🌱 How November’s Durgan Road paving could briefly affect your drive

What's up Gallipolis! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How November's Durgan Road paving could briefly affect your drive

Also on today's calendar: Live Music: Red Sky Morning and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 53.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gallia County Commission holds preconstruction meeting for paving project in Huntington Township (wvnews.com) — Gallipolis officials recently met at the county courthouse to finalize plans for resurfacing Durgan Road in nearby Huntington Township, with paving expected to begin in November and finish in about a day. Funded through a federal Community Development Block Grant and local funds, the project includes prevailing-wage requirements, subcontractor documentation, and county engineer inspections but is not expected to disrupt utilities for residents.
   

📸 Around Gallipolis

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gallipolis

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15
• French Art Colony's Hot Summer Nights →
  French Art Colony, 530 1st Ave, Gallipolis
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Live Music: Red Sky Morning →
  Gallipolis OH
  7:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Wahama at Ohio Valley Christian →
  Ohio Valley Christian School, 1100 Chickamauga Dr, Gallipolis
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• 2nd Annual Craft Bazaar and Vendor Fair →
  Grace Methodist Church, 600 2nd Ave., Gallipolis
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• The Launch | Tighten, Brighten, Transform | Vitality Aesthetics & Wellness →
  Vitality Aesthetics & Wellness, 200 East Main Street, Pomeroy
  4:00 pm
• Paint & Pass: Fungi Edition →
  114 Court St, Pomeroy
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Brent Patterson at Meigs County Farmer's Market →
  Meigs County Farmer's Market, Pomeroy
  10:00 am
• Brent @ Meigs County Farmer's Market →
  Pomeroy OH
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• District 17 Meeting →
  Sacred Heart Church and Rectory, 161 Mulberry Ave, Pomeroy
  5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Vinton's Creek Edge Farmers & Artisan Market 2026 →
  Vinton OH
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Raised Around Rio Farmers Market →
  North College Ave, Rio Grande
  4:00 pm
• Introduction to Mindfulness and the Brahma Viharas (Wed Evenings) →
  Equinox Botanical Sanctuary, 33446 McCumber Rd., Rutland
  5:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FirstCash, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Store Manager - 3175 in Gallipolis. Apply here.
• GP Mobile posted a job opening for T Mobile Authorized Retailer Sales Associate in Gallipolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gallipolis here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rio Grande

• Althoff Nature Complex expands conservation, research opportunities at Rio (wvnews.com)
• Defense leads the way in win over Bethel (news-expressky.com)

Vinton

• Vinton County High School reschedules picture day (vintonjacksoncourier.com)
• Send your senior on a fully-funded summer adventure (vintonjacksoncourier.com)
• New pre-trial hearing date set for Brandon S. Henderson, Sr. (thetelegramnews.com)

Ok Gallipolis! 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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