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🌱 How a Buckeye star pushed North Union students in a fitness challenge
Coming up: Your Weight Matters Columbus on the Richwood Patch calendar
Good morning Richwood! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Buckeye star pushed North Union students in a fitness challenge
- Why Richwood police and deputies visited a Grove Street home recently
Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Columbus and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 67, low: 44.
- Saturday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tressel, OSU star pitch fitness challenge (marysvillejt.com) — North Union Elementary students near Richwood got a high-energy visit from Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel and former Buckeye quarterback Braxton Miller for the Team Tressel Fitness Challenge, with kids testing their planking skills. Richwood readers are pointed to this week's Richwood Gazette for deeper coverage, alongside other local updates on Marysville leadership changes, a major solar project, and area sports. 
• Police Beat - 9/30/26 (marysvillejt.com subscription) — Richwood residents are mentioned in a recent police call where local officers and county deputies went to a Grove Street home to take someone into custody. The broader roundup also highlights nearby school sports, including North Union volleyball and Fairbanks soccer, giving Richwood-area families a quick snapshot of recent law enforcement activity and regional athletic results.
📸 Around Richwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Richwood
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★ Featured events ★
- Your Weight Matters Columbus →
Columbus Airport Marriott, 1375 N Cassady Ave, Columbus
9:00 am
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- HS VarVB vs Indian Lake
North Union High School
6:30 pm - Indian Lake at North Union →
North Union High School, 401 N Franklin St, Richwood
6:30 pm - VarFB vs Ben Logan
North Union High School, 401 N. Franklin Street, Richwood
7:00 pm - Military Appreciation Night
North Union High School, 401 N. Franklin Street, Richwood
7:00 pm - Northwestern at North Union →
North Union High School, 401 N Franklin St, Richwood
11:30 am - HS Soccer @ London
London High School
5:30 pm - MS Volleyball @ Ben Logan
Benjamin Logan Middle School, 4626 Co Rd 26, Bellefontaine
5:30 pm - HS JvVB @ Shawnee
Shawnee High School
5:30 pm - HS VarVB @ Shawnee
Shawnee High School
6:30 pm - MS Volleyball vs. Graham
North Union Middle School, 12555 Mulvane Rd, Richwood
5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
📣 Richwood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Let's Talk Series
Central Office, 212 Chestnut Street, Marysville
6:00 pm - Ohio Family Fun Night - Making History Come Alive with America 250 →
Marion Public Library, 445 E Church St, Marion
5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Retail Stock Support in Marysville. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Richwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marysville
- FHS boys tally soccer win; BL teams sweep London (marysvillejt.com)
- Reviewing Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) and Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG) (defenseworld.net)
- The Japanese Car That Made American Automakers Take Notice (topspeed.com)
Marion
- Hack OHI/O 2026 Coming to Ohio State Marion (osu.edu)
- RV girls soccer's Sarina Strother the latest Fahey Bank Award winner (marionstar.com)
Ok Richwood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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