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🌱 How did Keyser stack up in this week’s cross country meets?

Spotted on the Keyser calendar: Robert C. Byrd Girls Varsity Soccer @ Keyser

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In today's newsletter:

  • How did Keyser stack up in this week's cross country meets?
  • Meet the nationally honored alum running a medical spa in Keyser.

Also on today's calendar: Southern JV Football @ Keyser and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 52.
  • Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Southern XC vies at multiple events (wvnews.com) — Keyser's cross country teams are right in the mix at regional invitationals, placing in both girls' and boys' standings and lining up for the upcoming Cumberland Area Meet at Frankfort High. The article details how Southern and other area schools fared, highlights standout individual performances, and notes that Keyser will compete again Tuesday afternoon alongside familiar rivals.
   

• Saint Vincent College honors its 2026 Alumni of Distinction (stvincent.edu) — A Saint Vincent College alum being honored as a 2026 Alumni of Distinction owns and operates a medical spa business right in Keyser, tying this national recognition back to your community. The piece highlights his leadership at WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital and his journey through anesthesia training, emphasizing how education, persistence, and family support shaped a career that now serves local patients.
   


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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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