A 17-year-old McGregor High School student drowned Sunday while swimming near a low-water crossing outside Crawford, where brush had piled up, causing waters to flow over Chisolm Trail, officials said.
Restaurants and small businesses from West Waco to Colcord Avenue lost business over two days without power and had to throw out ingredients because of a loss of refrigeration.
With 14 sections of McLennan County roads washed out or otherwise unusable after recent rains, officials are asking for residents’ patience as they plan and carry out repairs.