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🌱 Zela and Birch River closures would shift students to Summersville

Summersville, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Summersville! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Zela and Birch River closures would shift students to Summersville
  • New Summersville cancer center brings treatment closer to home

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Craft Extravaganza and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 50, low: 35.
  • Friday: Colder with snow and rain, with a high of 39 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nicholas County board votes to close Zela and Birch River elementaries in 6-minute meeting (wchstv.com) — Nicholas County’s school board voted Tuesday to close Zela and Birch River elementaries, sending students to the new Summersville pre-K–8 school at Glade Creek if the state board approves. The closures would take effect after the 2026–27 school year. Officials cited declining enrollment and funding, while a Zela teacher raised concerns about longer bus rides.
   

• WVU Cancer Institute opens facility in Summersville (wowktv.com) — Cancer patients in Summersville have a new option closer to home after WVU Cancer Institute opened a facility at Summersville Regional Medical Center. For resident Brittany Guy, who described four-hour travel days for breast cancer care in Morgantown, that means more family time. The center also expands local access to clinical trials.
   

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  • Community Trust Bank posted a job opening for Loan Officer II in Summersville. Apply here.
  • Regis Corporation posted a job opening for Stylist in Summersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Summersville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fayetteville

  • North Pole Pop-Up Toy Drive seeking community partners (woay.com)
  • Men's Basketball Fall to Concord in Season Opener (fsubroncos.com)
  • How Delegate-Elect Mathew Anderson plans to fight for Fayette County (wvnstv.com)

Oak Hill

  • Oak Hill High School launching free tax preparation program, seeking volunteers (lootpress.com)
  • Former BB&T bank building in Oak Hill officially sold for $325,000 (lootpress.com)

Ok Summersville! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Summersville

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.