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🌱 Patch AM: How 1,100 license plate cameras are reshaping surveillance in Greater Cincinnati
Happening soon: Greg Fitzsimmons on the Cincinnati Patch calendar
Morning Cincinnati! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How 1,100 license plate cameras are reshaping surveillance in Greater Cincinnati
Also on today's calendar: Greg Fitzsimmons and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Catching Our Eye News Roundup, Aug. 25, 2026 (ohiocapitaljournal.com) — A statewide news roundup flags a major privacy debate in Greater Cincinnati, where more than 1,100 Flock license plate cameras now monitor local streets amid growing resistance. It also touches on Ohio education changes, disability rights legislation, youth group homes, and SNAP funding cuts elsewhere in the state, giving Cincinnati readers broader policy context. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cincinnati
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- Greg Fitzsimmons →
Funny Bone Comedy Club Cincinnati 7518 Bales Street, 120 A-120 A Liberty Township, OH 45069
7:00 pm - MAJOR MUSICAL - Holding Auditions 7-9
SCPA—School for Creative and Performing Arts Cafeteria
4:15 pm - MAJOR MUSICAL - Callbacks
SCPA—School for Creative and Performing Arts Corbett Theater
4:15 pm - Woodford Local School Decision Making Committee (LSDMC)
Woodford Paideia Academy Cincinnati, OH 45213
5:00 pm - Membership Committee →
League of Women Voters 103 William Howard Taft Rd # 4, Cincinnati, OH 45219
5:30 pm - Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience →
18 W 4th St, Cincinnati
1:00 pm - Cincinnati Acceleration Academies Block Party →
4030 Reading Rd, Cincinnati
12:00 pm - Candlelight: Tribute to Queen →
Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St, Cincinnati
6:00 pm - Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson →
Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St, Cincinnati
8:30 pm - Hofbrauhaus Newport Brewery & Restaurant →
Hofbräuhaus - Newport, 200 3rd St, Newport
5:00 pm - The Thorn at the Aronoff Center for the Arts →
Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St, Cincinnati
7:00 pm - I'm From Jamaica Ohio →
Woodward Theatre, 1404 Main St, Cincinnati
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I am needing my dog Tiny back.
She is staying in Covedale because I had to go in the hospital for a month and my family couldn't take care of her and gave her away.She is my… (Nextdoor Taylor Creek) - I lost my cat Bean April 2nd 2026, a family member I'm no longer in contact with had released him on Hawaiian Terrace at the top of the hill just off of colerain Avenue.
I've been on multiple apps and platforms to try and have someone nearby find him or just drive by because I live an hour away from where he was… (Nextdoor Mt. Airy)
- Xavier University posted a job opening for Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Arts & Sciences in Cincinnati. Apply here.
- Mercy Health posted a job opening for Unit Secretary Patient Care Tech (PCT) - Med Surg Tele Unit - West Hospital in Cincinnati. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cincinnati here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wyoming
- Ohio Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 Midday winning numbers for Aug. 24, 2026 (cincinnati.com)
- Four Greater Cincinnati high schools crack Ohio's top 10 in new national rankings (dayton247now.com)
- Vote for Greater Cincinnati high school athlete of the week, Aug. 24 (cincinnati.com)
Mariemont
- Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky high school sports scores, Aug. 24-30 (dispatch.com)
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