Community Corner
🌱 Where Nitro ranks in this week’s statewide high school football poll
And check out St. Albans Park & Rec Meeting - Monthly on the Nitro Patch calendar
Hello again Nitro! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Nitro ranks in this week's statewide high school football poll
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 56.
- Saturday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• WVSSAC releases Week 5 high school football rankings (wchstv.com) — Nitro High's football team is ranked 14th in West Virginia's Class AAA this week, with a 2–3 record in the latest WVSSAC ratings. Local fans can see how Nitro stacks up against schools statewide and follow the team's push to climb the rankings as the season continues. 
📸 Around Nitro
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🗓 Events Nearby
- St. Albans Park & Rec Meeting - Monthly →
Hansford Community Center, 500 Washington Street, St. Albans
6:00 pm - Open Mic Night -- every Thursday →
Coal River Coffee Company, 64 Olde Main Plaza, St Albans
7:00 pm - Happier Hour at Shuckers →
Shuckers – St. Albans, 70 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans
7:30 pm - Happier Hour at Shuckers – Every Thursday →
70 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans
7:30 pm - Off the Hook Food Truck at Deadhead Film Festival →
Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans - Historical Society Museum Open →
St. Albans Historical Society Museum, 404 4th Avenue, St. Albans
10:00 am - Historical Society Museum Open 10am-2pm →
St. Albans Historical Society Museum, 404 4th Avenue, St. Albans
10:00 am - Deadhead Film Festival →
Alban Arts Center and 63 Main Events, Olde Main Street, St. Albans
6:00 pm - Bryan White →
St. Albans WV
6:00 pm - Sissonville at Poca →
Poca High School, 1 Dot Way, Poca
6:00 pm - Volleyball: Clay County at Poca →
1 Dot Way, Poca
6:30 pm - Poca Dots vs Clay County →
1 Dot Way, Poca
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Nitro. Apply here.
- Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Bilingual Customer Service Specialist (Spanish) in Nitro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nitro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dunbar
- West Virginia History: Sept. 30 – Oct. 6 (claycountyfreepress.com)
South Charleston
- Art in the Heart of South Charleston highlights local work, artist community (wowktv.com)
Hurricane
- Community Calendar for Week of October 1 (hurricanebreezenews.com)
- Charles 'Chase' Garrett II Celebrates 25 Year Career in National Guard (jacksonparishjournal.com)
- Hurricane, WV: One of America's Hottest ZIP Codes for 2026 (newsbreak.com)
Ok Nitro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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