Junior Pierre Jackson’s mood in the post-game press conference summed it all up. Each sentence flowed as though it were a sigh.

As he walked off the court with about one minute to play Sunday, senior Quincy Acy looked to be fighting back the tears.

Texas Child Protective Services is sending investigators to help with backlogs of cases created by understaffing in offices in Austin and Midland-Odessa areas.

On Sunday, Waco’s Got Talent announced its winners for the 2012 talent competition season. Labraska Washington won the adult category, while the duet group of Reagan Bruce and Lillian Kennedy won the child category.