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Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Local clothing drive aims to support Parkersburg families ahead of the new school year (wtap.com) — Parkersburg families in need of back-to-school clothes can turn to a new two-day community clothing drive organized by the City of Parkersburg and the Center on Market. Donations of new and gently used children's clothing, especially for older students plus new socks and underwear, will be collected and quickly distributed through the Children's Home Society and United Way, with options for both physical and online monetary contributions.
• Parkersburg native Brian Bollinger completes 10,800-mile cross-country journey in nine days (wvnews.com) — A Parkersburg native and West Virginia University employee just wrapped up a grueling 10,800-mile Cannonball Run-style road trip that hit all four extreme points of the continental U.S. Brian Bollinger says the values he learned growing up in West Virginia fueled his determination, and he hopes his nine-day journey inspires Parkersburg residents to chase their own ambitious goals.
• News 17 Aug 2026 (washingtoncountysheriff.org) — Regional deputies handled several recent incidents involving Parkersburg-area residents, including a fugitive-from-justice charge for a woman on Boggess Road and a drug-paraphernalia arrest for a man on 40th Street. The report also details multiple investigations and arrests across Washington County, from OVI and theft cases to drug and probation violations.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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