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In today's newsletter:

  • What Parkersburg families should know after measles cases nearby in Meigs County
  • What Parkersburg's police chief wants families to know before school starts

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with variable clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Health officials talk Measles after four confirmed cases in Meigs County (wtap.com) — Parkersburg-area health officials are urging Mid-Ohio Valley residents to stay alert after four measles cases were confirmed just across the river in Meigs County, Ohio. While no local cases are being monitored yet, experts here stress vaccination, checking your immunity, and calling ahead before visiting clinics if you develop symptoms like high fever, cough, red eyes, or a spreading rash.
   

• Parkersburg chief highlights bus stop, crosswalk and social media safety tips (wtap.com) — With Wood County schools starting Wednesday, Parkersburg Police Chief Matthew Board is urging drivers to slow down in school zones and watch for kids at bus stops and crosswalks. He's also asking parents to review stranger-danger rules, use a family code word, and think twice before posting detailed back-to-school photos on social media to better protect children's privacy.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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