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🌱 Patch AM: What Baylor students need to know after the Brooks Flats fire
Spotted on the Waco calendar: Prairie View A&M Panthers at Baylor Bears Football
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:
- What Baylor students need to know after the Brooks Flats fire
- How Waco-area teams turned Friday night into a statement win fest
- What led to felony theft charges against this Waco man?
Also on today's calendar: Waco Downtown Farmers Market and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Sunshine and hot, temps: high: 98, low: 77.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Small fire damages apartments in Brooks Flats (baylorlariat.com) — A small stovetop fire in Baylor's Brooks Flats led Waco firefighters and campus police to evacuate the residence hall, with one apartment burned and several others damaged by smoke and water. No injuries were reported, and Baylor officials say cleanup is underway while affected students receive temporary relocation and support as repairs are completed. 
2. Centex roundup: Waco High earns Martinez's first win, Robinson survives nail-biter (wacotrib.com) — Waco High finally snapped its long losing streak, giving coach Esrom Martinez his first win as the Lions edged Granbury 28-24 behind Eric Taylor's late touchdown run. Robinson, La Vega, Oglesby, Rosebud-Lott, Reicher and Texas Wind also delivered big performances, showcasing a strong opening stretch for Central Texas high school football programs that Waco fans closely follow.
3. Waco man indicted on charges involving more than $300,000 in alleged theft (kcentv.com) — A 45-year-old Waco man has been indicted in McLennan County on felony charges alleging more than $300,000 in misappropriated fiduciary funds and theft, plus two counts of credit card abuse. Beverly Hills police and the McLennan County District Attorney's Office investigated the case, and city officials plan a press conference to explain the allegations and next steps.
4. True North 2026 Artist Profile Robbie Barber (houstonheights.org) — A longtime Baylor University sculpture professor based in Waco is being highlighted for his imaginative, architecture-inspired works, including past pieces like an oversized baby carriage and a mobile-home-turned-spacecraft. His career spans national exhibitions and major arts fellowships, but he continues teaching and creating from right here in Waco, drawing on rural American architecture for playful, poetic sculptures.
📸 Around Waco
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waco
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★ Featured events ★
- Prairie View A&M Panthers at Baylor Bears Football →
McLane Stadium, 1001 S M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Waco
7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Student/Staff Holiday
Robinson ISD Waco, TX 76706 - Intermediate Fundraiser Begins
Robinson ISD Waco, TX 76706 - RHS JV Tennis @ Gatesville →
Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
4:30 pm - SHAC Meeting →
Robinson H S Waco, TX 76706
4:15 pm - RJH Cross Country @ Salado Tenroc MS Invitational →
Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
5:00 pm - RHS JV Volleyball Tourn. @ West →
Robinson Int Waco, TX 76706 - RHS Junior Ring Presentation →
Robinson J H Waco, TX 76706
9:50 am - RHS V Tennis vs Gatesville →
Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
4:30 pm - RJH Volleyball @ China Spring
Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
5:30 pm - Beast of the Brazos →
Waco TX - Waco Downtown Farmers Market →
Waco Downtown Farmers Market, 200 E Bridge St, Waco, TX, 76704
9:00 am
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dear Waco community ,
I am writing to ask yall to assist with sighting of my lost pet and ask that you please keep an eye out for her. My lost pet is a Sun Conure. Here… (Nextdoor Baylor) - Tibbers got out of his home on Aug.
29th in the Sanger/Hwy 6 area of Waco. He is 15 years old and an inside cat - we are highly distressed and are hoping someone may have information. (Nextdoor Old Oaks Parade)
- Million Air posted a job opening for Line Service Shift Supervisor in Waco. Apply here.
- JBS USA posted a job opening for Sanitation 3rd Shift in Waco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waco here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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