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🌱 Fayette County booking sends new case into Washington Court House courts

Washington Court House, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Fayette County booking sends new case into Washington Court House courts
  • How a Washington Court House teen’s death warns parents in 2026
  • Why a plant near Washington Court House now powers the University of Dayton

Today's riddle: What was the occupation of the 3 wise men? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 77, low: 62.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, a t-shower; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chandler, Cassie Marie (sciotovalleyguardian.com) — A 26-year-old Fayette County woman was booked early Saturday on multiple misdemeanor and felony-related charges, with her case moving through the Washington Court House-based justice system. The Fayette County Sheriff processed the arrest through the county jail in Washington Court House, and any misdemeanor charges would be handled in Washington Court House Municipal Court, with felonies going to Common Pleas. Remember, she is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
   

• Benadryl Challenge Resurges: Teen Overdoses Double as Multiple Deaths Reported in 2026 (newbedfordguide.com) — A deadly resurgence of the “Benadryl Challenge” is again drawing attention to Washington Court House, where 13-year-old Jacob Stevens died in 2023 after overdosing on the allergy medicine. Poison centers report teen diphenhydramine overdoses have more than doubled in 2026, and health officials urge parents to lock up medications, talk frankly with teens, and call 911 or Poison Help if overdose signs appear.
   

• Waste heat now powering electricity needs for University of Dayton (spectrumnews1.com) — A new waste-heat power facility near Washington Court House is now turning excess heat from a natural gas pipeline into electricity for the University of Dayton. Built through a partnership with Tallgrass, AES Ohio and Kanin Energy, the project slashes the university’s carbon emissions without using extra land and could model similar green-energy efforts across Ohio and beyond.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They were firemen. The Bible says they came from afar. (Thank you Jerri B. for sending it in!)
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