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From KWKT FOX 44, UTSA Athletics and 10 more newsrooms, gathered by TMI, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. KWKT FOX 442 hours ago

    Scholar Athlete of the Week: University High’s Laquan Hughes

    WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — University High senior Laquan Hughes is proving that success extends beyond the playing field, balancing multiple sports with academic excellence as this week’s CTWP Scholar Athlete of the Week. Hughes contributes as both a safety and running back for the Trojans football team while also competing in track and field.

  2. UTSA Athletics2 hours ago

    H-E-B Invitational wraps up on Sunday

  3. KXXV3 hours ago

    Thunderstorms forecast to hit Central Texas before Election Day

    A low end severe weather chance exists with Tuesday morning's thunderstorms as a strong cold front whips through Central Texas.

  4. KCEN-TV3 hours ago

    MLB pitcher returns to Waco, spends time with local kids

    Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher and Robinson High School alumnus Braxton Ashcraft returns to Waco to spend time with local kids.

  5. KWKT FOX 445 hours ago

    'Day of Small Angels' celebrated in Waco

    WACO (FOX 44) – While hundreds gathered for the 6th-Annual Dia de los Muertes Waco parade on Saturday (Oct. 31, 2026), the celebration and the reflection continued on Sunday (Nov. 1, 2026) with one of the holiday’s most sacred traditions. Daniela Rodriguez, a board member for the Hispanic Leaders Network, spoke to Fox 44 about

  6. KWTX13 hours ago

    Storms Will Move in Monday Night

    Elevated Flooding Concerns as Very Heavy Rain Expected

  7. Waco Tribune-Herald16 hours ago

    Bears bounce back big, 41-9

    Baylor wins 1st game under interim head coach Klanderman

  8. Waco Tribune-Herald16 hours ago

    HONORING THE DEAD

    Waco Día de los Muertos parade draws huge crowd

  9. Waco Tribune-Herald18 hours ago

    VIDEO: Waco's Dia de los Muertos parade (Oct. 31, 2026)

    Click here to view this article from wacotrib.com.

  10. Bryan College Station EagleYesterday

    Rudder football team falls to Waco

  11. KWKT FOX 44Yesterday

    Hundreds Gather For Local Annual Dia de los Muertos Parade

    WACO (FOX 44) — It was a gathering of hundreds in downtown Waco along the banks of the Brazos — to experience what is becoming a traditional & grand experience. They lined University Parks Drive along the Brazos River for the 6th-Annual Dia de Los Muertes Parade, which had dozens of colorful floats and people

  12. Bryan College Station EagleYesterday

    St. Joseph football team's season ends with loss to Waco Valor

  13. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    PHOTOS: Día de los Muertos parade

    Martha Gonzales with the Waco United SC Boys & Girls Soccer Club Sports team waves to a packed University Parks Drive lined with hundreds of people who turned out for

  14. KCEN-TVYesterday

    Waco PD ask for help finding missing woman

    The Waco Police Department is asking for the community's help in locating a missing 70-year-old woman.

  15. KWTXYesterday

    Crawford antique tractor show adds Halloween twist with ‘tract-or-treat’

    Waco Antique Farm Machinery Club displays vintage tractors, classic cars at Tonkawa Falls

  16. KWTXYesterday

    Día de los Muertos celebration brings parade, new river route to downtown Waco

    Annual event honors lost loved ones under this year’s theme, ‘The Blue That Unites Us’

  17. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    Highlander volleyball sweeps Southwestern Christian to close regular season

    McLennan volleyball concluded the regular season with a three-set sweep of Southwestern Christian on Saturday afternoon at The Highlands.

  18. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    George Allen, longtime McLennan County judge, dies at 89

    McLennan County is honoring Allen by making him the first judge to lie in state in the courthouse rotunda during visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 13.

  19. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    Drew tip-toeing balance between keeping Bears confident, grounded

    Yes, Scott Drew doesn’t want his team getting ahead of itself. Also, yes — the Bears should absolutely feel good about their 2026-27 chances.

  20. Rockwall Herald BannerYesterday

    RISD squads split in opening round of state playoffs

    One Rockwall ISD team saw its season come to an end in the bi-district round of the Class 6A Div. I playoffs while another advanced to the area round as

  21. KWKT FOX 44Yesterday

    Local Fall Festival Creates Wonder & Opportunity

    WACO (FOX 44) — Wonder and opportunity — two words at the center of a local fall festival that created wonder for children and hands-on learning for local college students. The Central Texas College (CTC) Young Eagles Fall Festival, hosted by the CTC Child Development Center and Lab School, brought a season full of laughter,

  22. Taylor PressYesterday

    Granger picks up blowout over Eagles

    The Granger Lion varsity football team picked up their first blowout victory of the season over Bruceville-Eddy on Friday, Oct. 30, defeating the Eagles 42-0. The Lions entered the meeting determ

  23. Brownwood NewsYesterday

    Local High School Football Standings After Week 10

    The following are the standings, as well as upcoming schedules, for the 11 districts that contain the 18 local high school teams BrownwoodNews.com is following this season. District 13-4A Division II District Wins District Losses Overall Wins

  24. KWHI.comYesterday

    CUB FOOTBALL STAYS UNBEATEN WITH 24-13 WIN OVER KILLEEN ELLISON

    C.J. Glover (Kaylee Roznovsky) The Brenham Cub Football Team stayed unbeaten on the season with a 24-13 win over Killeen Ellison on Friday night at Searles Stadium. Tre’lyn Kelly got …

  25. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    Waco-area news briefs: Asian Leaders Network Diwali Celebration set for Nov. 14

    Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.

  26. Laredo Morning TimesYesterday

    St. Augustine's Rodolfo Leza runs to eighth at TAPPS state XC meet

    St. Augustine junior Rodolfo Leza left Waco with a top-10 finish at the TAPPS 5A state cross country meet. Leza placed eighth out of 177 runners in 17:26.60 at Cottonwood Creek Golf Club. He was one ...

  27. Brownwood NewsYesterday

    Lions’ 66-7 thrashing of Connally, plus Salado win, locks up 18th straight postseason trip

    WACO – The Brownwood Lions’ string of consecutive playoff appearances was extended to 18 Friday night, as a 66-7 road victory over the Waco Connally Cadets, along with Salado’s 30-13 triumph over Gatesville, sets up a showdown

  28. Brownwood NewsYesterday

    SIDELINE SCENES ’26: Brownwood at Waco Connally

    During the 2026 high school football season, BrownwoodNews.com will be posting an additional photo gallery each week spotlighting candid scenes from the sidelines – the Mighty Maroon Marching Band, BHS Cheerleaders, Lionettes, Lion Crew, etc. – from

  29. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    ‘Let’s get negative’ — La Vega pounds Robinson, 50-23, with dominant second half

    Robinson had La Vega on the ropes for two-and-a-half quarters before the unbeaten Pirates unleashed 36 unanswered points to pull away and remain in control of District 13-4A Div. II.

  30. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    MOVIES YOU'LL LOVE

    Mother Mary (2026, Suspense) Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel HBO, 5:20 p.m.

  31. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    CATCH A CLASSIC

    Halloween Terror-Thon

  32. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    What to watch

    SATURDAY

  33. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    Ashby doppelganger steals show at Brewers parade

    Milwaukee Brewers fans turned out in full force to celebrate the franchise's first World Series title with the championship parade on Friday. One fan took things a step further, and got the proper recognition for it.

  34. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    Jackson back for Ravens for big game vs. Bills

    The Buffalo Bills scored 16 unanswered points in the final 3:56 to win a wild contest against the Baltimore Ravens in the 2025 opener for both teams.

  35. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    Baylor runners set for Big 12 meet

    SPORTS BRIEFS

  36. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    NO LONGER A TYKE, NOW A GROWN MAN

    Gifford developing into top Big 12 safety

  37. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    LEGAL BRIEFS

    Request for Bids on Waco Grounds Maintenance

  38. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    Clock change puts daylight where we need it

    Complaints about switch miss the bigger picture — time management

  39. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    Dave Aranda, Baylor football, and the limits of grace

    Character, success share equal roles at Christian university

  40. Waco Tribune-HeraldYesterday

    Oil subsidized, too

    As Texas and other states grapple with surging electricity demand, wind and solar energy sources have been cited as a major reason Texas has successfully met the challenge so far.