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Wilmington, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Wilmington? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Wilmington’s Amazon Air Hub powers Prime Day and local jobs
  • From Wilmington fields to World Cup lights: Nick Wiget’s big call

Also on today's calendar: Happy Hour at TinCap.

Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy with a shower or two, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
  • Monday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Inside Amazon's Wilmington Air Hub, where 350,000 packages move daily (wnewsj.com) — Amazon’s Wilmington Air Hub is gearing up for Prime Day, moving about 350,000 packages a day and employing roughly 1,300 local workers, with more added seasonally. During a June 17 media tour, managers highlighted how the KILN facility’s overnight operations, conveyor systems, and local employees keep one-day deliveries flowing nationwide while supporting Wilmington’s economy.
   

• Wiget on the call: WHS, WC grad doing PA for FIFA World Cup in Miami (wnewsj.com) — Longtime soccer announcer and Wilmington native Nick Wiget, a graduate of Wilmington High School and Wilmington College, is serving as a public address announcer for FIFA World Cup matches in Miami. He traces this career milestone back to years of calling Quaker games and DJing with his late father, saying big-stage pressure feels similar to local matches he knows so well.
   

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  • Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper/Front Desk Clerk in Wilmington. Apply here.
  • AVI Foodsystems, Inc. posted a job opening for Cook, Full Time in Wilmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wilmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sabina

  • Sabina council tackles water grant, infrastructure and July 4 plans (wnewsj.com)
  • East Clinton Great Oaks FFA brings farm life to Sabina Elementary for annual Ag Day (wnewsj.com)

Blanchester

  • ‘The wound will heal, but the scar will remain forever' (wnewsj.com)

Waynesville

  • The Waynesville, Ohio Fabric Store With More Home-Decor Options Than Your Couch Was Prepared For (everafterinthewoods.com)
  • Motorcyclist dies following two-vehicle collision on U.S. 42 (recordherald.com)

Ok Wilmington! 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 synonym roll! (Thank you Sue P. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wilmington

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