Baylor News
Organized by the McLennan County Democratic Party and Indivisible Waco, the “No Kings” protest turned sidewalks into a curbside gathering — spotlighting limits on executive authority as demonstrators waved homemade signs, a few wearing costumes and blasted pop anthems like Miley Cyrus’s “Party in the USA.”
After a midweek stumble at TCU, No. 10 Baylor soccer responded with a statement shutout over Utah on Sunday, closing its home slate with renewed confidence and keeping pace in the Big 12 race.
Now 2-2 in conference play, the Bears’ chances at a Big 12 Championship appearance have regressed into long-shot territory. Baylor’s breakout season, which seemed imminent in early August, is not to be.
Waco News
Harassing phone calls to a Central Texas police department have been blamed on an unknown person whose stunt tied up administrative lines but not 911 emergency service.
Take It or Leave it, Baylor’s annual program promoting the reuse of materials donated during move-out, kicks off its eighth anniversary starting Tuesday.
The manufacturing sector of the greater Waco economy is getting a boost as product orders sustain the recovering economy.
A new study being conducted by Baylor aims to explore the relationship between Waco and its large bat population, estimated at 10,000, of which most are Mexican Free-tail bats.
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
Tensions continued to grow over the summer between political adversaries as Texas state Sen. James Talarico called on Attorney General Ken Paxton to release internal records related to a controversial child sexual abuse case involving former Waco attorney and Baylor Law graduate Adam Hoffman.

