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In today's newsletter:

• How a Blanchard family lost $60,000 and who's fixing it.

Also on today's calendar: Blanchard Lions vs Ardmore Tigers and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Heavy t-storms; windy, humid, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Family out thousands after hiring contractor for project (kfor.com) — A Blanchard family says they're out more than $60,000 after a contractor allegedly stopped showing up and left work that failed city inspection, prompting a police report now with state authorities. As they struggle to make ends meet and reunite their family in Blanchard, another local contractor has stepped in, at his own expense, to repair and finish the project.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blanchard

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Blanchard Lions vs Chickasha Fightin Chicks →
  Blanchard Football Field, Blanchard
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• HS Football - Home against Ardmore
  Bridge Creek Public Schools Blanchard, OK 73010
  7:00 pm
• HS Football vs. Chickasha @ Home
  Blanchard Public Schools Blanchard, OK 73010
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• MS Football - Home against Little Axe
  Bridge Creek Public Schools Blanchard, OK 73010
  5:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• HS/MS XC- Conference (Bridge Creek)
  Bridge Creek Public Schools Blanchard, OK 73010
  4:00 pm
• Choir Fall Concert
  Blanchard Public Schools Blanchard, OK 73010
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Blanchard Lions vs Ardmore Tigers →
  Blanchard Football Field
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• JH Football @ El Reno
  Blanchard Public Schools Blanchard, OK 73010
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Coffee and Conversation
  Tuttle Area Chamber of Commerce, 221 W Main St, Tuttle
  9:00 am
Friday October 2
• HS Football vs. Chickasha @ Home
  Blanchard Public Schools Blanchard, OK 73010
  7:00 pm
• HS Football - Home against Ardmore
  Bridge Creek Public Schools Blanchard, OK 73010
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Homecoming Dance
  Blanchard Public Schools Blanchard, OK 73010
  8:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in BLANCHARD OK S22115 in Blanchard. Apply here.
• Loves posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Leader in Newcastle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blanchard here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norman

• Norman hosting Halloween family friendly events all October (news9.com)
• Awe-Inspiring Cloud Formations (60 pics) (izismile.com)
• Party Walls: Rotating Gallery Commemoration in EDO (metrofamilymagazine.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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