🌱 Historical Society Museum Open and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.
• Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 73, low: 51.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• 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

Sunday October 4

• Bryan White →
  St. Albans WV
  6:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• 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
• Clay County at Poca →
  Poca WV
  6:30 pm
• Poca Dots vs Clay County →
  1 Dot Way, Poca
  6:30 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Poca High School - FAFSA Workshop →
  Poca High School, 1 Dot Way, Poca
  4:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• 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

Friday October 9

• Cross Lanes Book Discussion Group →
  Cross Lanes Branch Library, 5449 Big Tyler Rd, Cross Lanes
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Woodforest National Bank posted a job opening for Teller Retail Banker in Nitro. Apply here.
• Astec Industries posted a job opening for Welder - Hiring Now in Poca. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nitro here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Dunbar

• Dunbar High School celebrates Dr. Carl Burnside's 41-year career in education (gulfcoastnewsnow.com)

South Charleston

• BridgeValley CTC leadership lays out facilities concerns in South Charleston and Montgomery (wvmetronews.com)
• Airplane Strikes Pedestrian Walking Along Active Runway (generalaviationnews.com)
• ARC Appalachia crew explores the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival (wchstv.com)

Hurricane

• Rev. Jake Steele to speak at WVWC Homecoming Chapel Service (wvnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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