Downtown dweller and Tribune-Herald city beat reporter J.B. Smith gives a quirky, street-level view of Waco's historic and evolving urban center.
J.B. has lived in the central city since moving to Waco in 1997. When he's not covering city hall, environment and immigration issues, he enjoys traveling in Latin America, hiking in Cameron Park, writing songs and playing jazz and blues guitar.
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Longtime Waco chef Mike Osborne is in New York, where he's enrolled in The Culinary Institute of America. He'll share tidbits of food lore, recipes galore and more.
Waco resident Randy Fiedler looks for the lighter side of a dark world, tells little-known stories of local history, and indulges in flights of pure goofiness.
Waco resident Kay H. Wilson has a plan, idea or opinion on nearly everything. Although her words may seem harsh at times, her heart is in the right place — usually on her sleeve.
