🌱 What Fairmount parents should know about charges at Park Elementary today

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In today's newsletter:

• What Fairmount parents should know about charges at Park Elementary today

Also on today's calendar: Gas City Concert at the Park and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
• Friday: Warm with some sun, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Substitute teacher accused of battering students at Fairmount elementary school (wowo.com) — Families in Fairmount should know that a substitute teacher at Park Elementary has been charged with multiple felony counts of battery and official misconduct involving students, following a Fairmount Police investigation. Court documents describe differing accounts from students, parents, and the teacher, and an initial court hearing is set for June 12, with possible prison time and fines if she is convicted.
   

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📸 Around Fairmount

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fairmount

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 6

• Hyryder - Grateful Dead Tribute →
  Gas City Park, 701 S Broadway St, Fairmount
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday June 4

• Madison-Grant Jr/Sr High School: Senior Awards Night
  Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High School HS Auditorium
  6:30 pm
• Class of 2026 Awards Night
  Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High School Fairmount, IN 46928
  6:30 pm

Friday June 5

• Golf (Boys Varsity) @ IHSAA Sectional
  Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High School Timber Ridge GC
  8:30 am

Saturday June 6

• Tennis (Girls Varsity) @ IHSAA State Finals
  Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High School North Central High School
  5:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• Class of 2026 Graduation
  Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High School Fairmount, IN 46928
  4:00 pm
• Madison-Grant Jr/Sr High School: Class of 2026 Graduation
  Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High School HS Main Gym
  4:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Gas City Concert at the Park →
  Gas City Park, 701 S Broadway St, Gas City
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Customer Experience Excellence for Small Business... →
  The Branch, 108 S Main St, Fairmount
  5:00 pm
• Baseball Awards Banquet - MHS Cafeteria
  Mississinewa High School Gas City, IN 46933
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Class of 2026 Awards Night
  Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High School Fairmount, IN 46928
  6:30 pm
• Madison-Grant Jr/Sr High School: Senior Awards Night
  Madison-Grant Jr./Sr. High School HS Auditorium
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Retail Odyssey Company posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Fairmount. Apply here.
• GPM Investments, LLC posted a job opening for Deli Associate in Fairmount. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairmount here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Yorktown

• Rural Marion man faces rape allegation in Delaware County (thestarpress.com)
• ‘The video raises serious questions': Lawyer representing Marion man in viral arrest calls for independent investigation (fox59.com)
• 'My concern is their power': Foster mom applauds legislative committee on court-appointed special advocates (wrtv.com)

Muncie

• Semi fire sparks active diesel spill on I-69 near Yorktown, forcing lane closures (wbiw.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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