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Good morning Troy! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Ryan Jones finally restore Troy football's old winning expectations?
  • How to watch today's high-profile Troy murder sentencing live
  • Troy pastor gets life sentence as children confront him in court

Also on today's calendar: Riverside at Troy Christian and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 79, low: 52.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Who's Hot: Ryan Jones, Trojans Bring Something Different To Trojan Football? (pressprosmagazine.com) — Troy residents are watching a resurgent Troy Trojans football team under first-year head coach Ryan Jones, who has guided the squad to a 6-1 record and an unbeaten run in the Miami Valley League. The story explores how his coaching style, local ties, and key wins over rivals like Piqua have revived community optimism ahead of a crucial matchup with Tipp City.
   

• WATCH LIVE: Caleb Flynn to be sentenced Monday for aggravated murder of his wife (eastidahonews.com) — A high-profile sentencing is set for this afternoon in Troy, where former pastor and one-time "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn will learn his punishment for murdering his wife, Ashley. Local readers can follow the 3 p.m. hearing live, with reporters providing real-time updates and reaction from the Ohio courtroom as the judge weighs a possible life sentence.
   

• 'I don't plan on coming to see you': 'Crybaby' pastor's daughter's words leave him in a puddle of his own tears at sentencing for killing wife (courttv.com) — In Troy, a former pastor and one-time "American Idol" contestant was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his wife, Ashley Flynn, after a jury conviction on multiple charges. During sentencing, he maintained his innocence while their children's emotional letters, read by relatives, described their grief, anger, and decision not to visit him in prison.
   

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    Wednesday October 7
  • Directors' Forum →
    Tri-County Board of Recovery & MH, 1280 North County Road 25A, Troy
    11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday October 9
  • Fall Frenzy
    Elementary Playground
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dining with the Dead happening this Friday & Saturday at the Johnston Farm & Indian Agency.
    Come join in an Irish wake and see how the dead were sent off with song, story, food and fun! Register at Zeffy https://www.zeffy.com/en-US… (Nextdoor Southeast Troy)
  • Where are Ohio data centers located?
    Check out this map https://share.google/h4vl6hkpAzwudDuLm (Nextdoor Boone Hill)
  • Conagra Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Continuous Improvement Manager (FI) in Troy. Apply here.
  • Staffmark posted a job opening for Shipping Packer Operator in Troy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Troy here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tipp City

  • Former 'American Idol' singer Caleb Flynn awaits sentencing for wife's murder (the-journal.com)
  • Former 'American Idol' contestant to be sentenced for wife's murder (mycentraloregon.com)

Piqua

  • Troy High School Class of 1976 holds 50th reunion (miamivalleytoday.com)
  • One of about five surviving late-production Duesenberg Model J convertible berlines, a 1934 car, goes to RM Sotheby's Hershey on Oct. 8, estimated at up to $1.2 million (newsbreak.com)
  • Grid Growth open house meeting held in Piqua (miamivalleytoday.com)

Vandalia

  • Donald Trump says 'I know more about inflation than everyone', but gets humbled (themirror.com)

Ok Troy! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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