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On January 2, 2024, Baylor’s Foster Pavilion opened to the public, hosting its first basketball game.
On January 1, 1927, the Waco Natatorium burned down and was never rebuilt.
On December 31, 1985, teen idol Ricky Nelson died in a plane crash near De Kalb, Texas.
On December 30, 2019, three-year-old Ceagan Roberts received some VIP treatment from a local police department and was named an official Hewitt police officer.
A couple driving through California’s Sierra Corridor on Sunday suddenly found themselves in danger when their SUV spun out of control on a steep ledge.
On December 29, 1845, Texas became the 28th state to join the United States, nine years after it won its independence from Mexico.
On December 28, 1975, the Dallas Cowboys won their playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings thanks to Roger Staubach’s touchdown pass.
On December 27, 1941, Reverend Robert L. Gilbert was born.
On December 26, 1866, McLennan County’s first Black County Commissioner, Shep Mullens, married his wife, Sallie Downs.
On December 25, 1932, the infamous Bonnie and Clyde slipped their way into Temple, where they stole a car during a crime spree.
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On December 24, 1871, the original Lampasas County courthouse, a wooden frame structure built in 1856, caught fire.
On December 23, 1905, a fire ripped through downtown Clifton, destroying an entire block.
On December 22, 2023, Baylor basketball played its last game at the Ferrell Center, ending an era with a dominant 107-48 victory over Mississippi Valley State.
On December 21, 2018, the La Vega Pirates became 4A state champions for the second time in four years.
On December 20, 1957, while enjoying the holidays at Graceland, rock-and-roll icon Elvis Presley received his draft notice for the United States Army.
On December 19, 2018, the Mart Panthers faced off against Gruver for the Class 2A Division II state championship.
On December 18, 2015, the La Vega Pirates brought home the school’s first state title in football.
On December 17, 1963, President Lyndon B Johnson, or LBJ, signed into law the Clean Air Act.
At 100 years old, Ed Gill still goes to play pool at Poppa G’s Billiards in Pelham five days a week.
On December 16, 1914, Baylor University officially picked the Bear as its mascot.
On December 15, 1974, the last movie played at the Waco Theatre, marking a temporary end for what had been a downtown entertainment landmark for decades.
On December 14, 1989, McLennan County reached a major milestone in public safety.
On December 13, 2000, seven convicts broke out of a South Texas prison, leading to a six-week-long manhunt.
The U.S. Mint unveiled the designs for circulating coins commemorating America's 250th anniversary in 2026.
On December 12, 2000, the United States Supreme Court settled one of the closest presidential elections in modern history, declaring Texas Governor George W. Bush the winner.
An Iraq War veteran received a gift he never expected: a brand-new, mortgage-free home in Central Texas.
On December 10, 2011, Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III became the first and only Baylor Bear to win the Heisman Trophy.
On December 9, 1997, Caterpillar Inc. revealed plans to open a facility in Waco.
On December 8, 2012, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first freshman to win the Heisman trophy.
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor plunged the United States into World War II, and Waco native Doris Miller emerged as an American hero.
On December 6, 1955, KWTX-TV made history by televising the murder trial of Harry L. Washburn.
Spraggins was told he would receive the house last December through Operation Finally Home and BAM Builders.
On December 5, 2011, former Copperas Cove High School standout and Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III was named a Heisman Trophy finalist.
On December 4, 1945, the United States Senate approved the “United Nations Participation Act”, allowing the U.S. to become a member of an international governing body for the first time.
On December 3, 1935, former United States Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson was born in Waco, Texas.
On December 2, 1994, the U.S. Army designated Fort Hood as the official site to test new computerized battlefield systems.
On December 1, 1885, Dr Pepper was first served at Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store in Waco.
On November 30, 2018, former President George H.W. Bush passed away at the age of 94.
On November 29, 1867, the city of Bryan, Texas, was founded.
On November 28, 2007, Baylor University welcomed West Texas native Art Briles as its 25th head football coach.
On November 27, 2003, then-President George W. Bush slipped away from his ranch outside of Crawford for a secret visit to troops in Iraq.
On November 26, 2000, George W. Bush was certified by the state of Florida as the winner of the presidential election.
An 83-year-old Army veteran in Georgia received the keys to a new home Thursday after he lost his house of 50 years to Hurricane Helene.
On November 25, 1993, Central Texas was hit by an unexpected Thanksgiving Day ice storm.
On November 24, 1909, Baylor University initiated what is now recognized as the founding of the homecoming tradition in college football.
On November 23, 1995, Baylor University faced off against the University of Texas in the Bears’ last game in the Southwest Conference.
On November 22, 1995, Yolanda Saldivar arrived at the Patrick L. O’Daniel State Prison Unit in Gatesville.
Today marks the 36th annual Food For Families in Central Texas, the largest one-day food drive in the state!
On November 20, 1997, the city of Mart was selected as the site for a Texas Youth Commission Detention Facility, which provided services to delinquent youths through programs of constructive training for rehabilitation.