🌱 Patch AM: Storm cleanup, outages and debris removal options in O’Fallon after fierce winds

Morning O'Fallon! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Storm cleanup, outages and debris removal options in O’Fallon after fierce winds
• O’Fallon country club rocked by golfer’s admitted fake hole‑in‑one
• How O’Fallon’s changing hotel taxes could reshape big-event budgets

Today's riddle: What do you call people that look after chickens? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 97, low: 75.
• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Storms leave behind damage in O'Fallon, Mo; thousands without power in St. Louis area (ky3.com) — Powerful storms knocked out electricity and downed trees and power lines across O’Fallon on Wednesday, leaving thousands in St. Charles County without power and forcing some residents to seek electricity elsewhere. Crews and contractors are working through damaged streets and yards, and the city is directing residents needing tree debris removal to contact its Environmental Services Team starting at 7 a.m.
   

• Golfer Resigns from Club After Faking Hole-in-One in Viral Cheating Scandal (ngscsports.com) — A golfer at WingHaven Country Club in O’Fallon has resigned his membership after admitting he staged a fake hole‑in‑one during a member tournament, a story that quickly went viral. Security footage exposed that he placed the ball in the cup ahead of his group, and he’s now publicly accepting blame while asking critics to leave his family out of the backlash.
   

• Navigating Missouri's Lodging Tax Landscape - MEET (Meetings (meetmags.com) — If you’re booking conferences or large events in O’Fallon, recent lodging tax changes could noticeably affect your budget. The city’s hotel tax has dropped sharply from 2011 levels and then stabilized by 2026, making O’Fallon comparatively more competitive than several Missouri cities where rates have climbed steeply.
   

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📸 Around O'Fallon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in O'Fallon

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 18

• The Detour Is the Direction - O'Fallon, MO →
  Rendezvous, 217 S Main St, O'Fallon
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Monday August 17

• Board of Education Meeting
  Ft. Zumwalt Hope High O Fallon, MO 63366
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 20

• Meet the Teacher Night/Supply Drop Off
  Pheasant Point Elem. O FALLON, MO 63368
  4:00 pm
• Meet the Teacher & Supply Drop Off
  Mount Hope Elem. O Fallon, MO 63366
  4:30 pm
• Meet the Teacher: Food Trucks & Kona Ice
  Ostmann Elem. O FALLON, MO 63368
  4:30 pm
• Meet the Teacher Night
  Dardenne Elem. O FALLON, MO 63368
  5:00 pm
• SPE: Supply Drop Off
  St. Peters Elem. O Fallon, MO 63366
  5:30 pm
• WES - Supply Drop Off
  Westhoff Elem. Westhoff Elementary School, 900 Homefield Blvd, O'Fallon, MO 63
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 15

• Back to School Fair
  Discovery Ridge Elementary Liberty High School, 2275 Sommers Rd, O'Fallon, MO 63367, USA
  8:00 am
• Back to School Fair - Presented by Morning Star Church & St. Louis
  Wentzville R-iV Liberty High School, 2275 Sommers Rd, O'Fallon, MO 63367, USA
  8:00 am
• WSD Back to School Fair
  Holt High Liberty High School, 2275 Sommers Rd, O'Fallon, MO 63367, USA
  8:00 am
• SCE WSD Back to School Fair
  Stone Creek Elementary Liberty High School
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aramark posted a job opening for Custodial Services Worker - GM Wentzville in Wentzville. Apply here.
• Nesco Resource posted a job opening for 2nd and 3rd Shift Forklift Driver (Increase after 90 days) in Wentzville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near O'Fallon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

St. Peters

• Suntrup Buick GMC Celebrates Six Decades as a Trusted Dealer Serving St. Peters and St. Charles County (midvalejournal.com)
• Parsons poised to continue soaring after breakout sophomore season with QU (whig.com)

Wentzville

• Wentzville Assistant Chief Leon Burton appointed to replace retiring Police Chief Paul West (kmov.com)
• Wentzville firefighters rescue horse stuck in mud at Indian Camp Creek Park (kmov.com)
• What Makes Certain Neighborhoods Feel More Welcoming Throughout the Year (ocnjdaily.com)

Chesterfield

• La Russa Hosts Charity Event Celebrating 2006 World Series Team (bvmsports.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Chicken Tenders (Thank you Mark J. for sending it in!)
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