🌱 How a Centerburg tight end landed in Florida’s elite 2027 class

Coffee in hand, Centerburg? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Centerburg tight end landed in Florida’s elite 2027 class

Also on today's calendar: Father’s Day Event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a fish with 3 eyes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 80, low: 70.
• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Florida football recruiting: Breaking down all 22 Commits in the Gators' 2027 class - The Independent Florida Alligator (alligator.org) — A standout note for local readers: Centerburg native Jackson Ballinger has committed as a four-star tight end to the University of Florida’s 2027 football class, putting the village on a major college football map. The detailed feature breaks down all 22 current Gator commits nationwide, but Ballinger’s blue-chip status and early pledge underscore how far Centerburg talent can reach.
   

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📸 Around Centerburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Centerburg

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday June 10

• Spaghetti Dinner →
  Centerburg Senior Services, 182 W Houck St, Centerburg
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday June 22

• Father’s Day Event →
  Build a Brew BBQ, 3005 Wilson Rd, Centerburg
  5:00 pm

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📣 Centerburg Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday June 8

• Board of Education Planning Meeting
  North Fork Local School District Utica Middle School Library
  9:00 am
• Music Together →
  Community Library, 44 Burrer Dr, Sunbury
  11:30 am
• Teen SRP Activity: Clay Diffusers & Stone Stories
  Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County Teen Programs Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County, 201 N Mulberry St
  1:00 pm
• Virtual Book Club
  Delaware County Public Library Offsite - Virtual Room 1
  5:30 pm
• PAWS for Reading @ Delaware
  Delaware County Public Library Delaware Branch Library - Delaware Community Room
  6:00 pm
• CLLSD Board of Education Meeting - 6:00pm
  Cardington-Lincoln Local CLHS Library 349 Chesterville Ave, Cardington, Ohio 43315
  6:00 pm

Tuesday June 9

• Storytime: Time for Two's →
  Community Library, 44 Burrer Dr, Sunbury
  9:30 am
• Liberty Preschool Storytime
  Delaware County Public Library Liberty Branch Library - Liberty Community Room A
  10:30 am
• Delaware Baby Storytime
  Delaware County Public Library Delaware Branch Library - Delaware Community Room
  10:30 am
• Orange Toddler Storytime
  Delaware County Public Library Orange Branch Library - Orange Programming Room
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Today's storm brought down this huge branch.
  I have another about the same size that also needs to go. My husband and I are seniors and don't have the equipment to get rid of them. We're looking… (Nextdoor Centerburg)

• Shannon Staffing posted a job opening for Material Handler - $20/hr in Centerburg. Apply here.
• Fossil Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Associate - Hourly - Stores in Sunbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Centerburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sunbury

• DORA takes stroll around square (delgazette.com)
• Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for several central Ohio counties (dispatch.com)

Mount Vernon

• Mount Vernon crews respond to storm damage and power outages (mountvernonnews.com)

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Ok Centerburg! 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: A fiiish! (Thank you Ernie B. for sending it in!)
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