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🌱 Rittman officer earns top county honor for protecting vulnerable children
Rittman, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Rittman! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Rittman officer earns top county honor for protecting vulnerable children
- How Rittman could shake up the WCAL softball title race
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A few showers in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 55, low: 39.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wayne County recognizes child protection efforts (the-daily-record.com) — Rittman residents can take pride as Officer Steven Hunter of the Rittman Police Department was honored as Wayne County Children Services’ 2025 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for his work protecting at-risk kids. At a Wooster ceremony, speakers stressed collaboration, self-care for helpers, and community responsibility in preventing child abuse across Wayne County. 
• WDR Softball Power Rankings - Three-team battle for WCAL title is on (the-daily-record.com) — Local softball fans will see Rittman play a spoiler role as WCAL powers Norwayne, Hillsdale, and Dalton battle for the league title this week. Power rankings highlight Hillsdale’s 20-run outburst against Rittman and note Norwayne still has two key games left against the Indians.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Toddler Story Time - Doylestown In-Person
Doylestown Branch Library Meeting Room, Doylestown
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Varsity Baseball vs. Northwestern High School
Chippewa Intermediate School - Chippewa Baseball Field
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Cemetery Board Meeting →
Doylestown, OH Calendar, 24 S. PORTAGE ST, Doylestown
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PPF Meeting →
Doylestown, OH Calendar, 24 S . PORTAGE STREET, Doylestown
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Planning Commission Meeting →
Doylestown, OH Calendar, 24 S . PORTAGE STREET LOWER LEVEL, Doylestown
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Preschool Story Time - Doylestown In-Person
Doylestown Branch Library Meeting Room
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JV Baseball vs Norton City Schools - Chippewa Baseball Field
Chippewa Intermediate School - Chippewa Baseball Field
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Varsity Softball vs Northwestern High School - Chippewa Softball Field
Chippewa Local Chippewa Jr/Sr High School - Chippewa Softball Field
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Community Shredding Event →
Wadsworth, OH Calendar Wadsworth, OH 44281
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Jon Garey @ Ridge and Rail →
Ridge & Rail, 6784 Ridge Rd, Wadsworth
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Carpenters - The SONGS. The STORIES. featuring Helen Welch | Celestia Theater →
The Celestia Theater, 151 Main St, Wadsworth
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JV Baseball vs Rittman High School - Chippewa Baseball Field
Chippewa Intermediate School - Chippewa Baseball Field
5:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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- Schar Heating and Cooling, Inc. posted a job opening for Duct Cleaning Technician in Rittman. Apply here.
- Parker Hannifin Corporation posted a job opening for Material Handler in Wadsworth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rittman here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wadsworth
- A Chick-fil-A could be coming to Wadsworth (cleveland.com)
- Wadsworth downtown construction to avoid holiday season (cleveland.com)
- ‘Disturbing': Wadsworth man accused of luring 10-year-old Canadian girl (fox8.com)
Orrville
- Marshall Brooks Tallman, 85 (daltonkidronnews.com)
- Scherer Inc. (agproud.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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