....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (468+ words) by J.B. Smith, The Waco Bridge June 30, 2026 As more than 3,000 square dancers from around the world gathered in Waco last week for their annual convention, the spotlight was on the next generation. “We need the youth,” said Gary Lester, who serves…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1083+ words) by Sam Shaw, The Waco Bridge June 25, 2026 The SpaceX Rocket Development Facility in McGregor tests more rocket engines than any other site on the planet. And it keeps testing more. Each test is accompanied by a plume of steam, as…...