🌱 Which Erie educators and families are highlighted in this week’s school spotlights?

Good morning to you Erie! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Erie educators and families are highlighted in this week's school spotlights?
• Erie jury reaches a verdict in Parsons man's murder case.
• What local legal filings and job openings might matter to Erie residents?

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 71, low: 55.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• September 29, 2026 Issue, Page 6 of 11 (chanute.com) — Erie families will recognize several local educators and staff featured in this Chanute Tribune school page, including a middle school principal whose sons attend Erie USD 101 and a teacher with a child at Erie High School. The page also includes a guardianship legal notice requiring responses in Erie's Neosho County District Court, plus regional school and county announcements that may affect nearby residents.
   

• September 29, 2026 Issue, Page 1 of 11 (chanute.com) — From Erie, reporters cover the conclusion of a high-profile regional murder case involving the death of a Parsons man, with a jury finding Clint Nibarger guilty of first-degree murder after he withdrew earlier plea deals. The article details the investigation, prior charges, and his wife's earlier sentence, while also noting Chanute's Artist Alley festivities and school sports news elsewhere in the issue.
   

• September 29, 2026 Issue, Page 7 of 11 (chanute.com) — Erie residents will see a local attorney's notice in an estate case alongside other Labette County foreclosure and descent proceedings that could matter if you're an heir, neighbor, or creditor. The page also lists a full-time housing manager job with Thrive Allen County and a Chanute Tribune delivery driver opening, plus circulation statements for the Chanute Tribune and Parsons Sun.
   

📸 Around Erie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Erie

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Friday October 2
• FB (V) @ Southeast --Homecoming
  Erie High School Erie, KS 66733, USA
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Three Rivers League Middle School VB tournament
  Galesburg Middle School, 1400 N Main St, Erie
  8:30 am
• VB (V ) @ Chanute Tournament
  Erie-Galesburg USD 101 Chanute, KS 66720, USA
  9:00 am
Monday October 5
• VB (MS) at Uniontown
  Uniontown High School, 601 5th St, Uniontown
  5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• CC@ Eureka
  Eureka Country Club, 1563 N Rd, Eureka
  3:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• VB (MS) @ Pleasanton
  Pleasanton High School, 1001 Ash St, Pleasanton
  5:00 pm
• FB (MS) @ Pleasanton
  Pleasanton High School, 1001 Ash St, Pleasanton
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• HS XC @ Pratt
  St. Paul Elementary School Saint Paul, KS 66771
  4:00 pm
• MS VB/FB vs Hodgeman County
  St. Paul Elementary School Saint Paul, KS 66771
  4:00 pm
• HS Volleyball
  Oswego Schools - USD 504 Board of Education Office, 719 4th St, St. Paul
  5:00 pm
Friday October 2
• HS Football - Homecoming
  St. Paul Middle School Chetopa, KS 67336, USA
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Parsons Livestock Auction →
  Parsons Livestock Auction, US-59, Parsons
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Chanute. Apply here.
• Chanute Public Schools posted a job opening for Middle School Bookkeeper & Administrative Assistant in Chanute. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Erie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chanute

• September 29, 2026 Issue, Page 3 of 11 (chanute.com)
• September 29, 2026 Issue, Page 8 of 11 (chanute.com)
• September 29, 2026 Issue, Page 5 of 11 (parsonssun.com)

Parsons

• September 29, 2026 Issue, Page 6 of 11 (parsonssun.com)
• September 29, 2026 Issue, Page 9 of 11 (parsonssun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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