🌱 Patch AM: How will Baylor respond after this blowout loss and key injury?

Good morning Waco! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Baylor respond after this blowout loss and key injury?
• See why Waco ranch horses guarded this newborn calf so closely
• What this I-35 pileup reveals about driving through Waco

Also on today's calendar: Waco Downtown Farmers Market and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 38 degrees.
• Tuesday: Low clouds, temps: high: 59, low: 54.
• Wednesday: A morning shower in places, with a high of 67 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. No. 13 Baylor Women's Basketball Falls to No. 2 Texas Longhorns 89-54 (sicem365.com) — Baylor women’s basketball took a tough 89-54 home loss to Texas in Waco, with star guard Taliah Scott leaving early after a right-ankle injury that raises big questions for upcoming games. Turnovers and Texas’ dominance on the glass doomed the Bears, who now look to regroup before hosting Southern at Foster Pavilion on Thursday night.
   

2. Horses Circle Newborn Cow Just After Birth in Moment of Pure Love (paradepets.com) — A Waco-area rancher captured a heartwarming scene at Hope Fams, where ranch horses formed a protective circle around Daisy, the family’s aging first milk cow, and her newborn calf. The viral video highlights the close bond between the animals and explains how ranch horses sometimes “babysit” calves, helping keep vulnerable newborns safe from potential danger.
   

3. Waco Pileup Shuts Down I-35—Stay Safe on Texas Roads (keanradio.com) — Drivers in Waco are being reminded how dangerous I-35 can be after a recent multi-car pileup brought traffic to a standstill through town. The writer shares personal experiences with heavy Waco congestion and uses the crash video to underscore why bumper-to-bumper, high-speed interstate driving across Texas can quickly turn hazardous.
   

4. Horse virus outbreak wanes, but precautions still urged (fortworthreport.org) — A recent equine herpes-related neurological outbreak tied to a major rodeo event in Waco appears to be easing, but state officials still urge strict sanitation and isolation practices for horses. With Texas logging the most cases nationwide, owners who hauled animals to the Waco competition are advised to monitor temperatures, disinfect gear, and work returning horses last to reduce risk.
   

📸 Around Waco

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waco

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Open Mic Comedy Night — Waco Wise
  Southern Roots Brewing Co., 219 N 8th St, Waco
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• RJH Christmas Band Tour
  Robinson ISD Waco, TX 76706
• RHS JV & V Girls Basketball vs McGregor
  Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
  5:00 pm
• RHS JV2 Girls Basketball @ Crawford
  Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
  5:00 pm
• RHS V Boys Soccer Scrim @ Midway
  Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
  7:45 pm

Thursday December 18

• Credit by Exam (request made 6 wks prior to test date)
  Robinson H S Waco, TX 76706
• RHS JV Soccer Scrim vs University
  Challenge Academy Waco, TX 76704
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Last Day of 9 Weeks
  Robinson ISD Waco, TX 76706

Saturday December 20

• Waco Downtown Farmers Market
  Waco Downtown Farmers Market, 200 E Bridge St, Waco, TX, 76704
  9:00 am

📣 Waco Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Date Night at the Arboretum - Painting Nutcrackers
  Whitehall Center - at the Carleen Bright Arboretum , 9001 Bosque Blvd , Woodway
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Baylor University Men's Basketball vs Alcorn State
  Foster Pavilion Waco, Texas,

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dog Found !
  I Found a huge white dog with light brown spots ( looks like a Great Pyranese) he is wearing a blue collar with different color hearts. Please… (Nextdoor Cobbs)
• Just wanted to let people know there's a young man coming up to peoples porches.
  My neighbor checked his cameras and believes it's a Hispanic young man, maybe 17-20 years old. He came up on my porch just a little bit ago. My son… (Nextdoor South Side)

• AbbVie, Inc posted a job opening for Material Handler III, MD Fill, A2 (6PM-6:30AM) in Waco. Apply here.
• Burlington Coat Factory Corporation posted a job opening for Customer Service Lead - 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: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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