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Hey hey Wantagh! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Wantagh step up before Storm becomes the shelter's longest resident?
  • Could this stressed Wantagh shelter puppy finally find her first home?
  • Chris Stapleton's tour hits Jones Beach tonight—here's why fans are buzzing

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 71.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Surrendered Dog Risks Becoming Shelter's Longest Resident After Waiting for Over 500 Days (dogtime.com) — Storm, a shy terrier mix at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh, has waited 540 days without a single meet‑and‑greet and risks becoming one of the shelter's longest‑staying dogs. Staff say she needs an experienced, adult‑only home as the only dog, but note she's cat‑friendly, knows basic commands, and just needs patience and structure to finally settle into a real home.
   

• Shelter Dog Found as a Stray Spends Her Puppyhood Living Stressed Inside Kennel Bars (dogtime.com) — Anxious about life in a kennel, 7‑month‑old retriever mix Fergie has spent 55 days at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh instead of growing up in a home. Staff and volunteers say she's playful, dog‑ and cat‑friendly, and good with older kids, and they're urgently asking locals to share her story or consider adopting so she doesn't spend her puppyhood behind bars.
   

• Lainey Wilson Delivers Soulful Acoustic Cover Of Chris Stapleton's Incredibly Underrated, 'Whiskey And You' (whiskeyriff.com) — Wantagh country fans can catch Chris Stapleton's All‑American Road Show tonight, August 26, at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater, with Lainey Wilson recently wrapping her opening run and sharing a soulful cover of his song "Whiskey and You." The piece dives into why the track is so beloved among artists and fans, while also listing Stapleton's remaining tour stops for the year.
   

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