🌱 Herbert Hoover’s David Robinson Jr. tops statewide touchdown leaderboard

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In today's newsletter:

• Herbert Hoover’s David Robinson Jr. tops statewide touchdown leaderboard

Also on today's calendar: November 17, 2026.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 36.
• Friday: Colder with showers around, with a high of 42 and low of 33 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• West Virginia high school football: WVSSAC first round playoff schedule, live broadcasts, scores, state rankings and statewide statistical leaders (maxpreps.com) — Herbert Hoover senior David Robinson Jr. leads the listed statewide football standings with 35 total touchdowns and ranks third in rushing with 1,886 yards. His Elkview team is 9-1 and fifth in the MaxPreps computer rankings as the statewide roundup lists a Friday matchup at Huntington.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elkview

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 5

• Trivia at Clendenin Brewing Co.! →
  Clendenin Brewing Co. & Lodge, 2 Main St, Clendenin
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday November 17

• November 17, 2026 →
  Elkview Baptist Church, 1150 Min Strteet, Elkview
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Discovery Day Camp: Mystery at the Museum
  Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences
  9:00 am
• John Brawley Post 20, The American Legion 85th Charleston Veteran'
  Haddad Riverfront Park
  11:00 am

Thursday November 12

• West Virginia International Film Festival
  Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema
• WVSSAC Volleyball Championships
  Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
• Repro Road Trip: Lewisburg →
  WV Free, 1114 Quarrier St, Charleston
  6:00 pm

Friday November 13

• 2026 Mountain State Cup
  Shawnee Sports Complex
  8:00 am
• Light the Night
  GoMart Ballpark
  5:00 pm
• Repro Road Trip: Shepherdstown →
  WV Free, 1114 Quarrier St, Charleston
  5:30 pm
• Youth Game Night
  Martin Luther King Jr Community Center
  6:00 pm
• Community Dance - circles, squares, contras
  Kanawha United Prebyterian Church, Gymnasium
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Charleston

• Latter-day Saints donate food to Charleston area pantries (wowktv.com)
• Gabriel Iglesias' The 1976 Tour: A Fluffy Celebration to stop in West Virginia in 2027 (wvnstv.com)
• State Senator-elect Robb excited to make 'change' in West Virginia (wvmetronews.com)

South Charleston

• Garage Raises $41M to Help American Cities Save $100M on Used Fire Trucks & Heavy Equipment (citybiz.co)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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