🌱 Why a traveling clown says he was ordered out of Fayetteville

Cheers Summersville! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

Hosting an event in Summersville? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.

Subscribe

In today's newsletter:

• Why a traveling clown says he was ordered out of Fayetteville

Also on today's calendar: Herbert Hoover Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Nicholas County and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

From our Partner
Today's Summersville Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile. After investing billions to light up their network from big cities to small towns, T-Mobile is America's Best Mobile Network in the US according to Ookla Speedtest®. Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data 1H 2026. We thank T-Mobile for their support in helping to keep communities like ours connected and for making today's Summersville Patch AM possible.
Find a T-Mobile store near Summersville.

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: Nice with periods of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 55.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Traveling clown says police forced him out of Fayetteville (woay.com) — A traveling clown and rock climber who came to the New River Gorge area for Summersville Lake climbing says Fayetteville police ordered him to leave town after complaints about his performances near Walmart. He disputes being disruptive, questions whether local ordinances apply to his RV stay, and hopes to remain in the region and be allowed back into Fayetteville.
   

📸 Around Summersville

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Summersville

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13
• Braxton County Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Nicholas County →
  Nicholas County High School, 30 Grizzly Ln, Summersville
  6:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Paint Night at Gad Dam Brewing in Summersville - Floral Ghost →
  Gad Dam Brewing (GDB), 922 Broad Street, Summersville
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Nicholas County vs Capital →
  Nicholas County High School, 30 Grizzly Rd, Summersville
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• West Virginia Bigfoot Festival →
  Summersville WV
  3:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Nicholas County vs Victory Baptist Academy →
  Nicholas County High School, 30 Grizzly Rd, Summersville
  5:00 pm
• Braxton County at Nicholas County →
  30 Grizzly Rd, Summersville
  6:00 pm
• Nicholas County vs Braxton County →
  Nicholas County High School, 30 Grizzly Rd, Summersville
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Herbert Hoover Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Nicholas County →
  Nicholas County High School, 30 Grizzly Ln, Summersville
  6:00 pm
• Nicholas County vs Herbert Hoover →
  Nicholas County High School, 30 Grizzly Rd, Summersville
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 27
• PikeView Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Nicholas County →
  Nicholas County High School, 30 Grizzly Ln, Summersville
  7:00 pm

📣 Summersville Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Webster County at Midland Trail →
  26719 Midland Trail, Hico
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Independence at Midland Trail →
  26719 Midland Trail, Hico
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Summersville. Apply here.
• Geneis Healthcare posted a job opening for Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN in Ansted. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Summersville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oak Hill

• WV Dolly Days Read-a-Thon encourages youths to embrace a love of reading (woay.com)
• Oak Hill Boys Soccer nearly pulls off upset, Princeton and Bluefield Rams collect big wins (wvnstv.com)
• Tuggle, John Wesley (nrvnews.com)

Beckley

• Salvation Army of Beckley preparing for Annual Angel Tree Program and will begin accepting applications on October 1 (woay.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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook