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🌱 Four easy checks to know your Oak Hill pumpkins are ready

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In today's newsletter:

  • Four easy checks to know your Oak Hill pumpkins are ready
  • When Oak Hill should mail holiday packages to beat USPS deadlines
  • How Virginia Tech's new ranking could shape Oak Hill seniors' choices

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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• It's pumpkin season! 4 ways to tell when to harvest (woay.com) — Oak Hill gardeners getting ready for fall decorating or baking can use a few simple tricks to know exactly when their pumpkins are ready to pick. By checking days to maturity, color, rind hardness, and the sound and stem of each pumpkin, you can harvest at peak ripeness and help your jack-o'-lanterns and pies last longer into the season.
   

• USPS shipping deadlines for holidays (woay.com) — Oak Hill residents planning holiday gifts or cards should note the Postal Service's recommended mailing deadlines to ensure delivery by December 25. Ground Advantage and First-Class Mail within the lower 48 should go out by December 17, with Priority and Priority Express options available a bit later, and different timelines for Alaska, Hawaii, territories, and military or international addresses.
   

• Virginia Tech ranked in top 20 public universities in the US (woay.com) — Families in Oak Hill with college-bound students may be interested to know Virginia Tech has climbed into the top 20 public universities in the latest U.S. News rankings. The school also scored highly for its undergraduate engineering programs, which could influence application plans for local seniors exploring options beyond West Virginia.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Fayetteville

  • Fayetteville Marketplace announces grand opening in historic Ben Franklin building (lootpress.com)
  • Traveling clown says police forced him out of Fayetteville (woay.com)

Beckley

  • Salvation Army of Beckley preparing for Annual Angel Tree Program and will begin accepting applications on October 1 (woay.com)
  • Academy Day in Beckley gives opportunities for students looking to serve in the military (wvnstv.com)
  • 'Dark Hollow' horror film set to screen at Marquee Cinemas in Beckley (wvva.com)

Ok Oak Hill! 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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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