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🌱 Keyser blood drive offers a chance to help before the holidays
Keyser, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Keyser! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Keyser blood drive offers a chance to help before the holidays
- When Keyser turned a football game into a townwide holiday
- Mineral County cat rescuers search for a sanctuary site
Also on today's calendar: Little Mania Mini Wrestling Invades - Keyser, WV!! and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with showers, temps: high: 54, low: 36.
- Friday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Red Cross, Wheel of Fortune team up for blood drive (wvnews.com) — Keyser residents can give blood Nov. 17 from 12:30 to 6 p.m. at Boyce-Houser Post 41 American Legion, 66 S. Main St. The Red Cross is seeking all blood types, especially type O, ahead of the holiday season. Appointments are available at RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS. 
• HistoryBits: Keyser Prep football game brought iin the crowds (wvnews.com) — A 1915 football matchup turned Keyser into a celebration, with decorated storefronts and a parade led by McIlwee's Band. West Virginia Prep, which later became Potomac State College, was scheduled to face Fairmont State Normal School at the old Col. Thomas Davis Racetrack because the campus had no football field.
• Cat Care Team aims to start sanctuary, care for feral felines (wvnews.com) — With local cat rescues full, a Mineral County volunteer group is seeking property for a sanctuary while members shelter rescued cats in their own homes. Feral Feline Solutions says a benefactor has offered to fund a property purchase, but the group still needs a suitable site away from residential neighborhoods.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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UPMC and Mineral County Chamber →
167 S Mineral St, Keyser
5:30 pm
Wednesday November 18
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Other local events
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Little Mania Mini Wrestling Invades - Keyser, WV!! →
Keyser Fire Department, 1550 Cornell St, Keyser
8:00 pm -
Keyser WV - Midget Mayhem / Little Mania Mini Wrestling! (Ages 16+) →
Keyser Volunteer Fire Department, 1550 Cornell Street, Keyser
8:00 pm -
Little Mania Wrestling: Big Action, Tiny Wrestlers! Keyser, WV! →
Keyser Volunteer Fire Department, 1550 Cornell Street, Keyser
8:00 pm -
MIDGET-WRESTLING ALL*STARS LIVE! IT'S HUGE IN KEYSER, WV →
KEYSER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, 1550 CORNELL STREET, KEYSER
8:00 pm
Saturday November 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Preston County Honor Guard Veterans Day Observance →
Preston County Courthouse Lawn, Kingwood
10:30 am -
An Intimate Evening with Tiffany - Open Discussion on Healthcare Navigation →
Canaan Valley Spa and Wellness Center, 108 Idleman Run Road, Davis
6:00 pm -
Veterans Day Dinner →
Masontown WV Volunteer Fire Department, 362 N Main St,, Masontown
8:00 pm -
Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy Open House →
Camp Dawson, Army Rd, Kingwood -
Holly McBride Conf. Rm Tutor 301-675-2197
Morgan County Public Library, 105 Congress Street, Berkeley Springs
9:00 am -
Second Saturday →
Wardensville Garden Market, 28813 WV-55, Wardensville
10:00 am -
Canaan Valley Resort Winter Job Fair →
Bear Paw Lodge, Park Rd 826, Davis
10:00 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- West Virginia University posted a job opening for Campus Police Officer - WVU Potomac State College (Keyser) in Keyser. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for team member in Keyser. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Keyser here.
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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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