Baylor News
The Bears found their way to a second-place finish at The “Mo” Morial tournament in Bryan, Texas, this week on the back of senior Bridget Boczar’s second-overall finish.
Baylor Men’s Choir has been recognized by millions on social media for their creative, humor-filled videos, gaining millions of views on Instagram and growing their account from around 1,500 followers to over 150,000 followers in the past three years.
After operating for several years with externally sourced beans, For Keeps Coffee & Bakery has quietly transitioned to roasting its own coffee in-house — a move staff said has deepened both their craft and their connection to the product they serve.
Fair Oaks Ranch sophomore Noah Patton founded a nonprofit called Good for the Sole in high school, turning his passion for sneakers into an organization that provides shoes to kids in need.
Waco News
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.
What you need to know about individual mask policies at local businesses.
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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