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🌱 Why did a traveling clown say Fayetteville police ran him off?
Happening soon: Fayetteville High Fitness on the Fayetteville Patch calendar

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- Why did a traveling clown say Fayetteville police ran him off?
Also on today's calendar: 09-30-2026 | West Virginia State Rally and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Traveling clown says police forced him out of Fayetteville (woay.com) — A traveling clown and rock climber says Fayetteville police ordered him to leave town under threat of arrest after complaints about his presence at Fayette Town Center and nearby lots. He questions the decision, while town ordinances on trailers and private property raise legal gray areas, and the Fayetteville Police Department has so far declined to comment.
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- Fayetteville High Fitness →
Fayette County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building, 200 W Maple Ave, Fayetteville
9:00 am
Thursday October 22
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Other local events
- 09-30-2026 | West Virginia State Rally →
Rifrafters Campground, 448 Laurel Creek Road, Fayetteville - West Virginia State Rally →
Rifrafters Campground, 448 Laurel Creek Road, Fayetteville - Fayetteville Pickleball 2026 →
Fayetteville WV - Fayetteville First Fridays October 2026 →
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5:00 pm - The Infamous Stringdusters →
Fayetteville WV
7:30 pm - Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country →
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7:30 pm - Bridge Day 5K RUN →
Fayetteville WV - Bridge Day After Party →
Fayetteville WV - Bridge Day 5K →
New River Gorge, Fayetteville
7:15 am - New River Gorge Bridge Day →
New River Gorge Bridge, Fayetteville
9:00 am - Bridge Day After Party - Love Canon with The Holler Generals →
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6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Oak Hill
- WV Dolly Days Read-a-Thon encourages youths to embrace a love of reading (woay.com)
- Oak Hill Boys Soccer nearly pulls off upset, Princeton and Bluefield Rams collect big wins (wvnstv.com)
- Tuggle, John Wesley (nrvnews.com)
Beckley
- Salvation Army of Beckley preparing for Annual Angel Tree Program and will begin accepting applications on October 1 (woay.com)
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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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