Julie Hays

3 weeks ago | kwtx.com | Julie Hays

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Midway High School’s head baseball coach just recorded his 400th career win, but it’s victory number 403 that would be the biggest of Eddie Cornblum’s 25-year high school coaching career as the Midway Panthers play for a state title Saturday. “I’m enjoying it,” Cornblum said. “I’m not going to lie about that.”Cornblum, 54,  is quick to credit his players for this year’s success as it would be Midway’s first baseball state title since 2005 and just second in program history.

3 weeks ago | kwtx.com | Julie Hays

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A 6-month-old baby boy who has been in a Fort Worth hospital fighting for his life since birth with a combination of critical congenital heart defects is thriving as he spends his first weeks home from the hospital. Jack McFarland, of Robinson, is settling into life at home perfectly since arriving home May 16th, his parents, Brittany and Hunter say. Jack was just three days shy of his six-month birthday when he came home for the first time.

3 weeks ago | kwtx.com | Julie Hays

ROBINSON, Texas (KWTX) - A Robinson native who made his Major League Baseball debut on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Memorial Day, tossing three scoreless innings, says he’s living out his childhood dream, calling the last week “surreal,” but saying he was ready for the moment. 2018 Robinson High School graduate and MLB second round draft pick Braxton Ashcraft, 25, came out of the bullpen in relief in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks May 26 in a stellar performance.

3 weeks ago | kwtx.com | Julie Hays

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A local doctor is set to become the first Waco doctor in over five decades to be elected Texas Medical Association’s (TMA) president. Dr. Brad Holland, an otolaryngologist (ENT) at Coryell Health who practices between Gatesville and Waco, was elected to the position during TMA’s annual conference in San Antonio. TMA is the nation’s largest state medical society and has a mission of improving the health of all Texans.

3 weeks ago | kwtx.com | Julie Hays

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A local select coach who coaches a dozen of the softball players between the three Central Texas teams that won state titles over the weekend says he couldn’t be prouder. Trey Holdbrook, president of Centex Buzz Fastpitch, says he coaches twelve players between Robinson and Midway. Robinson High School, Midway High School and Jonesboro High School all won state titles this past week.