Community Corner
🌱 How Nixa’s premium gas price stacks up across Christian County.
And check out Shayne Smith on the Nixa Patch calendar

Cheers Nixa! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- How Nixa's premium gas price stacks up across Christian County.
Also on today's calendar: Deric Cahill and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 86, low: 69.
- Thursday: A t-storm or two; not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cheapest premium gas in Christian County reach $4.23 in week ending Sept. 19 (springfieldstandard.com) — Nixa drivers are paying about $4.51 per gallon for premium gas, according to recent Christian County price reports. While one station elsewhere in the county dipped as low as $4.23, local prices still sit just under the Missouri statewide premium average of $4.79, reflecting broader volatility in fuel markets.
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📸 Around Nixa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Nixa
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★ Featured events ★
- Shayne Smith →
Springfield Comedy Club, 420 W College St, Springfield
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Riann Lubinski Invitational →
Nixa MO - Walking With Ghosts - Nixa, MO →
Aetos Center For The Performing Arts, 514 S Nicholas Rd, Nixa
7:00 pm - Walking With Ghosts at Aetos Center For The Performing Arts →
Aetos Center For The Performing Arts, 514 S Nicholas Rd, Nixa
7:00 pm - AI Collective - Springfield Chapter October Event →
4 By 4 Brewing Company - Fremont Hills, 9003 Sawgrass Ave, Nixa - Deric Cahill →
Springfield Comedy Club, 420 W College St, Springfield
8:45 pm - Kickapoo at Nixa →
Nixa MO
7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
📣 Nixa Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- DIY Stained Glass Pumpkin →
The Workshop, 840 Finley Farms Ln, Ozark
6:00 pm - Ozark Chamber First Friday Coffee →
City of Ozark Calendar, 116 N. 2nd Avenue, Ozark
7:30 am - After Hours at The Workshop →
The Workshop, 840 Finley Farms Ln, Ozark
6:00 pm - Lifting Workshop →
City of Ozark Calendar, 1530 W. Jackson St., Ozark
10:30 am - Board of Aldermen Meeting →
City of Ozark Calendar Ozark, MO 65721
6:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I've been watching the "Mad Men" series for the first time.
I never lived such a hectic and dissolute life as that but for some of my years I worked seven days a week and was on call 24 hours a day, everyday… (Nextdoor Villages of Wicklow)
- Parkside Memory Care posted a job opening for Dietary Cook in Nixa. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Ozark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nixa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Springfield
- Iconic Springfield artwork, previously removed, set to return (ozarksfirst.com)
- Leigh's Lost and Found: young Shepherd mix found in Springfield neighborhood (ky3.com)
- Sculpture Walk Springfield, Drew Lewis Foundation install sculptures at the Fairbanks (sgfcitizen.org)
Ok Nixa! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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