Baylor News
Highlighting early learning, family support and community involvement, United Way of Waco’s annual Week of the Young Child is giving Baylor students the opportunity to reflect on what it means for a city to uplift its youngest residents.
For sophomore and junior pre-med students preparing to take the MCAT, challenges like late-night studying, balancing hobbies and maintaining relationships cause stress in everyday life.
Graduation’s approaching, which means it’s the perfect time to prioritize going out with your friends. Here’s a list of upcoming local events, perfect for hanging with your friends or for a solo venture.
From graded baseball cards to toys of all eras, Collect ‘Em Again is a sports card store located at 930 Austin Ave. Their location reopened its doors in August with a new name and face.
Waco News
Due to Winter Storm Uri and COVID-19, Waco is in need of blood donations.
After shifting the flow of traffic around to the new lanes, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has just about hit its halfway point in its Waco portion of I-35 construction.
Busted pipes led to water damage in several stores and restaurants in downtown Waco. Although the repairs are still underway, the stores are getting creative in order to keep up their businesses.
Bars in Waco relax mask policies as Gov. Greg Abbott’s lifting of the mask mandate and business capacity restrictions goes into effect.
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.
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