Community Corner
🌱 Can South Point keep its OVC lead against Chesapeake Friday night?
You won't want to miss Sheridan Freewill Baptist Church-Homecoming on the South Point Patch calendar
Hello South Point! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can South Point keep its OVC lead against Chesapeake Friday night?
Also on today's calendar: Corey Clark & Juanita Phillips at Sheridan Freewill Baptist Church.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 55.
- Saturday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pointers run past Fairland for OVC lead (irontontribune.com) — South Point football fans just saw their Pointers grab the Ohio Valley Conference lead with a thrilling 30–24 win over Fairland, powered by big nights from runners Landon Vance and Robert Napier. The victory ends a long drought against Fairland and gives South Point its best start in decades, setting up another key home conference showdown against Chesapeake this Friday night. 
📸 Around South Point
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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Point
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★ Featured events ★
- Sheridan Freewill Baptist Church-Homecoming →
South Point
10:00 am
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Corey Clark & Juanita Phillips at Sheridan Freewill Baptist Church →
Sheridan Freewill Baptist Church, South Point
10:00 am
Sunday October 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Boy's Soccer (Varsity)
Chesapeake High School
6:00 pm - Girl's Volleyball (Varsity)
Chesapeake High School
7:00 pm - Girl's Soccer (Varsity)
Chesapeake High School
7:30 pm - Football (Varsity)
Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School
7:00 pm - Rock Hill - Marching Band Local →
Rock Hill Middle School, 2171 Co Rd 26, Ironton
5:00 pm - Girls' Volleyball (Varsity)
Eastern High School (Reedsville)
7:00 pm - Boys' Soccer (Varsity)
Fairland High/Middle School
6:00 pm - Girls' Soccer (Varsity)
Fairland High/Middle School
8:00 pm - Mixed Soccer (7th/8th)
South Point Middle School
6:00 pm - Boy's Soccer (7th/8th)
Wheelersburg Middle School
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in South Point. Apply here.
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Chesapeake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Point here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ironton
- The power of faith (irontontribune.com)
- EDITORIAL: A tradition of history (irontontribune.com)
- Ohioans rally against U.S. Senator Jon Husted's support of data centers (wowktv.com)
Wheelersburg
- Bruising Sparks Elder Abuse Concern (sciotocountydailynews.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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