🌱 What one recent scam in Alliance reveals about rising fraud risks

Hello Alliance! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What one recent scam in Alliance reveals about rising fraud risks
• How Alliance Juniors exploded for 10 runs in two innings

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hazy sun, with a high of 96 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very warm with hazy sun, temps: high: 95, low: 58.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 101 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Alliance logs 1 scam report for week ending July 25, 2026 (nepanhandlenews.com) — Alliance saw just one scam report for the week ending July 25, 2026, with a resident losing $29.99 on an undelivered online purchase. BBB Scam Tracker continues to log and vet local reports while keeping victims’ identities private, and federal data show fraud losses climbing nationwide. Staying alert to these patterns can help Alliance residents avoid similar schemes.
   

• Juniors Down Holdrege for First Victory at State (alliancetimes.com) — Alliance Juniors bounced back at the state tournament in Wayne with a 13–5 win over Holdrege, evening their record at 1–1. Big second and third innings, plus three hits from Tanner Salcido and strong work from four pitchers, powered the Spartans. The detailed box score highlights how Alliance’s bats and defense controlled the game despite a late Holdrege push.
   

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📸 Around Alliance

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• All Math Teachers Envision's Training @ HS Cafeteria
  Gordon-Rushville Ele-Rushville Rushville, NE 69360
  8:30 am
• New Teacher Training in Alliance
  Gordon-Rushville Ele-Rushville Rushville, NE 69360
  1:00 pm
• WNCC Centennial Premiere
  Scottsbluff/Gering United Chamber of Commerce Midwest Theatre
  5:30 pm

Friday August 7

• New teachers report
  Gordon-Rushville Ele-Rushville Rushville, NE 69360
• New Teacher Training in Gordon
  Gordon-Rushville Ele-Rushville Rushville, NE 69360
  8:00 am
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels →
  Post Playhouse, 3200 US-20, Crawford
  8:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• 18th Street Farmers Market 2026
  Scottsbluff/Gering United Chamber of Commerce 1517 Broadway # 104, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
  8:00 am

Sunday August 9

• World Indigenous Peoples Day
  North Platte Natural Resources 100547 Airport Rd, Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Monday August 10

• BOE Meeting
  Gordon-Rushville Ele-Rushville Rushville, NE 69360
  5:30 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Lincoln Elementary School Gering, NE 69341
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• All staff meeting
  Gordon-Rushville Ele-Rushville Rushville, NE 69360
  8:00 am
• Teacher Inservice
  Hemingford High School Hemingford, NE 69348
  8:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Parker posted a job opening for Maintenance - Machinist in Alliance. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Pizza Hut Production Team Member in Alliance. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alliance here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chadron

• 'Like a football facility': Nebraska volleyball raves about renovated Devaney Sports Center (omaha.com)
• Chadron Garden Club (chadronradio.com)
• Linda Kesselring (chadronradio.com)

Ogallala

• United in Christ: Knights of Columbus Open Supreme Convention in Denver (denvercatholic.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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