By The Editorial Board Gina Hinojosa’s victory over incumbent Greg Abbott in the Texas gubernatorial race was a historic moment. In a race that has not elected a Democratic governor in more than three decades, Hinojosa’s victory comes along with a political shift evident across the country. Yet a...
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By Dylan Sciacca | Reporter Having tattoos doesn’t make someone less Christian, unfaithful or less connected to God. However, there are still Christians that believe getting tattoos harms your relationship with God because of a passage from the Old Testament. Leviticus 19:28 read...
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By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor Looking at Waco beyond homecoming, there are many events for alumni sticking around and students stopping by. Outside of the traditional homecoming activities — which you should also check out — here are some upcoming events in Waco. Texas Arbo...
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Baylor tight end Hawkins Polley was a star basketball player who overcame two severe leg injuries. He eventually chose football and has seen his role at Baylor expand this season....
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Midway finally got its breakthrough against longtime nemesis Harker Heights, riding a big night from Cort Strickland and Lathan Whisenton to secure its first outright district title since 2018....
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ROCKDALE — Bring on the Elite Eight.
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With seconds left in Baylor's win over Central Arkansas, Trinity Turner was close to recording the ninth triple-double in program history. Only for Kayla Nelms to sky for the board....
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The Waco metro area is the best in Texas for thrifting, with 8.19 thrift stores per 100,000 residents, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data....
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Los Cucos Mexican Cafe closed its Legends Crossing location last month, but another restaurant is buying the 8,000-square-foot building in a deal expected to close Friday....
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Neill DeWitt Hicks, a longtime resident of Bear Valley Springs, CA, died unexpectedly on October 14, 2026, following respiratory failure. A proud sixth-generation Texan, the son of D.T. Hicks, Jr., and Mary Frances Neill Hicks, he was born and raised…...
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President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation that he says will preserve the Oval Office and Cabinet Room as a national monument, his first official action after his party was swept aside in midterm elections on Tuesday. But the action does not prevent future president...
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For six months starting Monday, University Parks Drive will be fully closed between Washington Avenue and Bosque Boulevard to make way for utility work in the Barron's Branch redevelopment....
