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🌱 How Athens’ home-field draw in The Plains slipped away late
You won't want to miss Songwriter Showcase on the The Plains Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Athens' home-field draw in The Plains slipped away late
Also on today's calendar: Megan Bee: Songwriter Showcase and 9 more events.
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 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tigers tie Bulldogs for 5th draw of season (mariettatimes.com) — Athens High's boys soccer team, which plays its home games in The Plains, battled Marietta to a 1-1 draw Tuesday night, mirroring their earlier tie in The Plains. A first-half Marietta goal and a second-half Athens equalizer set up a frantic finish, including a missed late Athens chance that preserved the Tigers' fifth draw of the season. 
📸 Around The Plains
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🗓 Upcoming Events in The Plains
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★ Featured events ★
- Songwriter Showcase →
Eclipse Company Store, 11309 Jackson Dr, The Plains
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Friday Frights: Cemetariums! →
The Plains Public Library, 14 S. Plains Road, The Plains
4:00 pm - Megan Bee: Songwriter Showcase →
Eclipse Company Store, 11309 Jackson Dr, The Plains
6:00 pm - Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery →
The Plains Public Library, 14 S Plains Rd, The Plains
4:30 pm - Central Michigan Chippewas at Ohio Bobcats Football →
Peden Stadium, 200 Richland Ave, Athens
1:00 pm - AHS ASVAB Test
Athens High School
8:00 am - Point Pleasant at Athens →
The Plains OH
6:00 pm - Digital Literacy Walk-In Hours →
The Plains Public Library, 14 S Plains Rd, The Plains
11:00 am - Dungeons and Dragons →
The Plains Public Library, 14 S Plains Rd, The Plains
4:00 pm - Brent Patterson at Eclipse Company Store →
Eclipse Company Store, The Plains
6:00 pm - Eastern Michigan Eagles at Ohio Bobcats Football →
Peden Stadium, 200 Richland Ave, Athens
7:59 pm - Digital Literacy Walk-In Hours →
The Plains Public Library, 14 S Plains Rd, The Plains
11:00 am
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunham's Sports posted a job opening for Team Member in Athens. Apply here.
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near The Plains here.
🗞 Nearby News
Athens
- Perpetrators sentenced in Athens cyber theft (athensindependent.com)
- People in the Daytime rocks The Union (woub.org)
- DJFS receives bid for Nelsonville building (athensmessenger.com)
Nelsonville
- Nelsonville's general fund in the red for August, council preserves historic mosaic (athensmessenger.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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