Waco’s Dia de los Muertos parade Saturday may be short in distance, but it continues to grow in its third year with a pet-friendly alebrije section, plus expanded music afterward.
The nonprofit Transformation Waco will soon return management of its five schools to Waco ISD but continue to provide services to disadvantaged students.
Approaching challenges for Waco ISD include transitioning to district-run busing, expiration of the Transformation Waco contract and possible closure of Brazos High, all shadowed by declining enrollment and deficit budgets.
It may be time for Wacoans to reroute their regular H-E-B grocery run, as Bagby Avenue is set for a 15-month reconstruction starting near the intersection of Valley Mills Drive.
High construction costs and inflation have pushed the construction budgets for a new Kendrick and renovated South Waco Elementary Schools to $19 million more than their original anticipated costs.