Community Corner
🌱 See how Alexandria’s Girls Gone Raw lands a national TV spotlight
Make time for Your Weight Matters Columbus on the Alexandria Patch calendar

Hi there, Alexandria! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Alexandria's Girls Gone Raw lands a national TV spotlight
Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Columbus.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• START UP Returns for 14th Season, Spotlighting More Innovative Entrepreneur Stories (prweb.com) — A pet food startup from Alexandria, Girls Gone Raw, is being featured in the new season of the PBS series START UP, which spotlights innovative small businesses across Ohio and Illinois. The show's 14th season premieres October 4 and includes several Columbus-area entrepreneurs, giving local viewers a chance to see how nearby founders are turning their ideas into thriving ventures.
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📸 Around Alexandria
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alexandria
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★ Featured events ★
- Your Weight Matters Columbus →
Columbus Airport Marriott, 1375 N Cassady Ave, Columbus
9:00 am
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
📣 Alexandria Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Breakfast at the Main Place →
The Main Place, 112 S. 3rd Street, Newark
8:00 am - Breakfast at the Community Drop-In Center →
Community Drop-In Center, 592 W. Main Street, Newark
9:30 am - Family Story Time →
Newark OH
10:30 am - Freak Out with Frank Zappa →
Newark OH
11:00 am - Lunch at the Main Place →
The Main Place, 112 S. 3rd Street, Newark
11:30 am - Lunch at the Community Drop-In Center →
Community Drop-In Center, 592 W. Main Street, Newark
12:00 pm - Lunch at the Salvation Army →
Salvation Army, 250 E. Main Street, Newark
12:00 pm - Lisska Center Book Club →
2:00 pm - God of Carnage →
3:00 pm - Lift Like a Girl: Fall #1 Series (Grades 7-10) →
Philip Heit Center, 150 W Main Street, New Albany
3:20 pm - YUCK! Fall 2026 →
Philip Heit Center, 150 W Main Street, New Albany
3:30 pm - Early Readers Club →
Newark OH
3:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Coughlin Automotive posted a job opening for Automotive Cashier Receptionist in Pataskala. Apply here.
- DHL Express USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Group Coordinator Lead - Inventory Control Clerk in New Albany. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alexandria here.
🗞 Nearby News
Johnstown
- For Sale: 1964 Mercury Park Lane in Johnstown, Ohio (classiccars.com)
Granville
- Granville volleyball rallies for reverse sweep of Utica on the road (newarkadvocate.com)
- Ohio has most data center ballot measures in the country (nbc4i.com)
- Licking County Humane Society asks local municipalities for increased funding (thereportingproject.org)
Pataskala
- Save Room For Pie Because These 8 Ohio Diners Bake Every Slice From Scratch Daily (newsbreak.com)
- Map: Top Columbus-area haunted houses and trails for 2026 (nbc4i.com)
Ok Alexandria! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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