🌱 What recent sheriff calls involved Belpre residents and Belpre Township?

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• What recent sheriff calls involved Belpre residents and Belpre Township?

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• News 4 Aug 2026 (washingtoncountysheriff.org) — Recent Washington County sheriff reports include an arrest in Belpre for alleged drug possession and a protection-order violation, plus a separate Belpre Township case where a resident was arrested for disorderly conduct after a reported alcohol-related incident. The log also details various thefts, traffic stops, and alcohol offenses across surrounding townships.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• Coffee Chat
  Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce 100 Front St. Suite 200 Marietta Ohio 45750
  8:30 am
• Ribbon Cutting- Trail Town Designation
  Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce East Muskingum Park Gazebo 401 Front St. Marietta Ohio 45750
  10:00 am
• August First Friday: Rivers, Trails, & Ales — Marietta Main Street →
  Marietta Main Street, 241 Front St Suite 9, Marietta
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Rivers, Trails, and Ales Beer Fest 2026 →
  Memorial to the Start Westward, 326 Front St, Marietta
  3:00 pm
• Rivers, Trails, & Ales Festival →
  Memorial to the Start Westward, 326 Front St, Marietta
  3:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• New Teacher Orientation
  Warren Local Vincent, OH 45784

Wednesday August 12

• Teacher Work Day
  Warren Local Vincent, OH 45784

Thursday August 13

• Professional Development Day
  Warren Local Vincent, OH 45784
• Business After Hours
  Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce Marietta College 301 5th St Marietta Ohio
  4:30 pm

Saturday August 15

• Marietta Anime-Fest →
  Wingate by Wyndham Marietta Conference Center, 700 Pike St, Marietta
  10:00 am
• Marietta Anime-Fest 2026 →
  Wingate by Wyndham Marietta Conference Center, 700 Pike St, Marietta
  10:00 am
• 2026 Ice Cream Social →
  Broughton Nature & Wildlife Reserve Camp, 643 OH-821, Marietta
  4:00 pm

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Belpre. Apply here.
• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Belpre. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belpre here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Marietta

• Hudson High School Swing Marching Band finds home away from home at Marietta College (wtap.com)
• Marietta Opened the American Northwest Frontier (agnetwest.com)
• Turner Hill Named Minor League Baseball Pacific Coast League Player of the Month for July (oursportscentral.com)

Waterford

• Tyler Wood: Waterford Bank N.A. (onu.edu)

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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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