McGregor News

The McGregor Volunteer Fire Department had a long day Thursday, dealing with an early morning house fire, then having to return to the house when the fire flared up again later in the day.

Several candidates filed for various local and state offices before Monday's filing deadline, ensuring a busy March primary, for the Republicans at least.

Working for small-town Central Texas police departments has its advantages, but a high turnover rate among officers in rural areas is one issue that many of those departments regularly contend with.

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

Waco Transit System, Allen Samuels, Tow King and Ben E. Keith Beverage Distributors are sponsoring a Safe Ride Home service tonight.

GATESVILLE a 'A routine traffic stop Saturday morning in Gatesville led to the recovery of what authorities say was a significant amount of drugs and the arrests of three Central Texas men.

Wendy's Restaurant is sponsoring its 18th annual Wendy's Winter Warm-Up beginning Monday through Feb.

Bill Felton, who is well known for his volunteer work and his outstanding piano playing, reported he is moving to be near his daughter in Round Rock soon after the first of the year.

Some more filing period news for McLennan County: 1. Belinda Summers, JP for Precinct 2 Summers, a Democratic incumbent will have a Republican challenger, according to GOP folks I've spoken to.

The McGregor Garden, one of the largest and most active organizations in McGregor, met for their meeting at the community room of the McGregor General Store Thursday morning.

McGregor, Oglesby, and Crawford residents witnessed a brief, but beautiful snowfall Friday afternoon.

SpaceX is booming in more ways than one. The California-based rocket company is winning one contract after another, the biggest being a $1.6 billion shot in the arm to haul cargo to the International Space Station for NASA.

Texas Department of Public Safety investigators Monday released a description of the truck they think was involved in a hit-and-run accident on April 19, 2008 that claimed the lives of Renee Anderson, 23, of McGregor and Ericka Valdez, 22, of McGregor and injured Jacob Howell, 22, of McGregor.

The Waco Civic Theatre will conduct auditions for the role of Anne Frank for its production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" at 7 p.m. Dec.

As in past years, more than 3 million lights will transform Hulen Park into a Christmas wonderland.

The McGregor High School Marching Band received all ones at the District UIL Marching Contest and advanced to the finals of the Area Contest held at Georgetown.

More than four inches of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday caused the McGregor Cemetery to flood in several areas.A Some of the tombstones were partially submerged with the rising water.A The MOC communities have received so much rainfall in the past couple of months that the ground is saturated with moisture.A Any rain quickly turns into runoff which ...

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Bulldogs are 5-0 in District The McGregor Bulldogs outscored the Moody Bearcats 49-2 last Friday night at Bulldog Stadium.A The Bulldogs are currently tied with Troy both with 5-0 records.A The Bulldogs scored 21 points in the first quarter and 21 points in the second quarter to go up 42-0 by halftime.A Next week the Bulldogs travel to Clifton to ...

The McGregor High School Marching Band advanced to the Area Finals at Georgetown High School on Saturday.A McGregor placed seventh out of all the bands in four regions--that's about 72 bands.A Congratulations to Paul Fullerton, Tim Grace and to all of the band members who worked hard to make this possible.A A proud moment for all of McGregor ...