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Being bilingual or even multilingual should be seen as an asset and resource to schools and communities, rather than a deficit that needs to be remedied, said Maria Franquiz, a bilingual education expert and University of Utah professor who spoke at Baylor University on Tuesday.

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The Waco City Council approved a $5 million incentive package Tuesday intended to help bring new movie screens, a 16-lane bowling center and more family activities at the intersection of Interstate 35 and Loop 340.

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In a split vote Tuesday, McLennan County Commissioners decided to maintain the status quo on control over county road and bridge work for at least another two years.

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The city of Hewitt could soon take a look at revising its charter after the newly hired city manager pointed out a few needed updates.

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The city of Hewitt’s No.2-ranking staffer has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the city, centering on the behavior of the mayor and a former councilman.

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Card-swiping college students nationwide use technology with Waco ties, and the company involved, CBORD, has taken space in the Holiday Hammond Lofts building at Mary Avenue and South Second Street.

Sweet string music: Fairfield's fourth-quarter surge fells Connally in regional quarterfinals, 66-57

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WEST — Lorena guard Caidon Livingston picked the corner he wanted and his teammates got him the shot that ended a thriller in the Leopards’ favor.

Gillespie leads Bears past No. 19 Cyclones, 73-69

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AMES, Iowa — With Baylor needing a Top 25 road win that would pop off its NCAA tournament resume, junior forward Freddie Gillespie delivered in a big way Tuesday night.

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A little more than 18 years ago — on January 24, 2001, to be exact — then first-year Baylor women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey led the Lady Bears to their first victory over a top-10 team in school history.

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