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1. Highlights from our chat with Congressman Sessions (wacobridge.org) — Waco residents get a close look at Rep. Pete Sessions' positions on local healthcare access, Baylor research funding, and honoring hometown hero Doris Miller during a 45‑minute talk at the Texas Tribune Festival. He discussed Medicaid changes affecting Waco Family Medicine patients, immigration and insurance coverage, and his support for federal backing of Baylor's research initiatives as he campaigns for reelection.
2. Waco Advocacy Center celebrates 50 years, receives Forever Fund Grant (kcentv.com) — Waco residents are being reminded that the Waco Advocacy Center for Crime Victims & Children is marking 50 years of service and has just been awarded the Waco Foundation's Forever Fund grant to strengthen its free support for survivors. The center serves thousands across McLennan and nearby counties with counseling, forensic exams, prevention programs, and a 24-hour crisis hotline, and is expanding efforts to address online crimes against children.
3. Ascension Providence names new hospital president (fox44news.com) — Ascension Providence in Waco has appointed Hiram Jacob as its new hospital president, bringing a decade of leadership experience from a major Virginia medical center. His background in overseeing large capital projects and key service lines could shape how Waco patients experience surgical, emergency, and specialty care in the coming years.
4. American Red Cross to 'Sound the Alarm' in Waco on Saturday (fox44news.com) — Waco households can get free smoke alarms and fire safety education this Saturday, October 3, at Park Lake Drive Baptist Church during the American Red Cross "Sound the Alarm" event. Volunteers will install alarms, help families create escape plans, and offer tips to prevent deadly home fires, with all services free thanks to donors and community partners.
5. Hello Bello facility in Waco to close, laying off nearly 70 employees (kwtx.com) — Workers at Hello Bello's Waco manufacturing facility are facing permanent layoffs, with 67 positions scheduled to end on November 27 following the company's WARN notice to Texas officials. The diaper and baby product plant, opened in 2021 with big local job promises, has struggled through bankruptcy and restructuring, though affected employees can seek help through Workforce Solutions Heart of Texas.
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