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🌱 Ozark Chamber First Friday Coffee and 11 more events
Be sure to catch After Hours at The Workshop on the Sparta Patch calendar
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- Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 69, low: 56.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - The Upward Call, a Family Fun Run →
Rogersville MO - 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 - 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 - Kickapoo at Ozark →
Ozark MO
7:30 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Sparta. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Ozark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sparta here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ozark
- Nixa Fire and Ozark Fire join forces to improve water rescues (ozarksfirst.com)
- Mountain Home High School Band finishes first in class at Pride of the Ozarks (ktlo.com)
- Overnight road work in Ozark, Mo., aims to limit impact on shoppers (ky3.com)
Rogersville
- How Logan-Rogersville's Chase Branham is enjoying life at La Lumiere basketball (news-leader.com)
Ok Sparta! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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