🌱 How Watkins’ senior defenders are shaping the Battle for Broad Street

Hi Pataskala! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Watkins' senior defenders are shaping the Battle for Broad Street
• Which Pataskala haunt fits your scare level this October?

Also on today's calendar: Night of Inspiration and 2 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 69, low: 47.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Seniors leave fingerprint on Watkins Memorial defense (newarkadvocate.com) — Watkins Memorial's senior-heavy defense in Pataskala is finally seeing long-waiting players step into big Friday-night roles, helping the Warriors rebound from an 0-2 start. As they host rival Licking Heights in the Battle for Broad Street, coaches and seniors say their chemistry and resilience could extend Watkins' four-game winning streak in the rivalry.
   

• Map: Top Columbus-area haunted houses and trails for 2026 (nbc4i.com) — Pataskala thrill-seekers have two major scares close to home this October: Haunted Hoochie on Broad Street and the Pataskala Haunted Forest on Refugee Road. Both run Friday and Saturday nights through Halloween, with the forest's proceeds supporting the Lions Club of Pataskala Charitable Foundation and other community projects.
   

📸 Around Pataskala

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pataskala

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Night of Inspiration →
  285 W National Dr, Newark
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Your Weight Matters Columbus →
  Columbus Airport Marriott, 1375 N Cassady Ave, Columbus
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 11
• Pataskala's Hometown Festival →
  Pataskala OH
Monday October 12
• Johnstown-Monroe at Watkins Memorial →
  Pataskala OH
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Heath at Licking Heights →
  Pataskala OH
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Lift Like a Girl: Fall #1 Series (Grades 7-10) →
  Philip Heit Center, 150 W Main Street, New Albany
  3:20 pm
• YUCK! Fall 2026 →
  Philip Heit Center, 150 W Main Street, New Albany
  3:30 pm
• Y on the Fly Pop Up →
  Johnstown OH
  3:30 pm
• Ballroom Dancing: Step Up Your Style Fall Series →
  Philip Heit Center, 150 W Main Street, New Albany
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Chair Barre: Balance and Strength Fall series →
  Philip Heit Center, 150 W Main Street, New Albany
  10:00 am
• Tiny Trailblazers →
  Philip Heit Center, 150 W Main Street, New Albany
  10:00 am
• Rest and Restore Flow Fall Series →
  Philip Heit Center, 150 W Main Street, New Albany
  11:30 am
• PTO Coldstone Fundraiser
  High Pointe Elementary Columbus, OH 43230
  5:00 pm
• Family Fright Night →
  Reynoldsburg, OH Calendar, 1792 Graham Road, Reynoldsburg
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A Dog was Found on 2026-09-29, more info at https://petfbi.org/api/view/818898/epap97yc
  Lost or found a pet? Report it to Pet FBI at https://petfbi.org (Nextdoor Brooksedge)
• A Dog was Found on 2026-09-28, more info at https://petfbi.org/api/view/818806/29t4808p
  Lost or found a pet? Report it to Pet FBI at https://petfbi.org (Nextdoor Brooksedge)

• KFC posted a job opening for CustomerService in Pataskala. Apply here.
• KnitWell Group posted a job opening for Asset Protection Specialist - Etna Distribution Ctr in Pataskala. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pataskala here.

🗞 Nearby News

Reynoldsburg

• Wildlife Control Operator Fined After Dumping Deer Carcass at Reynoldsburg Car Wash (newsbreak.com)
• FCA and Fairfield Union advance to golf districts (lancastereaglegazette.com)
• Reynoldsburg Man Sentenced To Five Additional Years For Muskingum County Crimes (yourradioplace.com)

New Albany

• Merzlikin was sold to Canada (news-pravda.com)

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-- 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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