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🌱 Teen sentenced for crash that killed off-duty Wellston officer
Jackson, Ohio Patch AM: a 3 min readCheers Jackson! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Teen sentenced for crash that killed off-duty Wellston officer
- Rio's hopes for a first win fade in Jackson home finale
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with showers, temps: high: 53, low: 35.
- Friday: Cloudy, a shower; chilly, with a high of 44 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 18-year-old sent to juvenile facility for crash that killed off-duty officer (crescent-news.com) — A Jackson County juvenile judge has committed an 18-year-old to a correctional facility until age 21 for the drunken-driving crash that killed off-duty Wellston officer Matthew Juniper. The defendant pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and assault in the 2025 crash, which seriously injured another officer, and permanently lost driving privileges. 
• Rams pull away late, keep Rio winless (rioredstorm.com) — Rio Grande came close to its first football win in Saturday's home finale at Jackson High School, but Bluefield pulled away for a 38-24 victory. Jackson's Jacob Winters threw a touchdown pass and ran for another to help tie the game before two late Bluefield scores left the RedStorm 0-10.
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JHS Girls Basketball Scrimmage with Meadowbrook / Westfall
Jackson High School, 500 Vaughn St, Jackson
6:00 pm
Saturday November 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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HS Girls Basketball Scrimmage @Wellston
Eastern Local School District Beaver, OH 45613
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LEGO Club: Ages 5-11 →
Wellston OH
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HS Girls Basketball Scrimmage @Waverly
Eastern Local School District Beaver, OH 45613
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LEGO Engineers: Ages 12-19 →
Wellston OH
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Fall Festival
Eastern Local School District Beaver, OH 45613
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Bouncing Babies Story Time →
Wellston OH
10:30 am -
Toddler Time →
Wellston OH
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Preschool Story Time →
Wellston OH
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HS Boys Basketball Scrimmage Home vs Green
Eastern Local School District Beaver, OH 45613
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HS Girls Basketball Scrimmage @Raceland
Eastern Local School District Beaver, OH 45613
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Teen Advisory Board →
Wellston OH
3:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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- Moving into a new place this winter?
Call the electric and gas utilities with your new address and start date. If a meter is already in place, the utility must start service within three… (Nextdoor )
- Walmart posted a job opening for Health & Beauty TA in Jackson. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Wellston
- Wellston's Eli Goodell earns All-Ohio honors in State Cross Country Meet (thetelegramnews.com)
- Jackson Women's Club Candy Shoppes open in both Jackson, Wellston (thetelegramnews.com)
South Webster
- Allard Lawson, 94, of Wheelersburg (sciotocountydailynews.com)
- Teen Killed After ATV Pulls Into Path of SUV on SR 140 (sciotocountydailynews.com)
McArthur
- McArthur AA meetings have moved (vintonjacksoncourier.com)
- Vinton County Department of Tourism receives $4,000 Ohio Arts Council Grant (thetelegramnews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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