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Hi there, Parkersburg! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want to support Miracle League athletes at Parkersburg City Park Saturday?
  • What new contamination risks were just flagged near Parkersburg's Camden Avenue?
  • Parkersburg Boys & Girls Club leaders earn big statewide honors.

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 74, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Miracle League of the Mid-Ohio Valley plans fifth demo game (newsandsentinel.com) — Families in Parkersburg can cheer on athletes with disabilities at the Miracle League's fifth demonstration baseball game this Saturday at Bennett Stump Field in Parkersburg City Park. The free event welcomes new and returning players, encourages local high school teams to volunteer as on-field buddies, and continues efforts to build a permanent Miracle League home in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
   

2. DEP OKs Peoples Cartage fire site plan that warns of vast contamination potential (wvpress.org) — Residents around Parkersburg face lingering questions after a massive July warehouse fire along Camden Avenue, as a new DEP-approved site plan warns of potentially vast environmental contamination. The assessment focuses on ash, runoff, and possible pollutants moving through soils and stormwater toward the Little Kanawha River, while also noting Parkersburg's public water system and outlining phased sampling and monitoring work still to come.
   

3. Three recognized for service to Parkersburg Boys & Girls Club (newsandsentinel.com) — Leaders from the Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg are being recognized statewide, spotlighting the strength of youth programs serving local families. CEO Darlene Murphy earned CEO of the Year, Vienna site director Crystal Barker was named Staff Member of the Year, and longtime board treasurer Wes Tracewell entered the state Hall of Fame for his financial stewardship.
   

4. Wood County nets nearly $13K from firearms auction (newsandsentinel.com) — Law enforcement agencies in and around Parkersburg just received new funding from a statewide auction of unclaimed firearms, with the Parkersburg Police Department getting more than $5,700. Wood County's sheriff's office brought in nearly $13,000, part of over $127,000 raised to support police resources across West Virginia.
   

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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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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