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TCU sweeps Baylor women's basketball to win Big 12 Regular Season Title
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (402+ words) FORT WORTH, Texas (KXXV) " TCU's streak of home wins continues. The Horned Frogs got off to a good start and ended up with another lopsided victory over the Bears. Baylor had a big comeback in the second half " bringing TCU's…...
Blinn College livestock judging team wins Fort Worth Stock Show competition
2+ week, 5+ day ago (282+ words) BRENHAM, Texas (KXXV) " The Blinn College Livestock Judging team won the community college division at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contest on Friday, led by high individual Jenna Lindig. Blinn totaled 3,722 points, with Redlands Community College…...
The impact of Black Fraternities and Sororities in Waco
3+ week, 1+ day ago (311+ words) WACO, Texas (KXXV) " Brotherhood, sisterhood, and Black History. The Divine 9 is making a difference right here in Waco. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:My favorite thing about being a Sigma is being out in the community, the brotherhood, and uplifting others," said De'Qwon…...
New housing project coming near Baylor University
3+ week, 2+ day ago (378+ words) WACO, Texas (KXXV) " Students on Baylor University's campus will soon have more options for housing following an additional off-site project in the works. An Austin developer has been in contact with Seventh & James Baptist Church, which plans on selling a…...
TEA hosts town hall with Connally ISD community
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (503+ words) LACY LAKEVIEW, Texas (KXXV) " For the first time, the Connally ISD community came face to face with the Texas Education Agency to get answers and more details about a timeline on the future of a TEA takeover. This was during…...
Tehuacana VFD chief collapses during structure fire, hospitalized in Dallas
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (205+ words) LIMESTONE COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) " A Tehuacana Volunteer Fire Department chief collapsed while fighting a structure fire in Coolidge and was transported to a Dallas burn center for treatment Monday night. The incident occurred during a nearly four-hour firefighting operation when…...
Low test scores can trigger a state takeover in Texas, affecting Black, Hispanic and low-income students most
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1674+ words) The Texas Education Agency last year launched plans to take over four school districts due to low academic performance, confiscating decision-making power from elected leaders based on state-issued F grades at six campuses. All six "trigger" schools share notable similarities....
Keeping Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy alive in Central Texas
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (351+ words) WACO, Texas (KXXV) " Waco residents reflect on Dr. King's legacy and dream. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:In today's times, we are seeing so much division," said Bettie Beard, director of Parents Against Crime Coalition. Bettie Beard is taking this weekend to reflect…...
'Home to nearly half of Texas’ population': What’s driving deadly crashes along I-35?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (290+ words) WACO, Texas (KXXV) " Interstate 35 is one of the busiest highways in the state, connecting some of Texas" largest cities and carrying thousands of drivers through Central Texas every day. But recent deadly crashes have raised new concerns about safety along…...
Connally ISD not appealing TEA takeover; parent applies for role on new board of managers
2+ mon, 18+ hour ago (469+ words) LACY LAKEVIEW, Texas (KXXV) " A spokesperson with Connally ISD told 25 News on Tuesday the district will not be appealing the Texas Education Agency (TEA) decision to oversee the district following several district campuses not meeting state standards in recent years....