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Hello Waco! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators found in Waco drug raids near a middle school.
  • What Baylor, MCC and TSTC-Waco just revealed in new crime reports
  • China Spring image scandal: what Waco-area parents are being urged to do

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Sunday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. McLennan County drug bust leads to 5 arrested suspects (kcentv.com) — McLennan County deputies and Waco police carried out drug search warrants at two Waco locations and a nearby hotel, arresting five people and seizing narcotics. One targeted home sits about 200 feet from a middle school, underscoring law enforcement's focus on neighborhood safety and ongoing efforts against local drug trafficking.
   

2. Central Texas colleges release annual Clery reports (kcentv.com) — Central Texas colleges, including Baylor, McLennan Community College, and Texas State Technical College's Waco campus, have released their latest Clery crime and safety reports, detailing rapes, assaults, stalking, and domestic violence on and near campus. For Waco-area students and parents, these numbers outline recent trends in campus safety and link to full reports so you can see exactly what's been reported where.
   

3. China Spring school district investigating manipulated images of students (kwtx.com) — Families in nearby China Spring are being warned about manipulated images of high school students circulating among teens, with the district investigating and Waco police confirming they are also looking into the case. Parents are urged to talk with their kids about not creating or sharing harmful images and to use the district's reporting tools, while officials ask the community to stay calm and let investigators work.
   

4. Joanna Gaines says she and Chip lost sight of Magnolia's purpose. 1 decision helped them find it again (fastcompany.com) — Waco's own Magnolia founders, Chip and Joanna Gaines, say years of nonstop work transforming the city and building their lifestyle brand left them burned out and unsure of their purpose. Joanna explains how a deliberate three‑month break from the business helped them regain clarity about why they're building Magnolia and how they want it to serve their community and team going forward.
   

5. Texas says goodbye to another familiar TV face (mysanantonio.com) — A familiar face to Waco sports fans, former KWTX sports content director and CBS Austin anchor Darby Brown is leaving Texas after nearly a decade to return home to Phoenix. She credits her five years in Waco and later work in Austin with shaping her career and life, and says she'll take Texas memories, including a dog from Waco, into her new role at Phoenix's 12News.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • They're home!
    Owners have been contacted via chip company. These nuggets came jogging up to me at 42nd and Erath. No collars and just jumped right in my car. (Nextdoor Brookview)
  • Need a painter.
    To fix a storm window. Job: repair the wood window. Paint the wood window. Take the glass frames to the shop for new glass. Rehang the storm… (Nextdoor Sanger Heights)
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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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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