🌱 Will Smithsburg’s girls topple North Hagerstown again on Saturday?
Smithsburg, Maryland Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Smithsburg! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Smithsburg’s girls topple North Hagerstown again on Saturday?
- What would new data center rules really mean for Smithsburg?
Also on today's calendar: Welty's Fall Fest and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
- Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 62, low: 53.
- Monday: Turning sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Game of the week: Hubs, Leopards set to clash in high-powered girls soccer match (localnews1.org) — Smithsburg High’s girls soccer team hosts North Hagerstown Saturday at 9 a.m., with both squads off to strong seasons and Smithsburg sitting near the top of its region. Local fans can expect a high-scoring clash, with multiple Leopards contributing offensively and shared goalkeeping duties anchoring the defense. 
• Washington County begins studying data center regulations as Hagerstown proposal emerges (localnews1.org) — Washington County is drafting detailed rules for future data centers, but those regulations will not apply inside Smithsburg town limits. That means Smithsburg’s leaders could still consider data center projects independently, while the county studies issues like noise, water use, setbacks, and potential impact fees through mid-2027.
📸 Around Smithsburg
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Knitting, Crocheting, and Craft Group →
Smithsburg Library, 66 W Water St, Smithsburg
10:30 am
Friday October 16
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Other local events
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Wooden Spoon Craft
Smithsburg Library, 95 Officer Nicholson Way, Smithsburg
6:30 pm -
It's Game Night
Smithsburg Library, 95 Officer Nicholson Way, Smithsburg
6:00 pm -
Ghosts of Antietam
Smithsburg Library, 95 Officer Nicholson Way, Smithsburg
6:30 pm -
Welty's Fall Fest →
Welty Church of the Brethren, 13465 Greensburg Rd, Smithsburg
2:00 pm -
Boonsboro at Smithsburg →
66 N Main St, Smithsburg
6:00 pm -
Boonsboro Warriors Football at Smithsburg →
Smithsburg High School, 66 N Main St, Smithsburg
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Tuesday October 13
Saturday October 24
Friday October 30
📣 Smithsburg Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mayor & Council Meeting: Work Session →
Hagerstown, MD Calendar Hagerstown, MD 21740
2:00 pm -
Wooden Spoon Craft
Smithsburg Library, 95 Officer Nicholson Way, Smithsburg
6:30 pm -
Bulk Trash Pick-Up →
Hagerstown, MD Calendar Hagerstown, MD 21740
7:00 am -
It's Game Night
Smithsburg Library, 95 Officer Nicholson Way, Smithsburg
6:00 pm -
Ghosts of Antietam
Smithsburg Library, 95 Officer Nicholson Way, Smithsburg
6:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Tuesday October 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1257) in Hagerstown. Apply here.
- Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Hagerstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithsburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hagerstown
- Hagerstown kicks off spooky season festivities a month ahead of Halloween (dcnewsnow.com)
- Inaugural Mid-Atlantic Wellness Festival comes to Hagerstown (dcnewsnow.com)
- Apotheke DuJardin Opens Second Location in Downtown Hagerstown (radiofreehubcity.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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