The Waco Citizen

Come join us Thanksgiving weekend for our Homestead Fair! This exposition of fine crafts and heirloom skills is a fun and educational festival with activities for the entire family. Help to milk a cow, lend a hand at the old-fashioned timber frame barn raising and watch a master craftsman fashion a fine Windsor chair straight [...]

12 – Fresh country eggs 1/2- Cup mayonnaise 5- Slices bacon 2- Tablespoons finely shredded Cheddar cheese 1- Tablespoon mustard Paprika to sprinkling on top of finished deviled eggs Directions Place Fresh Country eggs in a saucepan, Fill with water just over top of the eggs. Add half teaspoon of salt to make fresh country [...]

Baylor v Texas Tech at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX Sat, Nov 26, 2011 06:00 PM Email this to a friend Event Info On sale Dates & Times Price Range Please Note…Purchase a Bus, Limo, or RV parking space. RV lot schedule announced: Due to the stadium event schedule, RV parking opens on Friday, November [...]

By Bill Foster, editor I wonder what North Waco would be like if it wasn’t for George Nokes. I knew him as he helped develop North Waco. He had several partners. One of them, was Charlie Sligh who has a lumber yard on North 5th. I don’t know which came first. He built the Lake [...]

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us! 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

TuffMan Fishermen Descend on Lake Stillhouse Hollow On Sunday the 13th 200 fishermen descended on Lake Stillhouse Hollow for a chance to win one of the coveted 12 team slots to qualify for the 12th Annual TuffMan Bass Tournament Championship. There are four qualifying tournaments held in Central Texas with the top 12 teams from [...]

Publisher & Editor Bill Foster has 66 years publishing newspapers while promoting Waco. Some consider him a legend. He received his 50 year award from the Texas Press Association years ago. He is married and has two great girls Cheryl and Jennifer. And Jenniffer and her husband have two of the greatest kids ever. Foster [...]

Here some pictures of the Parade by Hope : Click on the picture to see a bigger view.

The Good Soldier Foundation invites veterans and friends to the awarding of the Spirit of America Medal and Award at American Legion Post 121 on Sunday, November 13th at 2pm. The recipients will be Ann Bessire, Army, WWII for all her work with veterans. And Eagle Scout Jacob Jones for the repair of 700 veterans [...]

The disposal of American, Texas and military flags will be conducted on Sunday, November 13th at 2 pm at the American Legion Post 121 on 4th and Tennessee. A ceremony will be conducted to properly destroy our “tattered, torn, faded, and worn” flags by fire. Citizens are encouraged to bring their own flags to dispose [...]