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šŸŒ± Why Follansbeeā€™s big water plant upgrade is suddenly short on cash

Follansbee, West Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • Why Follansbeeā€™s big water plant upgrade is suddenly short on cash

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 6 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clearing, a shower or two, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
  • Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ Additional Funds Needed For Follansbee Water Project (theintelligencer.net) ā€” Follansbee officials say a key water plant upgrade is stalled by a roughly $500,000 funding gap after new bids again came in high. City leaders are exploring loans and state support to expand the downtown treatment plantā€™s capacity and modernize critical equipment serving in-town customers.
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šŸ—“ Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 22
  • Story Hour - Main Location
    Brooke County Public Library And Visitors Center , 945 Main St , Wellsburg
    11:00 am
  • BMS Track PAC8 Championship
    Brooke High School , 29 Bruin Dr , Wellsburg
    4:30 pm
    • Thursday April 23
  • St. Paul's Kindergarten
    Mary H. Weir Public Library , 3442 Main Street , Weirton
    11:30 am
    • Friday April 24
  • Floating Aerial Sound Bath
    Be Salon, Spa, Yoga , 241 Three Springs Dr , Weirton
    7:00 pm

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šŸ—ž Nearby News

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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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