🌱 How much opioid abatement money could Grove schools secure next?

Good morning Grove! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How much opioid abatement money could Grove schools secure next?

Also on today's calendar: Volunteer Day for Army SPC Billy Chandler.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Opioid abatement grant applications open (fox23.com) — Grove is among several Oklahoma cities that recently received a share of more than $12 million in opioid abatement funds, and now local schools can seek their own grants. Public schools, tech centers, and colleges statewide are encouraged to apply for three-year awards by Nov. 30, supporting prevention programs, naloxone access, and family training that could directly benefit Grove students and families.
   

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📸 Around Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• Old Time Gathering & Music Fest 2026 →
  Har-Ber Village Museum, 4404 W 20th Rd, Grove
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6

• Branding That Builds Trust - BIS Grand Lake Campus →
  8705 U.S. 59, Grove
  5:00 pm

Saturday October 10

• Volunteer Day for Army SPC Billy Chandler →
  7200 S 540 Rd, Miami
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• GHS Homecoming Dance
  PAC
  7:00 pm

Monday October 5

• FB 7/8/JV vs Adair
  Jay Public Schools Jay, OK 74346
  5:30 pm
• KMS Football @ Quapaw
  Ketchum Public Schools Quapaw, OK 74363, USA
  6:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Unified VB vs. Henryetta
  Jay Public Schools Jay, OK 74346
  4:00 pm
• X Country @ Chelsea
  Ketchum Hs Ketchum, OK 74349
  5:15 pm

Friday October 9

• Barnsdall at Ketchum →
  Ketchum High School, 236 North Fulton, Ketchum
  7:00 pm
• Chelsea Varsity Football @ Wyandotte →
  Wyandotte Junior & Sr Hgh School, 5 1st, Wyandotte
  7:00 pm
• Afton at Fairland →
  202 W Washington, Fairland
  7:00 pm
• Chelsea at Wyandotte →
  5 South 1st St., Wyandotte
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CROSSMARK posted a job opening for retail merchandising HIRES IMMEDIATELY in Grove. Apply here.
• Driveline posted a job opening for Master Merchandiser in Fairland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grove here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Miami

• Debra Childers (blogspot.com)
• 7 scenic routes to see fall color across eastern Oklahoma (newson6.com)
• Vote: Who Was the Oklahoma High School Football Player of the Week? (Sept. 24-26) (newsbreak.com)

Vinita

• Couple Sentenced to Prison for Beating Roommate to Death (internewscast.com)
• October 2, 2026 Issue, Page 9 of 13 (poncacitynews.com)

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Ok Grove! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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