🌱 Why Oakland City leaders went to the lieutenant governor for help

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Oakland City leaders went to the lieutenant governor for help

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 96 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 92, low: 68.
• Monday: A heavy t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Animal shelter opening date likely in December (pdclarion.com) — Oakland City residents may soon see progress on regional projects that affect them, including a new county animal shelter expected to open around December 1 and infrastructure work near the I-69/Ind. 64 interchange. Local leaders, including the Oakland City mayor, recently met with Indiana’s lieutenant governor about access issues at the interchange, while road, sewer, and paving projects continue across Gibson County.
   

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📸 Around Oakland City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakland City

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Monday September 21

• Tennis (Boys V) - South Spencer High School
  Wood Memorial Middle/High School
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball (Girls JV/V) @ Evansville Christian School
  Evansville Christian School
  6:30 pm
• Volleyball (Middle School Girls) @ Pike Central MS
  Pike Central MS
  6:30 pm

Tuesday September 22

• Tennis (Boys V) @ Bosse High School
  Bosse High School
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball (Intermediate School) @ BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
  BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
  6:00 pm
• Volleyball (Middle School Girls) - Barr Reeve Junior-Senior High Sc
  Wood Memorial Middle/High School
  6:30 pm
• Volleyball (Girls JV/V) - South Spencer High School
  Wood Memorial Middle/High School
  6:30 pm
• Soccer (Boys V) - Tell City Schools
  Wood Memorial Middle/High School
  6:30 pm
• Soccer (Middle School Co-Ed) @ South Spencer Middle School
  South Spencer Middle School
  6:30 pm

Wednesday September 23

• Tennis (Boys V) @ Evansville Central HS
  Evansville Central HS
  5:30 pm
• Soccer (Girls V) - Evansville Day School
  Wood Memorial Middle/High School
  6:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• "I Survived" Book Talk
  Columbia Township Public Library, 210 South Main, Oakland City
  4:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• One-Stop Shops are open to assist survivors.
  Representatives at these centers will provide in-person assistance, answer questions and help homeowners and renters apply for FEMA's Individual… (Nextdoor )

• Denny's posted a job opening for Dishwasher/Service Assistant - Franchise in Oakland City. Apply here.
• CROSSMARK posted a job opening for (immediate hire) Retail Merchandiser in Petersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakland City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Princeton

• Princeton, Indiana, prominent player, breaks record in women's basketball (indianapolisrecorder.com)
• National Night Out at fairgrounds Oct. 6 (pdclarion.com)
• Commissioners continue search for animal shelter director (pdclarion.com)

Huntingburg

• St. Mary's Catholic Church to host annual picnic Sunday (duboiscountyfreepress.com)
• Cat Tales: Plump's possible air double dribble (duboiscountyfreepress.com)

Jasper

• Letter: Tell us where you stand on the Mid-States Corridor (duboiscountyfreepress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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