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🌱 The Plains resident Robin Burrow named to Hocking College board
The Plains, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning The Plains! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- The Plains resident Robin Burrow named to Hocking College board
- After another comeback, Joe Burrow and the Bengals are winning again
Also on today's calendar: Southeast Ohio CLC/ALF Meeting and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, temps: high: 50, low: 36.
- Friday: Windy with a shower or two, with a high of 41 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Governor's appointments for Nov. 6, 2026 (crescent-news.com) — Robin T. Burrow of The Plains has been appointed to the Hocking College Board of Trustees by Gov. Mike DeWine. Burrow’s term began November 6 and runs through August 26, 2029, according to the governor’s announcement of appointments to college boards and other public bodies across Ohio. 
• Joe Burrow, the Bengals quarterback who asked whether football was still fun (martincid.com) — Joe Burrow, who starred at Athens High School in The Plains, is winning again after injuries left him questioning his enjoyment of football. The Bengals quarterback has Cincinnati at 6–2 following a three-touchdown performance in Madrid, with Pittsburgh next on the schedule November 15.
📸 Around The Plains
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Songwriter Showcase →
Eclipse Company Store, 11309 Jackson Dr, The Plains
6:00 pm
Saturday December 5
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Other local events
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AHS Fall Symphonic Band Concert
Athens High School
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Southeast Ohio CLC/ALF Meeting →
Eclipse Company Store, 11309 Jackson Dr, The Plains
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Brent Patterson at Eclipse Company Store →
Eclipse Company Store, The Plains
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Reindeer Run →
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Discovery Lab - Open Tech Studio →
Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery, 67 Columbus Road, Athens
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AHS Athletics National Signing Day
Athens High School
4:00 pm -
AHS Bulldogs National Signing Day
Athens High School
4:00 pm -
The Plains Intermediate Book Fair Family Event
The Plains Intermediate
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Canceled-Municipal Arts Commission →
Athens, OH Calendar, ARTS/West, Athens
5:30 pm -
Open Play at The Nest →
The Nest, 217 Columbus Rd. Suite 103, Athens
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Monthly Free Legal Clinic →
Recovery Connections, 17 Blue Line Drive, Athens
4:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Moving into a new place this winter?
Call the electric and gas utilities with your new address and start date. If a meter is already in place, the utility must start service within three… (Nextdoor )
- Ohio University posted a job opening for Assistant Professor of Instruction in Social Work, Non-Tenure Track in Athens. Apply here.
- Thrive Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Line Cook in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near The Plains here.
🗞 Nearby News
Athens
- Busy Bird Yarn & Craft Supply to join Athens crafting scene (thepostathens.com)
- OhioHealth Hospice Athens Hosts Free Grief Film Series (ohiohealth.com)
- of Soil and Soul (woub.org)
Nelsonville
- Nelsonville seeks volunteers to shovel snow for elderly and disabled (athensindependent.com)
Ok The Plains! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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