🌱 How a McDermott district win made St. Joseph sports history

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• How a McDermott district win made St. Joseph sports history

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable, temps: high: 76, low: 49.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 39 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• St. Joe boys bound for state golf (irontontribune.com) — A boys golf district championship played at Portsmouth Elks Golf Club in McDermott has sent St. Joseph High School to its first-ever state tournament in any sport. The tiny school edged Waterford by two strokes, powered by steady rounds from its young lineup. Their coach credits year-round work and says the driven group is ready for the next challenge.
   

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Tuesday October 6

• SBA Business Development Training →
  Portsmouth Area Chamber of Commerce, 342 2nd St, Portsmouth
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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Cursive and Other Forgotten Skills Club →
  Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth
  12:00 pm
• 2nd Annual Friends of Portsmouth Wiener 500 →
  Market Square Park, 203 Market Street, Portsmouth
  2:30 pm
• Next Stop Comedy at The Vault Family & Event Center! - Portsmouth, OH →
  317 Chillicothe St, Portsmouth
  8:00 pm

Monday October 5

• Planetarium Show
  Portsmouth Area Chamber of Commerce, 342 2nd St, Portsmouth
• Dungeons & Dragons: Teen Campaign →
  Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth
  2:30 pm
• HS VB v Minford
  Clay Local Portsmouth, OH 45662
  5:30 pm
• Dungeons & Dragons: One Shot Group →
  Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth
  5:30 pm
• Romance Book Club →
  Lucasville Library, 103 State Route 728, Lucasville
  5:30 pm
• JH Volleyball vs Clay
  Glenwood High School
  5:30 pm
• JrH VB @ Glenwood
  Clay Local Portsmouth, OH 45662
  5:30 pm
• Sunset Stories →
  New Boston Library, 3850 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Lucasville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Lucasville

• Herman E. Collins, 82 (sciotovalleyguardian.com)

Portsmouth

• Portsmouth Riverfront Project remains on schedule, officials say (wowktv.com)
• Paul Lavon ‘Von' York, 65 of Portsmouth (sciotocountydailynews.com)
• Busted! 10/01/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio (sciotocountydailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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