The Waco Citizen

The Grand Lodge of Texas will hold its 175th Grand Annual Communication in Waco, Texas on December 2, 3, & 4, 2010 in their facilities at 715 Columbus Avenue. The Grand Lodge was chartered by the Republic of Texas and is the oldest fraternity in the State. It pre-dates Baylor University’s beginnings. Grand Master Orville [...]

The American Heart Association, in conjunction with Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, is excited to announce their Go Red for Women Kick-Off event slated for Tuesday, November 30th from 5-7 p.m., at the Hillcrest I-35 Campus Café & Patio. The event will feature refreshments, entertainment and opportunities for the public to get involved with the Go [...]

Calling All Christians-West Robinson Baptist Church-Hosts the-3rd Annual Christmas Walk When: Saturday Dec. 10, 2010 Where: Startson Feild next to Robinson Quick Lube               Ends 3.5 miles at 828 West Moonlight Drive Why: To draw attention to the real meaning of Christmas and a time  of reflection for those that make the walk Please dress [...]

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Pep Rally for North Central Texas Temple-Inland Inc, Texas Association of Builders and Tilson Home Corporation to Host Pep Rally for Extreme Makeover Volunteers at Southwestern University, Georgetown Austin, Texas (November 24, 2010) — ABC’s Emmy-winning hit show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition has selected a North Central Texas family to feature [...]

The 54th Spirit of America Medal was presented during Veterans Appreciation Week to Master Sergeant Henry Gonzales III, Marine Corps (retired) at American Legion Post 121.   Dr. Mike O’Bric of the national Good Soldier Foundation reports that Marine Gonzales was recognized for establishing the Young Marines program in the Heart of Texas.  Gonzales has [...]

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Mr. Fred (Bud) Lester of Moody, Texas will celebrate his 100th Birthday Nov. 30, 2010. He was born Nov. 30, 1910 outside of Colorado City, TX. In 1942, Bud and his wife Fay moved to Lamesa, Texas where they lived and raise their family. Mr. Lester was employed by Don Cox Tractor & Implement Co. [...]

Since 1988, Tharaldson Hospitality has offered free rooms at all of our locations nationwide through our industry groundbreaking Room In The Inn Program. This program is available to people who have friends or family hospitalized over the holidays. During this special time of year, we at Tharaldson Hospitality focus on how we can help families [...]

by Brandi Grissom November 23, 2010 The number of deaths by accidental drug overdose in Texas is rising at an alarming rate. But many of the victims aren’t your typical addicts: They’re average people hooked on legal prescription drugs. “The majority are people with homes and families and jobs and, you know, just you or [...]

We are thrilled to announce that the StoryCorps MobileBooth will be recording stories in Waco from November 26 to December 22. Get involved with StoryCorps while we’re in your town: Make a reservation to record a story. We will be posting photos and writing about our experience in Waco on the StoryCorps blog. You can [...]