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🌱 How Ozark police helped put a felon with guns behind bars
And check out After Hours at The Workshop on the Ozark Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Ozark police helped put a felon with guns behind bars
Also on today's calendar: Painting The Seasons: Fall and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A t-storm or two; not as warm, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 69, low: 53.
- Saturday: Warmer with a stray t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Federal firearm case brings prison sentence for Springfield man (kttn.com) — Ozark police played a key role in a federal gun case that sent a Springfield man to prison for illegally possessing multiple firearms and ammunition. The investigation, part of a broader southwest Missouri crime initiative, involved Ozark officers, the FBI, and ATF after officers found guns and marijuana in the man's vehicle during a Walmart theft inquiry. 
📸 Around Ozark
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ozark
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★ Featured events ★
- After Hours at The Workshop →
The Workshop, 840 Finley Farms Ln, Ozark
6:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Ozark Chamber First Friday Coffee →
City of Ozark Calendar, 116 N. 2nd Avenue, Ozark
7:30 am - 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 - Painting The Seasons: Fall →
The Workshop, 840 Finley Farms Ln, Ozark
6:00 pm - Kids Night In →
City of Ozark Calendar, 1530 W. Jackson St., Ozark
5:30 pm - After Hours at The Workshop →
The Workshop, 840 Finley Farms Ln, Ozark
6:00 pm - Lebanon at Ozark →
Ozark High School, 1350 West Bluff Dr, Ozark
7:00 pm - Community Conversation →
City of Ozark Calendar, 1530 W. Jackson St., Ozark
9:00 am - Turkey Wing Hand Brooms →
The Workshop, 840 Finley Farms Ln, Ozark
6:00 pm - Pizza 101: The Basics →
Market Shed, 802 Finley Farms Lane, Ozark
6:30 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
📣 Ozark Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Shayne Smith →
Springfield Comedy Club, 420 W College St, Springfield
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Ozark. Apply here.
- 006 King Cash Saver posted a job opening for Grocery Manager in Ozark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ozark here.
🗞 Nearby News
Nixa
- Nixa Fire and Ozark Fire join forces to improve water rescues (ozarksfirst.com)
- Springfield-area fire departments to get 800 donated smoke alarms (news-leader.com)
- Friday Night 5: A look at the top Week 6 Springfield high school football games (sgfcitizen.org)
Rogersville
- How Logan-Rogersville's Chase Branham is enjoying life at La Lumiere basketball (news-leader.com)
- 9492 State Highway URogersville, MO, US (mansionglobal.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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