What's up Waco! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Central Texas Food Bank opens new Waco Hub, bringing services to nine northern counties. (kwbu.org) — A new Central Texas Food Bank Hub has opened on Gholson Road in East Waco, offering a grocery‑style market, benefits counseling, and workforce training for neighbors facing food insecurity. The 64,000‑square‑foot facility serves Waco directly while also supporting nine surrounding counties, aiming to reduce stigma by letting families shop for essentials like a regular store.
2. Threats and fight sparked Deadly Waco Shooting; four suspects now face charges (kwtx.com) — Waco police have charged four young suspects after a deadly shooting outside a North 20th Street home, where one man was killed and another wounded. Investigators say a dispute escalated from threats and a planned fight, and they're still gathering information, asking anyone with tips to contact Waco PD as the case develops.
3. Local Waco native reflects on her role as Dolly Parton (kxxv.com subscription) — A Waco native, singer and actor Holly Tucker, is reflecting on her recent chance to portray Dolly Parton at the Waco Civic Theatre following the country legend's death. She shares how deeply Dolly's personality, philanthropy, and story influenced her performance and why the role now carries even more emotional weight for her and local fans.
4. Dolly Parton sued a Waco radio station for unpaid wages in 1976 (kwtx.com) — Waco residents are revisiting a little-known 1976 chapter of Dolly Parton's career, when she allegedly wasn't fully paid for a Heart O' Texas Coliseum show and sued a local radio station in Waco's 74th District Court. The story, resurfacing after her death, also recalls her return to perform with Willie Nelson and the Waco connections who helped with her security.
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