🌱 See where Monroe’s baseball team ranks in Southwest Ohio’s latest poll.

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In today's newsletter:

• See where Monroe’s baseball team ranks in Southwest Ohio’s latest poll.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 66 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Cool with clouds and sun, temps: high: 64, low: 42.
• Friday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Southwest Ohio baseball coaches release 6th weekly poll of 2026 (dispatch.com) — Monroe’s baseball team has climbed to sixth place in the latest Southwest Ohio Baseball Coaches Association poll for Divisions III and IV, released May 12. The rankings, which also highlight top programs like Badin and Oak Hills, show how Monroe stacks up against other strong regional teams as the 2026 season heads toward its stretch run.
   

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📸 Around Monroe

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Line Dancing →
  Robert Sonny Hill Jr Community Center, 800 Lafayette Ave, Middletown
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 13

• MMS Spring Band Concert
  Midview Local Middletown, OH 45044
  7:00 pm
• Orchestra Concerts
  Lebanon Junior High Lebanon, OH 45036
  7:00 pm
• JH and Berry Orchestra Concert
  Lebanon City District Performing Arts Center, 160 Miller Road, Lebanon
  7:00 pm
• Berry Orchestra Concert (6th-8th grade)@ DPC
  Berry Intermediate Lebanon, OH 45036
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Senior Exams
  Midview Local Middletown, OH 45044
• Kindergarten End-of-Year Celebration
  Midview Local West Elementary School, 13080 Durkee Rd, Grafton, OH 44044, US
  5:00 pm
• Berry Band Concert @ DPC
  Berry Intermediate Lebanon, OH 45036
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• MMS Spring Band Concert
  Midview Local Middletown, OH 45044
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Senior Exams
  Midview Local Middletown, OH 45044
• Kindergarten End-of-Year Celebration
  Midview Local West Elementary School, 13080 Durkee Rd, Grafton, OH 44044, US
  5:00 pm
• Dayton Dragons Family Night
  Hunter Elementary School Franklin, OH 45005
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Hourly in Monroe. Apply here.
• The Gap, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Cincinnati Premium in Monroe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Middletown

• New health commissioner to lead Middletown public health (wdtn.com)
• Local high school launches tattoo art class, giving students hands-on skills (local12.com)
• Coal-based steelmaking outpaces the industry's low-emissions transition (manufacturingdive.com)

Mason

• Mason bartender accused of rape denied bond reduction (wlwt.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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