The tradition of tracking Santa started in 1955 after a Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement featured the wrong telephone number for children to call Santa ..read more

‘Tis the season for spirited and winless debates about what the best Christmas movie is. But perhaps you are looking to go beyond the obvious this year (sorry, “Christmas Story,” “White Christmas ..read more

With the summer heat approaching our area, your pets' paws may need some tender loving care. One former vet tech talks about the need to protect your dogs paw pads ..read more

Kelvin Beachum partnered with the Central Texas Food Bank to hand out thousands of pounds of food to those in need ..read more

Some of the youngest students in the Temple are one step closer to getting new, more accessible playgrounds ..read more

There's no denying some of the biggest names in country music got their start in the Lone Star State ..read more

A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm-force winds are expected within the next 36 hours. There's also the potential risk of tornadoes. Tropical storm warnings are in place for: Brazos County Burleson County Grimes County Madison County Flood watches are in place through Tuesday morning for: Brazos County Burleson County Falls County Freestone County Limestone County Leon County Madison County Milam County Robertson County ..read more

"I'm glad it's there I'm all for it," said Michael Bishop. Michael Bishop is one of our neighbors in West. He tells me there could be benefits to the new flock safety cameras installed by the West Police Department. Bishop tells me a few things attracted him and his wife to West; kolaches, affordable homes, and "Cause the crime is so low here, a small community everybody knows your business in a small community," said Bishop. It seems like the West Police Department wants to keep it that way. Back in April, the department announced nine flock safety cameras. Flock cameras have automated licens ..read more

Were just bringing something to the community so that we can have something of our own, said Lastashia Brooks. Brooks, one of the coordinators of the Hillsboro Juneteenth event, wants to keep the memory of Juneteenth and Black culture alive in Hillsboro. It gave us a sense of belonging that our community was moving forward and that we were being recognized amongst the whole community," said Brooks. Back in 2020, Brooks and other members of the Juneteenth committee came together to have a family day for Juneteenth to celebrate the freedom of emancipated slaves in Texas. On June 19th, 1865, slav ..read more

"Were trying to develop a passion and a love for reading," said Shannan Canady, Waco ISD mother. Waco ISD's first Over the Moon Reading event attracted families like the Canadys. "I think the story time was really great for the kids," said Shannan. Shannon said her sons have been excited about the event all week. But it was something else that captured her attention. "We wanted to have the experience of meeting an author, a published author at that," said Shannan. Waco ISD's library coordinator, Diane McDaniel, said this special reading time promotes literacy in all environments. They need to ..read more