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Friday, January 9th, 2026
Good morning, Waco. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 9th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Primrose Schools and Brookshire Grocery donated funds to area organizations, with contributions set to support community programs (a move aimed at helping local families). Waco Tribune-Herald
- ➤ Waco has opened a new visitor center in a former vacant building downtown to boost tourism + support local businesses. The center features rotating art by local creators and will host pop-up events while placing visitors a short walk from key attractions like Magnolia Market and the Dr Pepper Museum. KCENTV
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Mollie Adams led a thriving enterprise in the legal red-light district known as The Reservation; by the early 1910s she had commissioned a grand residence, but the district closed in August 1917 and she died in poverty in 1940, marking a complex chapter in Waco’s past. KCENTV
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Baylor Law School professor Thomas M. Featherston Jr. was named the inaugural Champion of Justice Award winner by the Veterans Clinic (a milestone for the program). Waco Tribune-Herald
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Florida quarterback DJ Lagway will join Baylor football for the 2026 season after a strong 2025 performance + his father played for Baylor in the 1990s, adding local ties. He appeared with head coach Dave Aranda during a recent Waco basketball game against Iowa State. KXXV
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Songs for a New World
2:30-5 p.m. — Waco Civic Theatre — Tickets available — Experience a powerful contemporary musical exploring life's defining choices through captivating songs.
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WSO Concert Featuring Cliburn Gold Medalist
7:30 p.m. — Waco Hall — Ticketed event — Experience a night of inspiring classical music with Gold Medalist Aristo Sham and the Waco Symphony.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's A Grand Night for Singing
2:30-4:30 p.m. — Waco Civic Theatre — $22 – $25 — Experience a dazzling celebration of timeless songs with fresh arrangements in a theatrical magic show.
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Songs For a New World
2:30-4:30 p.m. — Waco Civic Theatre — $24.50 – $27.50 — Experience a powerful musical exploring life's pivotal moments through stirring songs and storytelling.
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Women of Waco Level Up Women's Conference
9:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. — AC Hotel Waco Downtown — Registration required — Empowering women through personal and professional growth opportunities.
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St. Olaf Choir Concert at Baylor University
3-5 p.m. — Glennis McCrary Music Building — Tickets $35, $10 for students — Experience world-class choral performance from one of the nation's premier ensembles.
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