China Spring News

Baylor University's Mayborn Museum, 1300 S. University-Parks Drive, will continue its monthly Free Sunday Series on Sunday.

Some Waco schools are going to a system that checks the state ID of every adult who comes through the front door - a system that has parents who have no official state or national documentation feeling shut out of their child's education.

Brazos Star Homes has bought 85 acres to add to the Lakeland Meadows subdivision from Starcrest Development Partners.

The Waco-McLennan County Library's story time will feature jingle bells, carols, good cheer, treats and a craft this week.

Animal Birth Control Clinic, 1531 Wooded Acres Drive, will have a low-cost pet-vaccination clinic from noon to 4 p.m. today.

When Bad Things Happen to Good People is a book written in the early 1980s that has tremendously assisted people who are dealing with tragedies.

The only way to Pam McPeak's Little People's Learning Center sits off North New Road on a bumpy, crater-ridden street in need of at least $30,000 worth of attention.

Paul Barron set off looking for snakes but found something much bigger. On a chilly but sunny April day in 1978, Barron, then 21, and Eddie Bufkin were wandering along a creek bed off China Spring Highway when Barron put his hands on what he thought was a rock.

Talk of the Neighborhood highlights Central Texans' achievements. * Class Acts * * Leia Johnson , the daughter of Charles and Olivia Johnson of Crawford, has been named a United States National Leadership and Service Award winner by the United States Achievement Academy.

The Dallas Children's Theater national tour production of "Most Valuable Player" will be performed at 10 a.m., 1 p.m and 7 p.m. today at Waco's Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.

One month does not a trend make, but the number of housing permits issued by Waco in October at least has builders talking about a change for the better.

Cameron Park Zoo, 1701 N. Fourth St., will have its annual Zoo Boo event at 6 tonight.

Imagine not being able to drive home without the risk of getting stuck in the mud.

Dense fog and rain in Central Texas made travel tricky on Tuesday morning. Weather was partly to blame when a minivan was mangled in a head on crash with a Hummer on Dosher Road in China Spring.

Talk of the Neighborhood highlights Central Texans' achievements. * Applause * * Cynthia Dorsey Edwards , a Waco native and graduate of G.W. Carver High School, has been promoted to vice president of institutional advancement for DeKalb Technical College in Clarkston, Ga.

Here's what losing health insurance coverage means for 23-year-old Corrie Posey.

The Waco Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring Puppy Plunge, a water festival for dogs, from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Waco Water Park, 900 Lake Shore Drive.

An accident sent a Waco police officer to the hospital Saturday evening. Police at the scene of the accident say the officer, whose name wasn't released, was driving northbound in the 9000 block area of China Spring Highway, at about 6:30 p.m. When he noticed a vehicle performing a traffic violation, he made a U-turn in the road.

The Cross Country Water Supply Corp., which serves parts of China Spring, will receive a $3.1 million federal loan to upgrade its water system.

The city of Robinson is one step closer to building its first city park - a $75,000 step.