🌱 How do Holcomb gas prices stack up against the rest of Kansas?

Good morning Holcomb! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How do Holcomb gas prices stack up against the rest of Kansas?
• Which Holcomb teachers are up for big Crystal Apple honors?

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy with rain tapering off, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 47.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lowest midgrade gas price in Finney County hits $4.11 for week ending Sept. 19 (swkansasnews.com) — Holcomb drivers are paying midgrade gas prices around $4.22 per gallon, among the lowest reported in Finney County for the week ending Sept. 19. The report compares Holcomb and Garden City prices to county and statewide averages, and explains how refinery outages and global oil tensions have pushed 2026 fuel costs sharply higher.
   

• USD 457 Teachers Named Crystal Apple Finalists (westernkansasnews.com) — Holcomb families can cheer on local educators as Wiley Elementary's Alayna Addison and Holcomb Elementary's Tregg Rodriguez are among six finalists for the 2026 Crystal Apple Teacher Awards. Winners will be announced at a Nov. 19 banquet in Garden City, where top honorees receive cash prizes, an engraved crystal apple, and an iPad, with tickets available starting Oct. 1.
   

📸 Around Holcomb

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Friday October 2
• HS FB V @ Colby
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Saturday October 3
• HS VB V/JV @ Southwestern Heights
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  9:00 am
Monday October 5
• HS Golf @ Scott City
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  1:00 pm
• HS FB JV vs Colby
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  5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• HS VB V/JV/C @ Holcomb
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  4:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Walk to School Day
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  7:30 am
• HS VB V/JV/C @ Holcomb
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  4:00 pm
• MS VB Quad @ Syracuse- 4:30 PM CT
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  4:30 pm
• MS Football @ Goodland @ 4:30 PM CT
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  4:30 pm
Friday October 9
• HS FB V vs Scott City
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  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• HS XC @ Lakin - 9:00 AM
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  9:00 am
• HS/MS XC @ Lakin 9:00 AM
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  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tyson Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for PBX Shag Driver - B Shift in Holcomb. Apply here.
• PDS Tech, Inc. posted a job opening for Lead Controls Engineer in Holcomb. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holcomb here.

🗞 Nearby News

Garden City

• U.S. Attorney's Office: Over 100 arrests made by ICE agents in southwest Kansas (kmbc.com)
• Two Kansas schools enter sweepstakes for $1 million field transformation (ksn.com)
• 2026 Fall Read: Connections to the Land (hppr.org)

Liberal

• Mannel talks 2027 City of Liberal budget (liberalfirst.com)
• LFD participates in Muscular Dystrophy Association Fill The Boot campaign (liberalfirst.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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