🌱 Employee Benefit Fair and 11 more events

Hello Jackson! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 69.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Employee Benefit Fair
  Perry County PCC Gymnasium
  10:00 am

Friday August 7

• New Teacher Academy
  Perry County Central Office
  8:30 am

Saturday August 8

• Live Music at Toad's Barn and Grill w/ Alicia New →
  Toad's BARn and Grill, 9943 Campton Rd, Stanton
  7:00 pm
• The Osborne Brothers Hometown Festival 2026 →
  Bobby Osborne Pavilion, 200 Wendover Rd, Hyden
  7:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Mandatory PD Day →
  Perry County PCC
  8:00 am

Tuesday August 11

• Opening Day
  Perry County Hazard, KY 41701
  8:00 am
• Regular School Board Meeting
  Lee County 242 Lee Ave, Beattyville, KY 41311, USA
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• First Day of School
  Perry County Hazard, KY 41701

Friday August 14

• Appalachian Songwriters Weekend →
  Hindman Settlement School, 51 Center St, Hindman
  10:00 am
• Dale Ann Bradley →
  Hindman Settlement School, 51 Center St, Hindman
  7:00 pm
• Live Music at Toad's Barn and Grill w/ Americas Perkins →
  Toad's BARn and Grill, 9943 Campton Rd, Stanton
  7:00 pm
• Americas Perkins →
  Toad's BARn and Grill, 9943 Campton Rd, Stanton
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about

＋ Ask the neighborhood

• Health Advocates Network posted a job opening for Certified Surgical First Assist in Jackson. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Jackson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jackson here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Salyersville

• Magoffin Co. man arrested after allegedly assaulting ex-wife (wymt.com)
• $500 up for grabs in High Knob Recreation Area logo contest (mountain-topmedia.com)

Hazard

• Bluegrass Care Navigators Radio Day held at WSGS honors late John Stacy, raises more than $40,000 (wymt.com)
• Funeral services are held for Penny Ison (themountaineagle.com)

McKee

• Arrest Made for Alleged False Emergency Report (jacksonsunky.com)
• Jessie Lynne Gabbard Keltner (jacksonsunky.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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