Deesha Philyaw’s debut short story collection, “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies,” was rejected by major publishing houses before being picked up by West Virginia University Press. The book would go on to win the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the…
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With Election Day just weeks away, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says Republicans face a series of challenges heading into the November midterm elections, pointing to concerns over infrastructure, surveillance technology, and agriculture that he believes could influen...
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Last week it was Medicare, now let’s turn to benefit enrollment for everyone else. Roughly 154 million Americans are covered through workplace plans, and according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) 2025 Employer Health Benefits Survey, the average annual dollar…...
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In the opening chapter of “The Tulip Poplars,” a teenage Tom Foster arrives at a community dance upon his beloved mule, Daisy, and quickly finds a dance partner in his childhood friend, Maeve. The two spend the night reeling and…...
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CHICAGO — For Izidora Angel, translating books from her native Bulgarian to English is akin to an actor reading a script. She’ll start by writing five or 10 pages in order to understand the author’s voice — the cadence, the…...
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Mission Waco's 20th annual Walk for the Homeless will run from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, starting at the Meyer Center, 1226 Washington Ave.
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WASHINGTON — A wave of suspicious letters mailed to members of Congress is likely to continue, House officials warned Monday, describing a white powder in the envelopes....
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Free rides to the polls are available to registered voters during early voting, which continues through Oct. 30, and on Election Day, Nov. 3. To arrange a ride, call the McLennan County Democratic Party at 254-301-7648....
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Twelve Stones Global will host its annual Cultural Food & Dance Night from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Mission Waco's World Cup Cafe and Jubilee Theatre, 1321 N. 15th St....
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The Friends of the Waco-McLennan County Library will host their annual book sale Nov. 12-15 at Base at Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd.
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The Heart of Texas CROP Hunger Walk, benefiting Caritas of Waco and Church World Service, will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St., at the corner of Mann Street. The walk will…...
