KWTX-TV (Waco, TX)

HILLSBORO, Texas (KWTX) - Nearly 30 volunteers gathered at the Red Boot Retreat Center Tuesday for a sew day, working to create 15 to 20 quilts in a few hours. Sandy Kleypas and Donna Levesque lead the Texas Patriotic Peacemakers, a local Quilts of Valor group. They oversee the volunteers as they sew, iron and cut fabric to create handmade quilts for veterans and active duty service members. “Quilts are not made overnight.

KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - A group of students in Killeen ISD is taking part in the district’s first-ever Newcomer Academy this summer, a program aimed at helping middle schoolers who are new to the country build skills and confidence before returning to campus. Inside a classroom at Live Oak Ridge Middle School, students are spending the summer working on projects, writing and vocabulary as part of the two-week academy designed to support emerging bilingual learners.

(TEXAS TRIBUNE) - Camp Mystic did not have state-required written emergency plans or adequate evacuation measures that could have prevented the deaths of 25 campers and two counselors in last year’s July 4 flood, state-appointed investigators told the state lawmakers in their final report released on Thursday.

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - Authorities in Ohio say two women have been arrested and charged with theft for stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of items from a store where they worked. According to Toledo police, Marsha Schultz, 44, and Stacey Leestema, 46, have been charged with grand theft for stealing nearly $44,000 worth of products from the Dollar General store where they worked last year. The stolen items were allegedly sold on Facebook Marketplace.

If you’re caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, you don’t have to navigate it alone. The McLennan County Alzheimer’s Expo comes to First Woodway Baptist Church on June 23, bringing together 40 carefully selected exhibitors, seven focused breakout sessions, an expert panel and private consultation stations.

If you’re caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, you don’t have to navigate it alone. The McLennan County Alzheimer’s Expo comes to First Woodway Baptist Church on June 23, bringing together 40 carefully selected exhibitors, seven focused breakout sessions, an expert panel and private consultation stations.

(TEXAS TRIBUNE) - Attorney General and Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton broke with his state party’s opposition to in-vitro fertilization Thursday, calling himself a “strong supporter” of the fertility treatment. “Strong families are the foundation of a strong nation,” Paxton said in a statement shared exclusively with The Texas Tribune. “Every child is a blessing, and every family hoping to welcome a child deserves support and compassion.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM/Gray News) - A 21-month-old girl has died after being hit by a train in Massachusetts. Gloria Elikana, the youngest of five children, died on June 10. The toddler was hit by an Amtrak train in Springfield just after 6 p.m. She was rushed to Baystate Medical Center, but died from her injuries. The Springfield Detective Bureau is looking into how the child was able to get onto the tracks. A GoFundMe was created to help the family with her funeral expenses.

The Killeen Juneteenth Rodeo Classic is back at the Killeen Rodeo Grounds, bringing high‑energy rodeo action, kids’ mutton busting and live performances from artists including Jon Boi. Promoter Mr. Bear, assistant promoter Marsha Martin and Jon Boi join KWTX@4's Ke'Sha Lopez in studio to share why tying this event to Juneteenth matters, what families need to know before they go, and the impact they hope it has on younger generations.

PRESIDIO COUNTY (Texas Tribune) - An economic development organization for the city of Presidio and Presidio County filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday, saying the federal government’s plans to install border barriers and other technology along the Rio Grande will cause communities to flood in the Big Bend area.