The Waco Citizen

Kohl’s is honoring more than 2,200 youth, ages six to 18, who have made a positive impact on their communities with more than $420,000 in scholarships and prizes; top winners receive $10,000 each   MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Feb. 2, 2012 – The Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program will award more than [...]

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, yet only 1 in 6 believes that she is at risk. Join the American Heart Association and help raise awareness for women everywhere by wearing red on Friday, February 3 on National Wear Red Day. Don’t miss your opportunity to be involved in saving lives in [...]

The Greater Waco Chamber will host  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1the 41st annual Equipment Depot Mid-Tex Farm & Ranch Show Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 7-8, at the Extraco Events Center, Home of the Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo, in the Coliseum and General Exhibits Building. New show hours will be from 8 a.m. [...]

2004 AJ Moore Academy Graduate, Baylor University Truett Seminary Student prepares to Run for Mayor. Antwone is laying the foundation to run for Mayor of Waco, Texas in the May 12, 2012 city election. “Growing up in Waco I see things I want to change,” Antwone said. I want to be Mayor because I want [...]

Target representatives recently presented a $1,000 check from the Target Foundation to Rapoport Academy for the Academy’s “Right Choices” program, for the purchase and “start up” of a salad bar for students and staff. An additional $1,000 was awarded by the Tx. Dept. of Agriculture as part of TDA’s “Let’s Move Salad Bars 2 Schools” [...]

Let’s develop the river now During our visit to the Alamo Bowl we got a fresh look at the remarkable river walk in downtown San Antonio. Here’s a view I took there on that Thursday. I keep thinking our powers that be will see the viability of a revised river walk. For sure we need [...]

Goodie Bag Round Up Time It’s getting closer to April with every passing day so it’s time for you cowpokes to gather round cause it’s Goodie Bag Roundup Time !!! It’s time to dig deep in them thar’ pockets for items or dollar donations for the 2012 Convention. So, come on folks, get your club [...]

Globetrotter “Blenda Rodriquez” Made a Special Appearance at the Waco Citizen Newspaper office.While children surrounded him he showed them multiple tricks with the basketball. It turned out to be a beautifull afternoon with great intertainment. The crowd of all ages enjoyed the show. Here are some pictures and a video of his visit. Click here [...]

Hillcrest opens center for seniors By Bill Foster Remember Crawford Allison? He was in the Hillcrest Medical Center. He moved and now the facility at 2201 McArthur Drive is being remodeled for us senior citizens. In fact they are calling it Hillcrest’s Senior Center, The remodeling is taking awhile because they want to put in [...]