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Saturday, July 12th, 2025
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Good morning, Waco. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 12th of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Waco Mammoth National Monument is hosting a gala event today from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 6220 Steinbeck Bend Drive to celebrate its tenth anniversary—featuring live entertainment, guest speakers, tours and recognition for generous donors Alyce and Steve Beard. FOX 44
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Police arrested a Waco woman on Thursday night after she chased her boyfriend with a kitchen knife during an argument. Waco Tribune-Herald
- ➤ Ex Con 4 Kids and Only God Ministries are hosting a Stop the Violence event today from 2 to 5 p.m. at Oscar DuCongé Park to honor Giovanni Lopez—shot on April 20 and later pronounced dead—and call for unity as Waco police have made no arrests in the case. KCENTV
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Waco Independent Film Festival will take place at downtown venues starting July 17 with live screenings of feature films, documentaries and shorts; an online encore will run from July 20 to July 26. The festival opens with A Christmas in New Hope and closes with The Ego Death of Queen Cecilia — a national accolade that boosts local filmmaking and culture —. FOX 44
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ McLennan Community College students placed second overall in the NASA Minority University Research and Education Project Innovative New Designs for Space competition and were the only two-year college among the winners. Team Pleiades worked for a year on plans to protect space habitats from rough lunar soil — earning extra prizes for their research poster, technical paper, and overall design. KCENTV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Waco Police Department is collecting school supplies from community donations via police cruisers at Walmart (600 Hewitt Drive, open 8 a.m. to noon) and Office Depot (4627 Jack Kultgen Freeway, open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) ahead of its fifth annual Back to School Bash set for Saturday, July 26 at the Waco Convention Center where thousands of backpacks will be distributed. FOX 44
- ➤ The Army Corps of Engineers began controlled releases from lakes on July 11 after recent rains raised concerns over high water levels in the Brazos basin. Releases at Waco — 1,993 cfs — and at other lakes helped lower pool elevations to conservation levels. KXXV
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Waco Family Medicine may face more unpaid care as the new federal spending bill cuts Medicaid by $1 trillion nationwide and nearly $40 billion in Texas over the next ten years—stricter eligibility and increased paperwork could lead to more patients losing coverage. Dr. Jackson Griggs warned that the added burden from these changes will require the practice to track terminations closely. Waco Tribune-Herald
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Baylor Entrepreneurs Networking Event
4-6 p.m. — Waco Downtown Farmers Market — $10 entry — Connect with 70+ Baylor-affiliated business owners over food, drinks, and raffle prizes.
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Neurologic Dry Needling Course
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Foster Pavilion — Course Fee TBA — Learn specialized techniques for pain management and sports rehab at this informative course.
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Kinder: Camping Adventures
9 AM – 4 PM — Saint Paul's Episcopal Day School — Cost Unavailable — Explore easy no-cook camping recipes and tools for a fun family camping experience.
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Texas Ranger Talks (Afternoon Session)
2-3 p.m. — Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum — Regular admission required — Engage with active or retired Texas Rangers and gain insights into their remarkable service.
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