🌱 E.C. Cruisers Car Show and 10 more events

Hello Overton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• E.C. Cruisers Car Show

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; fog in the morning, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Hazy sunshine and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Warm; breezy in the morning, with a high of 95 and low of 64 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Overton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29

• E.C. Cruisers Car Show →
  Buysm Sod Farms, Elm Creek
  9:00 am

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• GNWBC New Client Orientation
  GROW Nebraska Foundation In-person or Zoom
  12:00 pm
• GROW Nebraska® Member Orientation
  GROW Nebraska Foundation This orientation is hosted on Zoom, and in-person attendance is available at our Kearney corporate office upon request.
  2:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• PCCF 50th Anniversary Celebration →
  Phelps County Agricultural Center, 1308 2nd St, Holdrege
  11:00 am

Monday August 10

• Board of Education Meeting →
  Kearney Public Schools 320 W 24th St, Kearney, NE 68845, USA
  5:30 pm
• Back to School Night
  Junior-Senior High at Sumner Sumner, NE 68878
  5:30 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Directory/Web Page + Google Verification | 11:30am
  GROW Nebraska Foundation online or in person
  11:30 am
• 2026 Quickbooks Online
  GROW Nebraska Foundation Zoom
  5:30 pm
• Elementary Back to School Night
  Loomis Secondary School Loomis, NE 68958
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• GNWBC BAIL Office Hours →
  GROW Nebraska Foundation Stay tuned for updates to the location.
  10:30 am

Wednesday August 19

• Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling →
  
  7:00 pm

Friday August 21

• Friends and Fridays →
  Mac's Creek Winery & Brewery, 43315 County Rd 757, Lexington
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Elm Creek. Apply here.
• Check into Cash, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Lexington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Overton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Holdrege

• Juniors Down Holdrege for First Victory at State (alliancetimes.com)
• CNPPID Board updated on GM search process at August Board meeting (ruralradio.com)

Kearney

• Nebraska grazing conference draws ranchers to Kearney (nebraska.tv)
• AOTW: Kearney Little League hoping to punch a ticket to Williamsport, PA (nebraska.tv)
• Kearney Area Chamber Announces Julie Snyder as Next President & CEO (ruralradio.com)

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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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