🌱 How a new tractor will help feed more Athens families

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new tractor will help feed more Athens families

Also on today's calendar: Student Success Center Fall Open House and 5 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 80, low: 55.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kubota Awards $500,000 in Grants (farmershotline.com) — Helpful Harvest Food Bank in Athens is receiving a $50,000 Kubota Hometown Proud grant, including a new utility tractor, to boost its local food production. The added equipment is meant to increase access to fresh food for Athens-area families facing food insecurity while joining nine other nonprofits nationwide in this year's awards.
   

📸 Around Athens

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Athens

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Light Up the Valley 2026 →
  Valley, 1000 Vermillion Street, Athens
  8:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Student Success Center Fall Open House →
  Student Center Room 111, 1000 Vermillion Street, Athens
  10:00 am
• Airbrush T-Shirts →
  Ground Floor Lobby, 1000 Vermillion Street, Athens
  10:00 am
• Student Government Association →
  State Room, 1000 Vermillion Street, Athens
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Bible Study and Prayer with BCM →
  AB Conference Room, 1000 Vermillion Street, Athens
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• 2nd Annual Salute to Service 5k →
  Athens WV
Monday October 5
• Herptiles Alive - Snakes, Lizards, Turtles →
  Subway Stage Area, 1000 Vermillion Street, Athens
  11:00 am
• Collegians for Christ Meeting →
  AB Conference Room, 1000 Vermillion Street, Athens
  7:00 pm

📣 Athens Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Greenbrier West at Princeton →
  100 Tiger Way, Princeton
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• PikeView XC Invitational →
  Princeton WV
• Cacao, Sound & Light: An Afternoon Reset →
  Hollow Bone Ranch, 8046 Ingleside Rd, Princeton
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Nicholas County at Princeton →
  Princeton High School, Princeton
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Princeton. Apply here.
• Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Line Cook - Mercer County Chili's in Princeton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Athens here.

🗞 Nearby News

Princeton

• Oak Hill Boys Soccer nearly pulls off upset, Princeton and Bluefield Rams collect big wins (wvnstv.com)
• Salvation Army of Mercer County marks 90 years with black tie gala (wvva.com)
• Mercer County resident Emillie Wilson celebrates 100th birthday (wvva.com)

Bluefield

• Bluefield State Volleyball Loses to Winston-Salem State (news-usa.today)

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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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