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Good morning Parkersburg! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Parkersburg food drive is boosting veterans and hungry neighbors
  • When you can vote online for Parkersburg's Chalk the Block art
  • How Parkersburg's rainy SleepOut is changing homeless youths' futures.

Also on today's calendar: Ohio River Islands & Orsanco's Ohio River Sweep and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
  • Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Chick Crites Food Drive helps local organizations (wtap.com) — Donations gathered outside The Parkersburg News and Sentinel are being split between Old Man Rivers Mission and Disabled American Veterans Chapter 32, supporting local veterans and neighbors facing food insecurity. The Chick Crites Food Drive, led by the Mid-Ohio Valley Platoon and held in Crites' honor, continues his tradition of year-round giving to Parkersburg's most vulnerable residents.
   

2. ArtOberfest, Chalk the Block bring creativity to downtown Parkersburg (mariettatimes.com) — Downtown Parkersburg's ArtOberfest and Chalk the Block filled the Art Center and nearby streets with music, vendors, and hands-on art, drawing families and regional artists. Organizers shifted the chalk art competition's voting online, with photos going on Facebook by Oct. 19, giving Parkersburg residents a chance to support their favorite creations from home.
   

3. Annual SleepOut raises awareness for youth homelessness (mariettatimes.com) — Parkersburg residents just turned out for the 11th annual SleepOut fundraiser at Jackson Park ball fields, supporting local transitional housing for homeless youth. With a rain-or-shine overnight event, cardboard "Alice in Wonderland" structures, and powerful testimonies from young people, the Children's Home Society highlighted both the challenges of homelessness and how local support is changing lives here.
   

4. PHS boys claim MSAC cross country title; Metz wins girls race (newsandsentinel.com) — Parkersburg High's boys cross country team edged Hurricane to capture the Mountain State Athletic Conference title, while senior standout Morgan Metz won the girls race with a strong, strategic run. Parkersburg South also placed well in both team standings, giving local runners momentum and confidence heading into the late-season championship stretch.
   

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  • My kitty Ziggy is still missing from the 17th and Lynn st area.
    He is a long hair tuxedo neutered male. He is very skittish around strangers. He has been missing 6 weeks now. He was wearing a flea collar. He is my… (Nextdoor East 12th)
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Ok Parkersburg! 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!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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