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Coming up: BRICK CONVENTION | LEGO Fan Expo | Waco, TX on the Waco Patch calendar
What's up Waco! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Step inside East Waco's new grocery-style food hub for neighbors.
- What led to the deadly fight and shooting on North 20th Street?
- How playing Dolly Parton in Waco changed one local performer's life
Also on today's calendar: Waco Downtown Farmers Market and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Hot with a stray thunderstorm, with a high of 101 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 101, low: 77.
- Sunday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 99 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Central Texas Food Bank opens new Waco Hub, bringing services to nine northern counties. (kwbu.org) — A new Central Texas Food Bank Hub has opened on Gholson Road in East Waco, offering a grocery‑style market, benefits counseling, and workforce training for neighbors facing food insecurity. The 64,000‑square‑foot facility serves Waco directly while also supporting nine surrounding counties, aiming to reduce stigma by letting families shop for essentials like a regular store. 
2. Threats and fight sparked Deadly Waco Shooting; four suspects now face charges (kwtx.com) — Waco police have charged four young suspects after a deadly shooting outside a North 20th Street home, where one man was killed and another wounded. Investigators say a dispute escalated from threats and a planned fight, and they're still gathering information, asking anyone with tips to contact Waco PD as the case develops.
3. Local Waco native reflects on her role as Dolly Parton (kxxv.com subscription) — A Waco native, singer and actor Holly Tucker, is reflecting on her recent chance to portray Dolly Parton at the Waco Civic Theatre following the country legend's death. She shares how deeply Dolly's personality, philanthropy, and story influenced her performance and why the role now carries even more emotional weight for her and local fans.
4. Dolly Parton sued a Waco radio station for unpaid wages in 1976 (kwtx.com) — Waco residents are revisiting a little-known 1976 chapter of Dolly Parton's career, when she allegedly wasn't fully paid for a Heart O' Texas Coliseum show and sued a local radio station in Waco's 74th District Court. The story, resurfacing after her death, also recalls her return to perform with Willie Nelson and the Waco connections who helped with her security.
📸 Around Waco
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waco
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★ Featured events ★
- BRICK CONVENTION | LEGO Fan Expo | Waco, TX →
Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd, Waco
10:00 am
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- RHS V Volleyball Tourn. @ China Spring →
Robinson J H Waco, TX 76706 - RHS Rocket UTR Tournament
Robinson ISD Waco, TX 76706 - Waco Downtown Farmers Market →
Waco Downtown Farmers Market, 200 E Bridge St, Waco, TX, 76704
9:00 am - Brick Convention - LEGO Fan Expo →
Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd, Waco
10:00 am - REF/Athletic Booster Fundraiser Begins
Robinson ISD Waco, TX 76706 - RJH Volleyball vs La Vega
Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
5:30 pm - RHS Volleyball vs Mildred →
Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
5:00 pm - RHS Fall Pictures
Robinson ISD Waco, TX 76706 - Waco Downtown Farmers Market →
Waco Downtown Farmers Market, 200 E Bridge St, Waco, TX, 76704
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 5
📣 Waco Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MHS Varsity Volleyball @ Grapevine Tournament
Midway ISD Off Campus Activities
8:00 am - TIA Makeup testing →
Midway ISD The Center/ Library Collaborative Space
8:00 am - MHS Water Polo @ Round Rock Aquatic Center →
Midway ISD Off Campus Activities
8:00 am - MHS XC @ ProFit Invite →
Midway ISD Off Campus Activities
8:00 am
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FOUND: this little guy was found on Fort Collins off Wolf Creek about 4:00 today.
No chip or collar. Is he yours or do you know his owner? UPDATE: he has been returned to his home. (Nextdoor Western Ridge Estates) - 🚨LOST DOGS🚨
Edit : Pinto is still missing- Was last seen at Magnolia together. Sheldon is now back home thanks to Animal Control, but Pinto wasn't able to be… (Nextdoor Herring-Park Lake/23-33rd)
- Northgate Resorts posted a job opening for Housekeeping Staff in Waco. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales – Part Time in Waco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waco here.
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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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