🌱 What New Concord residents should know about their new police chief

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In today's newsletter:

• What New Concord residents should know about their new police chief

Also on today's calendar: 56th Annual Salt Fork Arts and Crafts Festival and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• David Briggs to lead New Concord Police Department (daily-jeff.com) — New Concord has hired veteran law enforcement leader David Briggs as the village’s new police chief, bringing more than two decades of experience across east-central Ohio. Village officials highlight his background in investigations, emergency response, K-9 work, and officer training, emphasizing his focus on community relationships, professionalism, and accountability as he steps into this key public safety role.
   

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📸 Around New Concord

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Concord

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 14

• The Hunchback of Notre Dame →
  Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center, 7033 Glenn Hwy, Cambridge
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 6

• Hayes-Basketball
  New Concord Elementary New Concord, OH 43762
  6:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Friends of the Library
  New Concord Branch Library - New Concord Meeting Room
  11:00 am

Tuesday August 11

• Hayes Basketball
  New Concord Elementary New Concord, OH 43762
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Book Discussion
  New Concord Branch Library - New Concord Meeting Room
  5:30 pm

Thursday August 13

• Hayes-Basketball
  New Concord Elementary New Concord, OH 43762
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• 56th Annual Salt Fork Arts and Crafts Festival →
  Cambridge City Park Large Pavilion, 840 McKinley Ave, Cambridge
  10:00 am
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame →
  Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center, 7033 Glenn Hwy, Cambridge
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Nutrition Group Training →
  Cambridge Primary School CHS Cafeteria (Cambridge High School)
  8:00 am
• GCT COLE-Tai Chi
  Guernsey County Public Library 800 Steubenville Avenue, Cambridge, OH 43725
  9:00 am
• GCB Byesville Crafted Chapter
  Guernsey County Public Library 800 Steubenville Avenue, Cambridge, OH 43725
  4:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• NewPointe Church →
  Cambridge Intermediate School CHS Cafeteria and CHS Gymnasium (Cambridge High School)
  5:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Muskingum University in New Concord. Apply here.
• NFI Industries posted a job opening for Forklift Operator I in New Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Concord here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cambridge

• 2026 Cambridge Bobcats (wtov9.com)
• Local students, graduates join 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' in Cambridge (yourohionews.com)
• Rich Zecchino and Theresa Mitchell talk about Adams Outdoor's Barnes and Oliver Acquisitions (billboardinsider.com)

Zanesville

• That National Night Out offers community outreach with local law enforcement (whiznews.com)
• Jammin' on the Canal is Returning to Dutro (whiznews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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