Freshman class officers wanted to find a way to “Thank our lucky Starr” this Presidents Day.

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers made several narcotics, weapons and traffic related arrests Wednesday during the department’s high intensity traffic enforcement day, said trooper D. I. Wilson, a public information officer for DPS.

WASHINGTON — Legislation to raise the federal debt limit and prevent a crippling government default cleared Congress on Wednesday with an awkward assist from top Senate Republican leaders who were forced into a politically treacherous vote engineered by tea party favorite Ted Cruz.

Dr. Pedro Reyes’ dream of having an indoor sports facility in Waco has finally come to reality.

In the fall, Baylor students will have the chance to give back to the community. Students of the university’s new Philanthropy and the Public Good course will have the opportunity to allot $50,000 to $100,000 to multiple local nonprofit organizations to help meet needs in the Waco community.