Baylor News
Fontleroy, who scored over 1,000 points during her four years with the green and gold, will have an opportunity to prove herself with a training camp deal.
Baylor won its first game against TCU in the Mitch Thompson era in the final game of last year’s series. Now that the two squads sit neck-and-neck in the Big 12, the Bears are looking to secure their first series win over the Horned Frogs in seven years.
With a veteran core and an All-American punter setting the tone, Baylor’s special teams enters 2026 leaning on rare continuity — rallying around a senior captain whose leadership has become the heartbeat of the team and the unit.
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.
Waco News
On Monday, the Senate confirmed President Biden’s pick for secretary of education, Miguel Cardona.
Gov. Greg Abbott lifts state-wide mask mandate and opens businesses and public facilities to 100% capacity restrictions effective March 10.
Guest housing experienced power outages, rolling blackout and busted pipes during the unexpected winter storm. Now, two weeks after the storm, the housing staff is still working to fix damages.
Community recovery efforts have been in full force since last week when Winter Storm Uri wreaked havoc on businesses and residents. City staff, nonprofits and local residents have all pitched in to do their part.
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.
