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🌱 Patch AM: How one Waco kid’s chicken crunch is lifting spirits worldwide.
Also check out Waco Downtown Farmers Market on the Waco Patch calendar
Hey there, Waco! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How one Waco kid's chicken crunch is lifting spirits worldwide.
- Can Baylor avenge last year's Waco loss in Atlanta on Saturday?
Also on today's calendar: Waco Downtown Farmers Market and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Rain from tropical storm, with a high of 101 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, temps: high: 89, low: 77.
- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The 'Superpower' of Joy: How a Waco Boy's Viral Appetite is Inspiring Millions (kwtx.com) — An 11-year-old Waco boy known online as T3 has turned his love of fried chicken and a single viral crunch into a massive following, all while living with brittle bone disease. His joyful videos, filmed between Waco and frequent hospital stays, are inspiring fans from Georgia to Missouri and helping him learn business skills while his family shares a message of resilience. 
• Baylor opens season with Auburn rematch in Atlanta (fox44news.com) — Baylor fans in Waco can start gearing up for Saturday, September 5, when the Bears open their season in Atlanta with a high-profile rematch against Auburn. After last year's loss in Waco, Baylor brings key new players like transfer quarterback DJ Lagway into a louder, dome-stadium environment that Coach Dave Aranda says will test their focus.
📸 Around Waco
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waco
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- RHS Fall Pictures
Robinson ISD Waco, TX 76706 - RHS JV Volleyball Tourn. @ China Spring →
Robinson J H Waco, TX 76706 - RHS Cross Country @ Hewitt-Kiwanis Invitational →
Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
8:00 am - RHS 9th & JV Football vs Springtown
Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
5:30 pm - FFA Meeting/ Ice-cream Social/ Alumni Meeting/ Project Center Inter →
Robinson J H Waco, TX 76706
6:00 pm - REF/Athletic Boosters Fundraiser Ends
Robinson ISD Waco, TX 76706 - Spirit Day - Dress like a Frat Boy
Waco ISD Waco, TX 76701 - RHS V Football @ Springtown →
Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
7:00 pm - Waco Downtown Farmers Market →
Waco Downtown Farmers Market, 200 E Bridge St, Waco, TX, 76704
9:00 am
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
📣 Waco Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- PTA Meeting
Midway ISD The Center/ Library Collaborative Space
12:00 pm - MHS Varsity Tennis @ Bryan
Midway ISD Off Campus Activities
4:00 pm - MHS Volleyball @ Salado
Midway ISD Off Campus Activities
5:00 pm - RHS Fall Pictures
Robinson ISD Waco, TX 76706
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello neighbors
I have a house for rent 3 bedroom and 2 bedroom with swimming pool and all the appliances including washer and dryer . Rent is 17hundred dollars … (Nextdoor Polo Park/Arrowhead Estates) - Dolly Parton Coleslaw
1 medium head cabbage, chopped 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 carrot, chopped or grated 1/2 bell pepper, finely chopped 2 teaspoons sugar 1/4… (Nextdoor Sanger Heights)
- Cinemark posted a job opening for Theatre Team Member in Waco. Apply here.
- MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $20-$37/Hr in Waco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waco here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bellmead
- Bellmead's police chief moves to Pampa (fox44news.com)
Hewitt
- Certified Angus Beef supports 24 students pursuing careers in agriculture and the beef industry (oklahomafarmreport.com)
Robinson
- Texas Mafia Scout Day: Quick Hits (prepbaseballreport.com)
Ok Waco! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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