Baylor News
“It was great having Jeffrey here. He’s a prince. Next time, he is warmly welcome and encouraged to ‘break bread’ with me at the Allbritton House,” former Baylor President Kenneth Starr wrote in an email to disgraced New York financier Jeffrey Epstein. “His menu, my pleasure.”
Baylor baseball has improved every season under head coach Mitch Thompson. After making the Big 12 tournament for the first time in three years, the Bears are looking for a return to the national stage, even with 13 freshmen.
After last season’s razor-thin battles and a shifting power dynamic in the conference, Baylor and TCU meet again with title implications and momentum at stake. Now separated in the standings but still within striking distance, Thursday’s matchup could reshape the Big 12 race.
Snubbed by the NBA, former Baylor guard Aundre Branch played professionally overseas — until one day, he got a call from the Harlem Globetrotters.
Waco News
Twitter blurbs: Victim Services Academy looking for volunteers; Volunteers help comfort victims in times of hardship through Victim Services Academy
Twitter blurbs: HEB creates Shipt app to allow home delivery service; Get your time back with home delivery service from HEB
Mission Waco helps the community remember Martin Luther King Jr. with their MLK Day Program & Day of Service
Joy Moton | Staff Writer The voices of more than 100 people could be heard…
Covid-19
“Since July 1st, Baylor’s campus has had nine positives out of 48 tests,” Stern said. “And in the last month alone, we have had seven positives out of 29 tests, which is almost a 25% positivity rate.”
State News
Texas voters turned out in historic numbers Tuesday, delivering victories for State Rep. James Talarico and forcing a runoff between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s U.S. Senate contest that claimed national attention. The total early-voting turnout of more than 2.5 million marks the highest ever for a midterm primary election. The results also kicked off the 2026 midterm cycle.
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