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🌱 Can Williamstown tennis bring another state title back home?

Williamstown, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Williamstown! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Williamstown tennis bring another state title back home?
  • Which Williamstown incumbents kept their City Council seats Tuesday night?
  • How Williamstown officers were honored alongside regional police this week

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 61, low: 39.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PHS tennis looks to make noise at state (newsandsentinel.com) — Williamstown High tennis players are heading back to Charleston with both Yellowjacket boys and girls squads aiming for Class AA/A state titles after sweeping regional crowns. Multiple Williamstown singles and doubles entries, including the Woodburn sisters and several boys pairings, will join other local competitors as they try to defend last year’s girls championship and chase another strong showing for the town.
   

• 2026 Wood County primary election results (wtap.com) — Williamstown voters re‑elected incumbent Pat Peters to City Council with 445 votes, while fellow incumbent Marty Seufer also kept a seat with 407 votes. Countywide, Wood County’s library levy and the Parkersburg and Vienna mass‑transit levies passed, and several other commission and board races were decided.
   

• FOP honors officers during Police Week (newsandsentinel.com) — Williamstown Police Department officers joined counterparts from across Wood County in Parkersburg Monday for a Police Week wreath-laying and awards ceremony recognizing their daily risks and service. Local leaders highlighted officers’ sacrifices, honored standout Parkersburg officers and community supporters, and remembered those killed in the line of duty, underscoring the shared law-enforcement network that helps keep Williamstown residents safe.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Vienna

  • Obituary: Dotson, James H. 'Jim' (wtap.com)

Parkersburg

  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg celebrates largest graduating class (newsandsentinel.com)
  • W. Va. Primary Day 2026 (wtap.com)
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington County finalizes agreement to take over Glouster Club (newsandsentinel.com)

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Ok Williamstown! 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: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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