A Christmas film is set to kickoff the 2025 Waco Independent Film Festival. A Christmas in New Hope will bring the holiday spirit to Waco, the location where it was actually filmed.

The weekends spent in Texas paid off as Mayfield is a skilled roper. He competed in tie-down roping, steer roping and team roping last year. He finished at the top of the PRCA/RAM world standings at the end of last season earning $335,474. He beat out second-placed Coleman Proctor by just $675.

There will be more than 75 local vendors, a playground for children, more than 8 food trucks and an appearance from Santa himself.

Trinity University OC Wade Lytal is requesting prayers for his daughter who is missing from Camp Mystic after floods in Texas.

July 26, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 2, 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 3, 2:30 p.m.; Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 9, 2:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 10, 2:30 p.m.