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Celebrating Churches: Pioneer Drive breaks ground on new worship center

Pioneer Drive Baptist Church in Abilene, as part of celebrating their next 70 years, broke ground on a new worship center Sunday morning, Dec. 14.

01/06/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Around the State: ETBU beach volleyball serves in Honduras

East Texas Baptist University’s beach volleyball team returned on Dec.14 from Roatan, an island in Honduras, as part of ETBU’s Tiger Athletic Mission Experience.

01/06/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Around the State: Wayland selects 2026 Willson Lectures speaker

Wayland Baptist University has selected Ronald Angelo Johnson, associate professor of history and Ralph & Bessie Mae Lynn Endowed Chair of History at Baylor University, as the featured speaker for the 2026 Willson Lectures scheduled Feb. 10–12 at the university’s Plainview campus.

12/22/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Around the State: HPU student awarded scholarship

Howard Payne University student Alexandria Martinez has been awarded a scholarship by the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas and the Council of Independent Colleges and United Parcel Service.

12/16/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Around the State: HCU holds ceremony for new STEM facility

Houston Christian University hosted a ceremony Dec. 2 marking the completion of the structural phase of the Smith Engineering Science and Nursing Building.

12/09/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Around the State: HPU to build $6 million tennis center

Howard Payne University will soon begin construction on a new $6 million tennis center.

12/02/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Around the State: Tucker Plainview Chamber Student of the Month

Wayland Baptist University congratulates sophomore Kendal Tucker on being named the Plainview Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month for Nov. 2025.

11/24/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Around the State: Walmart CEO visits UMHB

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor welcomed Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart, as the featured speaker for the 2025 McLane Lecture

11/17/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Around the State: Wayland announces tuition reduction

Wayland Baptist University announced an unparalleled 9.5 percent reduction in its undergraduate block tuition rate beginning with the fall 2026 term.

11/12/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Around the State: Norvell crowned Miss Mary Hardin-Baylor

Student Jessie Norvell was crowned Miss Mary Hardin-Baylor on Saturday, Nov. 1, in the annual Miss Mary Hardin-Baylor Pageant.

11/04/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Around the State: Film highlights religious freedom repression in Ukraine

A documentary highlighting faith, resistance and repression in occupied Ukraine titled No God but Theirs will be featured in a screening on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at First Baptist Church of Plano at 7 p.m.

10/29/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Around the State: UMHB dedicates new golf facility

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor celebrated the dedication of the Jane and Mac Hickerson Crusader Golf Club with a ceremony and ribbon cuttings on Oct. 17.

10/22/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard