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🌱 Patch AM: How Waco’s Salvation Army is helping neighbors beat the dangerous heat
Coming up: ProCare Injury Specialists Ribbon Cutting on the Waco Patch calendar
Greetings Waco! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Waco's Salvation Army is helping neighbors beat the dangerous heat
- What Waco police say happened before Sunday's deadly North 20th Street shooting
- How a federal antitrust ruling could affect outpatient surgery costs in Waco.
Also on today's calendar: ProCare Injury Specialists Ribbon Cutting and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 104 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 101, low: 74.
- Friday: Hot with a stray thunderstorm, with a high of 101 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Waco Salvation Army Expands Cooling Center Hours Amid Dangerous Texas Heat Wave (kwtx.com) — If you need a break from the triple-digit heat, The Salvation Army's cooling center at 300 Webster Ave. in downtown Waco is open daily when the heat index hits 100, offering water, snacks, and air conditioning. The group is also seeking bottled water, box fans, and financial donations, and can help eligible Waco residents with high electric bills through its Waco Drive social services office. 
2. Waco police: One dead, one hurt in shooting Sunday (star-telegram.com) — Waco police say a Sunday evening shooting on North 20th Street left 28-year-old Victor Jesus Silva-Delgadillo dead and a teenage male wounded, with the teen expected to recover. Two men are jailed on related felony charges, and investigators believe everyone involved knew each other while still asking residents to share tips with Waco Police or Crime Stoppers.
3. FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Ascension Health-AmSurg Deal (ftc.gov) — A new Federal Trade Commission order forces Ascension to divest an AmSurg ambulatory surgery center serving the Waco metro, aiming to keep outpatient surgery prices in check and protect care quality. The ruling targets competition concerns in several cities and requires advance notice of future surgery-center acquisitions near the divested sites.
4. Traci Angela Tate, 50 (koxe.com) — Family and friends are mourning 50-year-old Traci Angela Tate, who died in Waco on August 17 and whose life bridged Chicago, California, Abilene, and years of connection to Central Texas. Remembered for her faith, music, and warmth, she married her husband Reginald in Waco in 2015; services will be held Thursday in Abilene with burial in Coleman.
📸 Around Waco
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waco
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- RHS 9th & JV Football @ Bellville
Robinson ISD Waco, TX 76706 - RHS V Volleyball Tourn. @ China Spring →
Robinson J H Waco, TX 76706 - ProCare Injury Specialists Ribbon Cutting →
ProCare Injury Specialists - Waco, 1011 S 10th St, Waco
12:15 pm - RHS V Tennis vs Mexia →
Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
4:30 pm - Deadline: AP course fee due
Robinson ISD Robinson High School, 700 W Tate Ave, Robinson, TX 76706, USA - Spirit Day - Athlete/Nerd
Waco ISD Waco, TX 76701 - Deadline: OnRamps course fee due
Robinson ISD Robinson High School, 700 W Tate Ave, Robinson, TX 76706, USA - Junior High School Fundraiser Ends
Robinson ISD Waco, TX 76706 - RHS Volleyball vs Troy →
Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
5:00 pm - Waco Downtown Farmers Market →
Waco Downtown Farmers Market, 200 E Bridge St, Waco, TX, 76704
9:00 am - Waco Downtown Farmers Market →
Waco Downtown Farmers Market, 200 E Bridge St, Waco, TX, 76704
9:00 am
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 5
📣 Waco Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MHS JV Football @ Leander Rouse →
Midway ISD Off Campus Activities
5:30 pm - MHS Freshman Football vs Leander Rouse @ HOME →
Midway ISD Panther Stadium
5:30 pm - RHS 9th & JV Football @ Bellville
Robinson ISD Waco, TX 76706 - Dual Credit US History Class Meetings
Midway ISD HS Distance Learning Center
7:30 am
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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I am at Dallas Animal Services A1260587. I was brought in on 08/24/26 from S. Waverly Dr. Click on 24petconnect.com/DallasStrayPets to find my… (Nextdoor ) - Help !!
I'm in search of a second job that's part-time in which I can work evenings after my full-time job. Which other places are hiring along Hewitt drive?… (Nextdoor Polo Park/Arrowhead Estates)
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 724 in Waco. Apply here.
- Arcadia Home Care and Staffing posted a job opening for Home Care Service Coordinator in Waco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waco here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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