🌱 How the SR 133 bridge closure will change your Blanchester drive.

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In today's newsletter:

• How the SR 133 bridge closure will change your Blanchester drive.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 70.
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• ODOT outlines upcoming highway closures, delays in Clinton County (wnewsj.com) — Expect major travel impacts around Blanchester as the State Route 133 bridge over Whitakers Run remains closed for a 120‑day rehabilitation, with a signed detour via SR 123, US 68, and US 50 through November. ODOT also details lane restrictions, resurfacing, and culvert work on nearby routes across Clinton County, so plan extra time if you commute toward Wilmington, New Vienna, or Clarksville.
   

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📸 Around Blanchester

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Trustee Special Meeting
  Williamsburg Township Hall, 4025 Alexander Lane, Batavia, OH, 45103, United States
  9:00 am
• Wednesday Knitting Club at the Wilmington Public Library →
  Wilmington Public Library, 268 N South St, Wilmington
  11:00 am

Thursday July 16

• Happy Hour at TinCap →
  TinCap Hard Cider and Taproom, 59 W Sugartree St, Wilmington
  11:00 am
• 2026 LEPC Meeting
  Clermont County, Ohio 2279 Clermont Center Dr, Batavia, OH 45103, USA
  1:30 pm
• Fossil Talk with Dr. C - Fayetteville-Perry Library →
  Fayetteville-Perry Library, 406 N East St, Fayetteville
  5:30 pm

Friday July 17

• Clermont County Transportation Improvement District Board Meeting
  Clermont County, Ohio 2381 Clermont Center Dr, Batavia, OH 45103, USA
  9:00 am

Saturday July 18

• Paws and Pints →
  Morrow Arts Center (MAC), 10 Miranda St, Morrow
  12:00 pm
• The Fabulous Thunderbirds →
  The Murphy Theatre, 50 W Main St, Wilmington
  7:30 pm

Monday July 20

• FIRE BOARD MEETING
  Batavia Township 2401 Old State Rte 32, Batavia, OH 45103, USA
  5:00 pm

Tuesday July 21

• Clermont Planning Commission Meeting
  Clermont County, Ohio 2381 Clermont Center Dr, Batavia, OH 45103, USA
  5:00 pm
• Board Meeting
  Clermont-Northeastern Local HS Commons
  6:30 pm

Thursday July 23

• 2026 Morning Mixer - Anderson Chamber Alliance & Dead Low Brewing C
  Clermont County, Ohio 5959 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45230, USA
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Maineville. Apply here.
• Arcis Golf posted a job opening for Outside Services Attendant in Maineville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blanchester here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wilmington

• Sonja Crabtree named human resources manager at Roberts Convention Centre (wnewsj.com)
• Clinton County 4-H members punch tickets to state fair in non-livestock judging (wnewsj.com)
• Wilmington man submits petitions to put data center regulations on November ballot (fox19.com)

Lebanon

• From Lebanon to the sea: A sailor's path to a Navy warship (highlandcountypress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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