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August 29 News Roundup + Marc Faulkner Interview

In this episode, co-hosts Molly-Jo Tilton and JB Smith talk about the start to the Baylor Football season, and the pastry mistakenly known as kolaches.

They'll also talk about the road repairs coming to Chapel Road and Robinson's decision to raise the tax rate.

Plus JB talks with China Spring ISD superintendent Marc Faulkner about the proposed Voter Approved Tax Rate Election.

You can find links to some of the information from today's show below:

  • You can find the lineup for WestFest this weekend at westfest.com.
  • For parking information and travel tips for the Baylor vs. Auburn game, check here.
    • You can also find I-35 construction updates and lane closures here.
  • You can find information about the China Spring ISD VATRE at chinaspringisd.net/vatre.

This weekly show is produced by KWBU in partnership with the Waco Bridge. 

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Molly-Jo Tilton joined KWBU in 2024 as the station's Multimedia Reporter. She covers all things Waco for KWBU, from City Council to the local arts scene. Her work has appeared on The Texas Standard and NPR's All Things Considered.
Before joining The Waco Bridge in February as editor-in-chief, J.B. Smith had 33 years of Texas journalism experience, most of it as local government reporter and managing editor at the Tribune-Herald. He has won numerous statewide awards for enterprise journalism, including a series on migrant deaths on the Mexico border. A Sulphur Springs native and Southwestern University graduate, he is grateful for the opportunity to build a nonprofit newsroom in his adopted hometown of Waco.