🌱 Patch AM: What cuts are fixing Wood County’s $357,000 budget gap?

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In today's newsletter:

• What cuts are fixing Wood County's $357,000 budget gap?
• Parkersburg residents named in latest Washington County grand jury indictments
• How a $1.17 million grant could reshape Parkersburg healthcare access

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy, a t-storm; not as hot, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wood County Assessor: Projected budget shortfall reduced by about two-thirds (wtap.com) — Wood County's assessor, based in Parkersburg, says a projected $357,000 budget shortfall has already been cut by about two-thirds through staff cuts, higher revenue estimates, and smaller cost savings. He vows not to seek a tax hike, instead aiming to fix bookkeeping issues and close the remaining gap internally before the fiscal year ends.
   

• Belpre man indicted for violating protection order 13 times (newsandsentinel.com) — Several Parkersburg residents are among 16 people indicted by a Washington County grand jury, including cases involving alleged drug offenses, escape, and failure to comply with police. The lead case centers on a Belpre man accused of repeatedly violating a protection order, while other charges span domestic violence, theft, and trafficking across the Mid-Ohio Valley.
   

• Governor Patrick Morrisey announces award at Chesapeake Healthcare Center as West Virginia distributes grants (wtap.com) — A major new healthcare grant is coming right to Parkersburg, with Spotted Owl Healthcare Organization and Chesapeake Healthcare Center receiving $1.17 million to expand services. The funding, announced locally by Gov. Patrick Morrisey, will support workplace-based care, preventive screenings, behavioral health, and chronic condition support aimed at improving health and job readiness for area residents.
   

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Saturday September 5
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Tuesday September 8
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Wednesday September 9
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  Hamilton Middle School 3501 Cadillac Dr, Parkersburg, WV 26104, USA
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  Hamilton Middle School Parkersburg, WV 26104
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Monday September 14
• Tennis vs. WCC @ Williamstown
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Saturday September 5
• Cross Country - CMHS XC Fest @ Ona
  Hamilton Middle School Parkersburg, WV 26104
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• JMS Cross Country CMHS XC Festival at Ona
  Jackson Middle School Vienna, WV 26105
  6:00 pm
• Homecoming Dance
  Parkersburg South High School Parkersburg, WV 26101
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Cross Country - Blennerhassett Island
  Hamilton Middle School Parkersburg, WV 26104
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🗞 Nearby News

Vienna

• Wood County sheriff talks assessor fund, procedural issues (newsandsentinel.com)
• Marine Corps lists 2027 enlistment bonuses of up to $15,000 in 'war for talent' (stripes.com)
• Obituary: Richards, Larry G. (wtap.com)

Williamstown

• Shining Bright: Almost-One-Year-Old Ace Sturm Selected for NDSS Buddy Walk Feature (wtap.com)
• Marietta events to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 (mariettatimes.com)
• Virginia Cummings Seese Negley (dominionpost.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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