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Nearly 1 in 5 McLennan County voters is on the “suspense” list. How to check it, and how to get off.

Elections officials want to verify addresses of some 28,500 voters. Here’s how to check if your registration is valid, and if you qualify to vote by mail.

A Waco historian steps up to the mic to read “Sironia, Texas” – all 1,731 pages.

The sprawling novel depicts a town long considered a stand-in for Waco. Eric Ames expects he will finish reading it on his podcast in 2028.

A Baylor scholar of clergy sexual abuse faces accusations from survivors

Professor and therapist David Pooler was known for advocating for abuse survivors. Some of those survivors say he violated their trust.

MCC’s bet on career prep paid off. The state funding model that inspired it fell short.

McLennan Community College connected more students with career-focused programs under a new state funding formula. Now a $3.1 million state shortfall has left MCC’s taxpayers to make up the difference.