The Waco Citizen

SEATTLE, Oct. 22, 2010 — Jackson Fish Market, the creators of the online children’s book service A Story Before Bed (http://www.astorybeforebed.com), announced today they are giving away 100,000 free children’s books online to deployed and deploying parents serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Author Marries Science Fact to Science Fiction   They froze the frog, and it lived. And they hope one day they can do the same to a human. The fact is, they knew it would because this species of wood frog lives in the abject cold, and it has evolved to be able to endure [...]

Pictures by Tabitha G and Erica G

Baylor University Homecoming highlighted activities Friday, Oct. 22 6 p.m.-midnight — Baylor Extravaganza, Fountain Mall 6:30 and 10:30 p.m. — Pigskin Revue, Waco Hall 7 p.m. — Singspiration, Seventh and James Baptist Church, 602 James Ave. 8 p.m. — Cabaret, Baylor ShowTime!, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center 9 p.m. — Pep rally and bonfire followed by [...]

By far the most popular early voting site was the Assembly of God church on Bosque. Early voting continues until Oct. 29. Sat. Oct 23 Hours are 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. Sunday 1 p. m. to 6 p. m. Oct. 25 to 29 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. You can vote [...]

The Home Depot Trade Scholarship Program Donates $1 Million in Scholarships and Grants to Students in Building and Construction Trades     ATLANTA, Sept. 22, 2010 – The Home Depot® has awarded eight Waco area students and local schools a total of $16,000 in scholarships and grants.   The Home Depot’s Trade Scholarship awarded 500 students nationwide with [...]

Bosque County Art Club winners from Clifton’s Fallfest  PHOTO BY: Pat Longino Sent in by: Debra Duke, Historian Bosque County Art Club

  The 2011 MISS CENTRALPLEX and MISS CENTRALPLEX TEEN pageants will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 30 and 31 in Waco. Young women between the ages of 14 and 26 may apply. Contestants will compete in Personal Interview, Swimsuit and Evening Gown. No experience is required. Winners will receive a large prize package and [...]

  The Texas Press Association and the Interscholastic League Press Conference once again have teamed together to organize a contest designed specifically for journalism students throughout Texas. The contest, known as the “Lone Star Journalism Writing Contest,” involves a student writing a “general interest feature” and then publishing the article in the local paper. Cash [...]

Avoiding all those sweet treats and eating healthy on Halloween does not have to be a challenge.    Elizabeth Edelman, resident culinary expert and healthy eating guru at Diabetes Daily (http://www.diabetesdaily.com/recipes/), developed nutritious guilt-free recipes that celebrate the season, including healthy adaptations on chili, butternut squash soup, green pesto dip and baked apples.   Full [...]