🌱 Patch AM: Parkersburg boys soccer looks to rebound after tough loss at home

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In today's newsletter:

• Parkersburg boys soccer looks to rebound after tough loss at home
• Discover the Parkersburg natives who helped shape West Virginia history
• How WVU Parkersburg's new energy partnership could reshape local careers

Also on today's calendar: GFWC Art Contest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Comfortable with sunshine, with a high of 70 and low of 37 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 68, low: 37.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PHS boys soccer succumbs to Woodrow (newsandsentinel.com) — Parkersburg High's boys soccer team fell 8–1 to unbeaten Woodrow Wilson at Stadium Field, despite a second-half goal from Kellan Villarreal. The Big Reds, now 3-8-4, struggled to generate first-half shots and will try to regroup before traveling to Morgantown for a 6 p.m. match Tuesday.
   

• This week in West Virginia history: October 4 to 10 (mybuckhannon.com) — Several moments in this week's West Virginia history spotlight Parkersburg, including the 1947 birth of musician Mike Morningstar, known as "West Virginia's Troubadour," and the 18th‑century Blennerhassett estate built on an island near town. The roundup also recalls architect H. Rus Warne, born in Parkersburg in 1872, whose designs shaped Charleston's skyline and broadened the city's architectural legacy.
   

• WVU-led energy consortium builds workforce network linking employers and schools across the region (mybuckhannon.com) — WVU Parkersburg is a key partner in a new WVU-led energy workforce network that's connecting schools, employers and training programs across West Virginia and western Pennsylvania. Through flexible degree pathways and future microcredentials, the initiative aims to help Parkersburg-area adults and students move into better-paying energy and infrastructure jobs while keeping talent in the region.
   

📸 Around Parkersburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Parkersburg

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• GFWC Art Contest →
  Parkersburg Country Club, 4910 River Rd, Vienna
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Bootcamp in Parkersburg, WV →
  1st Street, Parkersburg
  9:00 am
• Divorce Care Support Group →
  Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1710 23rd St, Parkersburg
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Hurricane Redskins Volleyball vs Parkersburg →
  Parkersburg WV
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Green's Supply Depot Cornhole Tournament →
  1050 Division St, Parkersburg
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Sign Off Sunday →
  City Park Tennis Courts, 1920 Park Avenue, Parkersburg
  2:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Poca at Parkersburg Catholic →
  Parkersburg WV
  5:00 pm
• Eastern vs Parkersburg →
  Parkersburg WV
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Divorce Care Support Group →
  Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1710 23rd St, Parkersburg
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Wood Co Economic Development Annual Meeting →
  900 Market St, Parkersburg
  4:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• William Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at WVU-Parkersburg →
  300 Campus Dr, Parkersburg
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Ohio River Islands & Orsanco's Ohio River Sweep →
  New Kayak Launch, Vienna
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Williamstown

• Williamstown extends win streak to 14 with a shutout victory (wtap.com)

Ravenswood

• Ravenswood boxer prepares for heavyweight bout in Kentucky (wvnews.com)
• Ravenswood band takes Grand Champion title at VikingFest (wvnews.com)
• BOE reviews new laws impacting 2026–27 school year; hears balanced scorecard data (wvnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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