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🌱 How a Bridgeport-based league is shaping 2026 college football Saturdays

Bridgeport, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Bridgeport! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Bridgeport-based league is shaping 2026 college football Saturdays
  • Bridgeport area mourns Rebecca “Becky” Jo Clyne, beloved rural mail carrier

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A couple of thundershowers, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 80, low: 51.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MEC announces 2026 football schedule (mybuckhannon.com) — From its Bridgeport headquarters, the Mountain East Conference has rolled out the 2026 football slate, with league play kicking off September 19. Each team gets four home and four away conference games, plus up to three non-conference matchups, with some contests potentially shifting to Thursday or Saturday nights.
   

• Rebecca 'Becky' Jo (Pederson) Clyne (wdtv.com) — Bridgeport readers are notified of the passing of Rebecca “Becky” Jo (Pederson) Clyne, 67, whose obituary is shared by Davis Funeral Home in nearby West Union. A longtime rural mail carrier and Grafton High graduate, she is remembered for her warmth, love of cooking, gardening, and horses, with online options to share condolences or send flowers.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Clarksburg

  • Mitchell Tenpenny to perform at Clarksburg Amphitheater in August (wdtv.com)
  • AIA West Virginia honors Clarksburg native Bill Yoke Jr. with top architecture award (wvnews.com)
  • Harrison County Passport takes travelers through landmarks (wboy.com)

Fairmont

  • La Tech students compete at the 2026 Civil Engineering Student Championships (kedm.org)

Ok Bridgeport! 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: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Bridgeport

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