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Coffee in hand, Parkersburg? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Wood County's budget cuts could affect services in Parkersburg
  • How a Parkersburg South grad turned a 11,000‑mile drive into hope
  • When SEU Worship's national tour stops at Parkersburg's Warehouse Church

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
  • Thursday: A t-shower in spots; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wood County assessor cuts positions amid budget shortfall (wtap.com) — Wood County's assessor, based in Parkersburg, has eliminated two administrative positions to help close a budget shortfall, estimating about $130,000 in savings. Commissioners still want clearer numbers, including potential unemployment costs, and will now have the assessor on every meeting agenda to track ongoing budget decisions that could affect county services.
   

2. Former Parkersburg man completes goal to inspire others (mariettatimes.com) — A former Parkersburg resident and Parkersburg South High School graduate, Brian Bollinger, just finished a solo 11,000‑mile drive to the farthest north, south, east, and west points of the contiguous U.S. He carried a "Let's Go WV" flag to each stop, hoping his journey will encourage people facing heavy student debt and other challenges to believe they can still reach big goals.
   

3. SEU Worship Announces The Found in the Field Tour (gospelmusic.org) — SEU Worship is bringing its Found in the Field Tour to Parkersburg's Warehouse Church on Saturday, October 10, 2026, offering a night of modern worship music and community. The multi-city tour emphasizes slowing down, reconnecting with faith, and gathering with friends, with tickets available through an online presale and general sale later this week.
   

4. West Virginians once made soap from ashes and meat scraps—and it could take your skin off (wvexplorer.com) — Parkersburg's own historian Cordelia Moellendick once documented how families here and across West Virginia turned fireplace ashes and animal fat into powerful homemade lye soap. This feature walks you through her vivid Parkersburg-region account, from ash hoppers and creekside wash days to why that old-time soap was famously tough on both dirt and skin.
   

5. This and That Pictures (blogspot.com) — You'll spot a restored steam engine tractor in Parkersburg and even a trend of giant metal roosters popping up around the area in this casual photo collection. The writer shares small, everyday sights—from quirky yard art to family history stops—that may feel familiar to anyone who enjoys wandering around West Virginia backroads.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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