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🌱 Why Salt Fork’s hidden coves are producing huge crappies near Cambridge
Happening soon: Fall Festival - Celebrate Autumn in Downtown Cambridge on the Cambridge Patch calendar
Good day Cambridge! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Salt Fork's hidden coves are producing huge crappies near Cambridge
- How did golfers fare at the district tournament in Cambridge?
Also on today's calendar: CC - Away - Cambridge Invitational and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Showers around; not as warm, temps: high: 74, low: 47.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Reilly: We Find Big Crappies In 'The Cove' (pressprosmagazine.com) — Anglers around Cambridge get a detailed look at why Salt Fork Lake, just northeast of town, is producing slab crappies up to 16 inches right now. Outdoor writer Ray Reilly recounts a recent trip with a friend, sharing how they targeted a deep, brushy cove, what lures worked, and why this sprawling Guernsey County lake remains a top multi-species destination. 
• High School Roundup: Barnesville's Little Competes In Districts; Oak Glen Celebrates Seniors With Win (theintelligencer.net) — Cambridge sports fans saw top high school golfers converge Wednesday at Cambridge Country Club for the Division II district girls' tournament, where Barnesville's Kennedy Little carded a strong 79 but narrowly missed state qualification. The roundup also highlights standout performances from Ridgewood, Garaway, and several regional schools, plus notable soccer results from Oak Glen, Indian Creek, Wheeling Park, and Trinity.
📸 Around Cambridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cambridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Fall Festival - Celebrate Autumn in Downtown Cambridge →
Historic Downtown Cambridge-Wheeling Ave, 801 Wheeling Avenue, Cambridge
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- CC - Away - Cambridge Invitational →
Cambridge OH
10:00 am - NewPointe Youth Event at CMS →
Cambridge Primary School, 1400 Deerpath Drive, Cambridge
4:00 pm - Varsity Volleyball →
CHS Gymnasium (Cambridge High School)
4:30 pm - JV Football Game →
Cambridge High School, 1201 Clairmont Ave, Cambridge
5:30 pm - GCT Tai Chi
Guernsey County Public Library, 800 Steubenville Avenue, Cambridge
9:15 am - Varsity Boys Soccer Game →
Cambridge High School, 1201 Clairmont Ave, Cambridge
5:00 pm - Family Candy Program
Old Washington Presbyterian Church, 227 Old National Rd, Old Was
5:00 pm - Varsity Volleyball →
CHS Gymnasium (Cambridge High School)
4:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
📣 Cambridge Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Storytime
New Concord Branch Library -
10:30 am - Toddler Time! →
New Concord OH
11:00 am - 3-Pt. Thursday: Eat, Think, Play! →
New Concord OH
3:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Cambridge. Apply here.
- SBH Health System posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor (Inside Sales) Sally Beauty 10151 in Cambridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cambridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
New Concord
- Economic frustration tests Trump's standing with rural voters, new KFF-AP poll finds (mlive.com)
- What a Title III Grant means for Muskingum University (whiznews.com)
Coshocton
- Coshocton County Fair to feature drone show, Field of Flags (yourohionews.com)
- Coshocton County high school football week 7 previews: Claymont at Ridgewood (yourohionews.com)
- Coshocton council considers e-bike and e-scooter safety rules (yourohionews.com)
Ok Cambridge! 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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