🌱 Fairmount man dies in Wabash County hunting accident

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In today's newsletter:

• Fairmount man dies in Wabash County hunting accident
• Marion man arrested after alleged attack at Matthews market

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 64 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 48, low: 28.
• Friday: Some sun, then clouds; chilly, with a high of 44 and low of 29 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Indiana man dies after crossbow accidentally discharges during Wabash County hunting trip (wrtv.com) — A Fairmount man died after his crossbow accidentally discharged during a Sunday evening hunting trip in Wabash County, Indiana Conservation Officers said. He was airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital but died from his injuries. Officers are investigating and have withheld his name pending notification of family.
   

• Marion man arrested in Ohio on attempted murder charge after domestic violence investigation (wowo.com) — A Marion man arrested in Ohio faces an attempted murder charge after authorities say he attacked his estranged wife at Cumberland Market in Matthews on Nov. 5. Marty L. Banter, 53, waived extradition Monday and was being returned to Indiana. Fairmount Police helped with the investigation and apprehension, the Grant County sheriff’s office said.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairmount

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 14

• Hometown Holiday Market →
  201 South Vine Street, Fairmount
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday November 14

• Basketball (Girls JV) @ Cowan High School
  Cowan High School
  6:00 pm
• Basketball (Girls Varsity) @ Cowan High School
  Cowan High School
  7:30 pm

Monday November 16

• Wrestling (Girls Varsity) @ Daleville Jr. Sr. High School
  Daleville Jr. Sr. High School
  5:30 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Basketball (Boys MS) @ Tipton
  Tipton Middle School
  5:30 pm

Thursday November 19

• Basketball (Boys MS) @ Blackford JHS (Hartford City MS)
  Blackford High School
  5:30 pm

Friday November 20

• Basketball (Girls JV) @ Oak Hill High School
  Oak Hill High School
  6:00 pm
• Basketball (Girls Varsity) @ Oak Hill High School
  Oak Hill High School
  7:30 pm

Saturday November 21

• Basketball (Boys Varsity) - Knightstown High School
  Madison-Grant Jr\/Sr High School Madison-Grant Jr/Sr High School
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Basketball (Boys MS) @ McCulloch Junior High School
  McCulloch Junior High School
  5:00 pm
• Pumpkin Scarecrow →
  Tashema Davis Fine Art Studios, 110 E 4th Street, Marion
  6:00 pm
• Basketball (Girls JV) - Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School
  Madison-Grant Jr\/Sr High School Madison-Grant Jr/Sr High School
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Gas City. Apply here.
• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for Server in Gas City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairmount here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Marion

• Marion girls finish tough week with loss to North Central (chronicle-tribune.com)
• 'If Jeffries Is About This, He Should Not Be the Next Speaker!' (saobserver.com)
• Arrests Nov. 6-9 (themountainpress.com)

Yorktown

• Indiana high school basketball rankings: Top 20 in-state prospects in Class of 2027 (indystar.com)

Muncie

• Propane Vehicles Quash Rising Fuel Costs for Muncie Indiana Transit System — Muncie Journal (munciejournal.com)
• Muncie Mama's Market brings more than 115 vendors to Delaware County Fairgrounds (wishtv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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