🌱 How Afton lives with mining’s legacy as America races to dig again

What's up Afton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Afton lives with mining’s legacy as America races to dig again

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 71.
• Saturday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 74 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• This Is What the New Rush to Mine America Looks Like (time.com) — Residents of Afton are highlighted as still living amid contamination from the Tar Creek Superfund site, a legacy of historic lead and zinc mining. Their experience is woven into a broader look at America’s new push for critical-mineral mining, raising questions about how communities like Afton will be protected as large new projects move forward nationwide.
   

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📸 Around Afton

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• 🏫Teacher PD Day🏫
  Wyandotte , OK 74370
• Professional Day
  Fairland Es Fairland, OK 74343

Saturday August 8

• 🥎MS/HS Union/Owasso Festival(Scrimmage)
  Wyandotte , OK 74370

Monday August 10

• 🥎 HS @ Chelsea (Double Header)
  Wyandotte Chelsea, OK 74016, USA
• 🏫Teacher Work Day🏫
  Wyandotte , OK 74370
• Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau Regular Meeting →
  Miami, OK Calendar, 111 N. Main St., Miami
  10:00 am
• 🥎 MS @ Vinita (vs. Chelsea/Vinita)
  Wyandotte Vinita, OK 74301, USA
  3:00 pm
• Airport Board Regular Meeting →
  Miami, OK Calendar, 2525 Rex Plott Dr., Miami
  4:00 pm
• Professional Day/Open House (
  Jay Public Schools Jay, OK 74346
  5:00 pm
• Open House 5-7
  Ketchum Public Schools Ketchum, OK 74349
  5:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• 🏫First day of school 🏫
  Wyandotte , OK 74370
• Welch Stockyards LLC →
  Welch stockyards, Welch
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Action Group Staffing posted a job opening for Front of House- Servers, Hostess, Food Runners, Bussers in Afton. Apply here.
• MFA Oil Company posted a job opening for Driver in Afton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Afton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Grove

• Kenneth Schultz (blogspot.com)
• Elizabeth Fletcher (blogspot.com)

Miami

• OESC relocates three job centers to expand workforce access (journalrecord.com)
• True Crime Chronicles: It took the state of Oklahoma 17-years to execute the heinous killer of Robert Hardcastle (todayinfortsmith.com)
• Man hailed as hero dies after being struck by debris while helping at crash (azfamily.com)

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Ok Afton! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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