🌱 How a Kingston football star became the school’s aviation mentor

Hello again Kingston! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Kingston football star became the school’s aviation mentor

Also on today's calendar: Art as medicine Healing through Native women’s voices.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Kingston teacher reflects on 1980 championship season (kten.com) — Kingston residents can look back on the town’s 1980 state football title through the memories of current Kingston High School aviation teacher Dewayne Taylor, who played on that championship team. He recalls the old muddy field nicknamed “The Rock” and explains how a local supporter sparked his aviation career, which he’s now passing on to students in Kingston.
   

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📸 Around Kingston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kingston

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday November 1

• Jim Thorpe Memorial Classic →
  Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club, 12428 Chickasaw Point Rd, Kingston
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12

• Art as medicine Healing through Native women’s voices →
  West Bay casino and resort, 11840 State Park Road, Kingston
  10:00 am

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📣 Kingston Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Riley Green →
  The Grand Theater - Choctaw Casino & Resort, 4418 US-69, Durant
  7:00 pm

Monday October 5

• 🏫HS Academic Calera @ Milburn
  Calera Public Schools Calera, OK 74730
  4:00 pm
• Beyond the Barricades: Keeping Your Business Moving During Construction →
  Kiamichi Technology Center, 810 Waldron Road, Durant
  6:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• ES Cross Country @ Ardmore (Championship)
  Tishomingo Public School District Tishomingo, OK 73460
  5:30 pm
• MS FOOTBALL VS ATOKA
  Tishomingo Public School District Tishomingo, OK 73460
  5:30 pm

Wednesday October 7

• THS/TMS SCHOLASTIC BOOKFAIR
  Tishomingo Public School District Tishomingo, OK 73460
  8:00 am
• 🏫HS Academic Caddo @ Calera
  Calera Public Schools Calera, OK 74730
  4:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Wyatt Flores →
  Durant OK
• Choctaw Music Fest →
  Durant OK
• Computer Lab - Senior Planet: Gmail Tip & Tricks
  Donald W. Reynolds Community Center and Library, 1515 West Main Street, Durant
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Traditions Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper- West Bay Hotel in Kingston. Apply here.
• Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler 1 in Madill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kingston here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Durant

• People With Disabilities Awareness Month puts ability in the spotlight (okcfox.com)
• Donald Trump reacts to Enes Kanter Freedom's planned WNBA appearance (talkbasket.net)
• Dawn Breaks Down Trump's Speeding Beast, Local ICE Double Standards, And Unsealed Body Cam (audacy.com)

Ardmore

• Ardmore City Schools replaces tickets after alcohol coupon printed on back (news9.com)

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Ok Kingston! 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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