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🌱 Patch AM: Planning your Fountain City Classic weekend in Columbus? Start here.

And check out Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness on the Columbus Patch calendar

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Hi Columbus! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Planning your Fountain City Classic weekend in Columbus? Start here.
  • How a Columbus-born actor is changing Hollywood's view of disability

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Gayle D.!

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Variable clouds; less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
  • Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fountain City Classic 2026: Tickets, Parking, Tailgating, Parade and Bag Rules (columbustimes.com) — Tens of thousands of visitors are headed to Columbus for the 36th Fountain City Classic, and locals get first dibs on tickets, tailgating spots, and parade viewing along Broadway. The guide breaks down game times, prices, clear-bag rules, tailgate and parade registration deadlines, plus a full weekend schedule so you can plan how to enjoy or navigate the crowds.
   

• From the Springer stage to Hollywood sets, Columbus native Ricky Bartlett pushes for disabled actors to get more roles (columbustimes.com) — Columbus native Ricky Bartlett, whose acting began at the Springer Opera House, is now a SAG-AFTRA film and voice actor pushing for better disability representation in casting. A double-leg amputee, he argues disabled performers should be considered for all kinds of roles, not just characters written around disability, and uses his industry positions to advocate for that change.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • At her 50th Anniversary party, my husband's aunt told me a great story.
    She said, years before, the oven was about to go out in her kitchen. Christmas was coming up and she'd set her sights on a diamond tennis bracelet… (Nextdoor Pinosa)
  • I decided to reorganize my kitchen cabinets this morning, which sounded like a simple Saturday project until I realized how many coffee mugs I own 😂
    Apparently at some point I decided every cute mug needed a home, and that home was mine. I managed to part with a few things, cleaned everything up,… (Nextdoor Northstar Crossing)
  • Unifi Aviation, LLC posted a job opening for RD2AGT - Ramp Agent - Driving - PT in Columbus. Apply here.
  • Krystal posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Columbus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbus here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Football Power Rankings: Week Seven (Powered by Porter Insulation) (blitzsportsga.com)

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Ok Columbus! 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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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