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🌱 From the Pit to the Palace Women's Conference and 10 more events
And check out HS Cross Country Meet - Heritage High on the Itasca Patch calendar

Hi Itasca! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- From the Pit to the Palace Women's Conference
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 82 and low of 73 degrees.
- Friday: Humid; heavy morning showers, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
📸 Around Itasca
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Itasca
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★ Featured events ★
- From the Pit to the Palace Women's Conference →
107 South Lamar Street, Itasca
11:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
📣 Itasca Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HS Cross Country Meet - Heritage High
Heritage High , Midlothian
8:00 am - MS Cross Country Meet - Heritage High School
Heritage High School , Midlothian
4:00 pm - JH FB vs Peaster (Home)
Hillsboro ISD Hillsboro, TX 76645
5:00 pm - LSK Book Fair
Lorene S. Kirkpatrick Elementary School , Maypearl, TX 76064, USA
7:25 am - Whitney at Grandview →
1009 Carroll St., Grandview
7:00 pm - Varsity FB Home (Peaster)
Hillsboro ISD Hillsboro, TX 76645
7:00 pm - Ribbon Cutting - White Oak Veterinary Clinic →
Location White Oak Veterinary Clinic 802 E Criner St Grandview TX 76050, 802 E Criner St, Grandview - Malone Preserve Open Weekend →
Vivian J. Malone Preserve, County Road 1109B, Rio Vista
7:00 am - Keith Ace Whitney Pioneer Days BBQ →
Keith Ace Hardware, 200 N Brazos St, Whitney
9:00 am - Q&A 2026 Medicare Questions →
Cleburne Conference Center, 1501 W Henderson St, Cleburne
11:00 am - HIS Fall Book Fair
Hillsboro ISD Hillsboro, TX 76645
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Michels Corporation posted a job opening for Construction Manager - Transmission - Michels Power, Inc. in Itasca. Apply here.
- Universal Forest Products - UFP Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler I in Grandview. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Itasca here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hillsboro
- Mitsui's Three W Solar facility in Texas achieves completion (power-technology.com)
- Vanguard senior Luke Scarborough wins national championship at USATF Junior Olympics (kwtx.com)
Whitney
- Predicting the Biggest Week 6 Games in Texas: 4A, 3A, 2A (texasfootball.com)
- Marriages and Divorces – September 30, 2026 (hccommunityjournal.com)
Alvarado
- The Intercept Sues Texas City Over Refusal to Release Police Records on Prairieland Protest (theintercept.com)
- 'Hateful and Violent Rhetoric' of Sanctuary Politicians Fuels 1,649% Hike in ICE Agent Assaults (judicialwatch.org)
Ok Itasca! 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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