🌱 Patch AM: Why an 85-year-old was arrested at O’Fallon City Hall

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In today's newsletter:

• Why an 85-year-old was arrested at O'Fallon City Hall
• See how O'Fallon edged Francis Howell in a one-point thriller

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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• Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 67.
• Monday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man, 85, arrested after he brought loaded gun to O'Fallon, Mo. city hall, police say (kmov.com) — An 85-year-old man was arrested after bringing a loaded gun through security at O'Fallon, Missouri City Hall during Thursday night's council meeting, prompting a quick police response. He reportedly said he wanted to speak with the mayor about a neighborhood issue, and was taken to jail overnight while authorities continue investigating the circumstances.
   

• Play It Again Sports Football Scoreboard - Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 (riverbender.com) — High school football fans in O'Fallon will note the local team edged Francis Howell 27–26 in Friday night's Week Two action. The roundup also lists dozens of other regional scores, giving context on how nearby schools across Illinois and Missouri fared.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in O'Fallon

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Tuesday September 1
• Home Softball vs Timberland
  Ft. Zumwalt North High O Fallon, MO 63366
  4:15 pm
• Home Volleyball vs SCW
  Ft. Zumwalt North High O Fallon, MO 63366
  5:00 pm
• Home Soccer vs Timberland
  Ft. Zumwalt North High O Fallon, MO 63366
  6:45 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Student Lighthouse Team- ALL
  Mount Hope Elem. O Fallon, MO 63366
  7:45 am
• Early Release EL-MS-HS 2.5 hours early
  Mike Clemens Center Adapt Lrng O Fallon, MO 63366
  11:55 am
• Community Connections: North Middle School
  Mike Clemens Center Adapt Lrng North Middle School, 210 Virgil St, O'Fallon, MO 63366, USA
  2:30 pm
• Back to School Bash (Flyer attached)
  Pheasant Point Elem. O FALLON, MO 63368
  4:30 pm
• Community Connections: North Middle School
  Ft. Zumwalt Hope High North Middle School, 210 Virgil St, O'Fallon, MO 63366, USA
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• The St. Louis Margarita Festival →
  Frankie Martin's Garden, 5372 St Charles St, Cottleville
  12:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Box of Chocolates @ Dog Prairie Tavern — Dave Farver Music →
  Dog Prairie Tavern, 2348 St Paul Rd, St Paul
  2:00 pm
Monday August 31
• FALL PICTURE DAY (WHOLE SCHOOL)
  Ft. Zumwalt South High Saint Peters, MO 63376
  7:00 am
• Holt 11-Man Football Home Game vs. Westminster Christian Academy (F
  Holt High Wentzville, MO 63385
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

St. Peters

• Speaker Series at The Outlet (riverbender.com)
• CDL Truck Driving Job near Saint Peters, MO (thetrucker.com)
• Bombshell: Oasis Lawsuit Claims Jeff Tegethoff Took Millions From Lakeport Project (lakeexpo.com)

Wentzville

• First-Person—Man In The Street-Party Interviews (speedonthewater.com)
• MTI Goes Breakfast-Clubbing For Second Year At The Lake Of The Ozarks (powerboatnation.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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