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🌱 Domestic dispute on South 7th Street ends with arrest and charges
Make time for 79th Annual Persimmon Festival on the Mitchell Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Domestic dispute on South 7th Street ends with arrest and charges
- Why a Mitchell man is facing felony gun-related allegations now
Also on today's calendar: Candlelight Tour and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Orleans woman facing battery charges after domestic incident in Mitchell (wbiw.com) — Mitchell police arrested an 18-year-old Orleans woman after a late-night domestic disturbance on South 7th Street that left one woman injured and property damaged. According to officers, the suspect repeatedly admitted punching her mother and also allegedly struck another woman who tried to intervene. Both victims signed battery affidavits, and the woman was taken to the Lawrence County Jail on domestic battery charges. 
• Mitchell man arrested after woman says he pointed gun at her vehicle, affidavit says (wbiw.com) — A Mitchell man was recently arrested after a woman reported he pointed a gun toward her vehicle while her two children were inside near Sonny Dorsett and Davey Cox roads. Deputies say he admitted firing two shots into the ground after she released a stray dog, and they seized his .22-caliber pistol as evidence. He now faces multiple felony-level allegations, though he maintains he never aimed at anyone.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mitchell
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- 79th Annual Persimmon Festival →
Mitchell
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Candlelight Tour →
Spring Mill State Park, 3333 State Road 60 East, Mitchell
4:00 pm - Teen Time at the Library! →
Mitchell Community Public Library, 804 Main Street, Mitchell
3:00 pm - Board of Works Meeting →
Mitchell IN - Teen Time at the Library! →
Mitchell Community Public Library, 804 Main Street, Mitchell
3:00 pm - Kids Book Club →
Mitchell Community Public Library, 804 Main Street, Mitchell
6:00 pm - Rural Dementia Network Presentation →
Mitchell Community Public Library, 804 Main Street, Mitchell
6:00 pm - Rural Dementia Network Presentation →
Mitchell Community Public Library, 804 Main Street, Mitchell
11:00 am - October Scavenger Hunt →
Mitchell Community Public Library, 804 Main Street, Mitchell
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Thursday September 24
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Time Capsule Celebration →
Bedford Public Library, 1323 K Street, Bedford
2:00 pm - Thursday Food Truck Frenzy →
Orleans Congress Square, Orleans
4:00 pm - Surviving Spouses Support Group (Adult Services) →
Bedford Public Library, 1323 K Street, Bedford
10:00 am
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A One-Stop Shop is open today in Henry County to assist storm survivors.
Representatives from local, state and federal agencies are available to provide in-person support, answer questions and help homeowners and renters… (Nextdoor )
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Mitchell. Apply here.
- Gibiru posted a job opening for Catering Team-Housekeeper in Orleans. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mitchell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bedford
- GM Invests In Bedford Plant To Expand Transmission Production (inkfreenews.com)
- Bedford Housing Authority announces key changes to waiting lists for Public Housing and Section 8 Vouchers (wbiw.com)
- Bedford Middle School to celebrate BMS Reads Week (wbiw.com)
French Lick
- David M. Findlay honored as Sagamore of the Wabash (wbiw.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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