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Early voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday at five sites, available to all voters registered in the county:
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Día de los Muertos parade route reverts back to University Parks Drive, won't change after all
Saturday's Día de los Muertos parade has reverted to its usual route along University Parks Drive, after organizers had announced a new route for this year....
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Medicare classes
The Heart of Texas Area Agency on Aging will host two free Medicare educational meetings in November to help residents better understand coverage options....
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Zoo Tunes
The Waco Symphony Council and Cameron Park Zoo will present Zoo Tunes from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 8, combining live music, animal encounters and family-friendly activities during an afternoon at Cameron Park Zoo, 1701 N. Fourth St....
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Baylor women’s basketball banks on new depth to fuel 2026-27 season
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Baylor women’s basketball’s 2025-26 season didn’t end the way it was expected to. The Bears started 19-3 before losing five of their last 10 ahead of the NCAA Tournament. Baylor squeaked past Nebraska before falling to Duke in a 23-point loss that...
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Emotional regime change galvanizes Baylor
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer It has been an emotional four days for the Baylor football program. Former head coach Dave Aranda gave the team his gratitude before leaving, while interim head coach Joe Klanderman took the reins despite being “an emotional mess” on Sunday. Klan...
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Centex volleyball playoff pairings 2026
🏐 🏐 Central Texas volleyball playoff info 🏐 🏐 Sites, times and matchups for all the games.
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Squirrel to blame for Tuesday’s power outage
By Hannah Webb | News Editor A squirrel that climbed into power lines near Seventh Street and Speight Avenue caused a power outage across multiple Baylor buildings Tuesday, leaving some students in the dark during class and disrupting campus dining during peak lunch hours. The ou...
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Early voting continues this week for the Nov. 3 midterm elections
Early voting runs through this Friday, Oct. 30, for the Nov. 3 general election.
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Early voting gives busy Texans extra time to cast ballots
By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer As of Monday, Texas has tallied over five million early votes in the 2026 midterm election. And with roughly 19 million registered voters in Texas, that means 21% of Texas voters have voted early. Early voting runs until Friday, and McLennan Cou...
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‘Naturally Texas’: Mayborn Museum receives $300,000 grant for new exhibit
By Kamryn Anthis | Staff Writer The Mayborn Museum received a $300,000 grant to advance plans for a new exhibit exploring Central Texas ecology, featuring a bat simulation, an interactive prairie fire exhibit and virtual fireflies. Construction on this 5,000-square-foot exhibit w...