Carl Hoover

Waco

Reporter and Writer at Waco Tribune-Herald‎

Former Waco Trib entertainment editor, now general reporter/writer for the Trib. Lover of words, movies and the arts. Husband/father. And more.

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Articles

Baylor University students have immigration status revoked

1 week ago | wacotrib.com | Carl Hoover

Three Baylor University international students have had their immigration status revoked by the federal government, part of a Trump administration push that has revoked visas or changed the immigration status of more than 250 students at Texas colleges, along with hundreds more nationally. Baylor University acknowledged the revocations in a statement to the Tribune-Herald on Tuesday.
Waco food pantries seeing increased demand

1 week ago | wacotrib.com | Carl Hoover

Local food pantries and distribution centers are not feeling the pinch of cutbacks and freezes of federal food supplement programs yet, but rising demand has some worried about addressing local food insecurity.
Lorena mayoral, 2 council candidates cite harassment, withdraw from campaigns

1 week ago | wacotrib.com | Carl Hoover

Lorena's May 3 city council and mayoral elections took a twist Friday with three candidates choosing to withdraw from their races, citing ongoing community harassment. Mayoral candidate Jonathan Guerra and alderman candidates Malisa Spivey and Chantel Spivey informed City Secretary Monica Hendrix on Friday they wished to withdraw from the May 3 election.
Legislature eyes 'cleanup' bill that would give MCC credit for transfers to Baylor

1 week ago | wacotrib.com | Carl Hoover

McLennan Community College administrators are closely watching a proposed Texas House bill that could mean the college would get credit, and more than $100,000 in annual state revenue, for students who go on to Baylor University or other private universities. State law now gives community colleges credit, and the associated outcome-based funding, for their students who go on to four-year state colleges or universities, but not for students who go on to four-year private colleges or universities.
Classical soloists, movie highlight Waco Symphony Orchestra's 2025-26 season

2 weeks ago | wacotrib.com | Carl Hoover

The Waco Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming 2025-26 season will provide variety for concert-goers with four classical soloists, a pops program with Broadway vocalists, a movie with live score and the holiday ballet “The Nutcracker.”The season, announced at the orchestra’s April 3 concert, builds upon the success of this season’s live movie concert of “Jurassic Park” and diversity in guest performers and Music Director Lawrence Loh’s programming, said WSO executive director Carolyn Bess.
Truth, fiction blur in Baylor's ‘Describe The Night’

2 weeks ago | wacotrib.com | Carl Hoover

In Rajiv Joseph’s 2017 play “Describe the Night,” with storylines in nine decades and three countries, the lines between fact and fiction frequently blur and that’s the point. What happens when truth over time mixes with little white lies, conspiracy theories and even divergent observations of two people under a common night? Can leaders and lovers be trusted?
Art on Elm takes on smaller role in collaboration

2 weeks ago | wacotrib.com | Carl Hoover

Art On Elm, a celebration of visual and performing arts held on Elm Street, moves this year to a new address. The festival, which started in 2011, shifts Saturday to Bridge Street Plaza where it will join the Waco Downtown Farmers Market in a new collaboration between the two organizations. The merger will shrink the festival to 10 artists, two locations in the Farmers Market and shorter, earlier hours to match the market's 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. hours.
Waco ISD board candidates agree on support, differ on experience

2 weeks ago | wacotrib.com | Carl Hoover

The two candidates for the District 4 seat on the Waco Independent School District Board of Trustees support public education, agree state funding and backing needs to be increased and hope to expand awareness of the district's strengths. Where they differ are the experiences and skill sets they hope to bring to the board if they prevail in the May 3 election.
Waco ISD planning bus routes, programs, transfers to go with attendance zone changes for Alta Vista closure

2 weeks ago | wacotrib.com | Carl Hoover

Waco Independent School District administrators are working on new bus routes, program changes and school transfer policies after trustees last week approved attendance zone changes for next school year.
Waco's Texas Food Truck Showdown brings tons of new tastes to town

2 weeks ago | wacotrib.com | Carl Hoover

The Texas Food Truck Showdown will bring 32 food trucks from across the state to Heritage Square from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Trucks and their teams will show off their specialties in barbecue, Asian cuisine, tacos, Cajun food, desserts and more, with prizes awarded by a judges' panel. The competition round runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with those attending able to sample food trucks' offering using Tasty Tickets at $6 per sample.