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Cheers Middletown! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Middletown runner just earned a $20,000 scholarship
- How a 2026 Walmart remodel could change shopping in Middletown
- See how a national grant is changing gym class in Middletown
Also on today's calendar: Saturday Morning Round Robin and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warmer with clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: Thunderstorms, some severe, temps: high: 72, low: 36.
- Sunday: Partly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Middletown Students Awarded Flying Pig Marathon Award (warrencountypost.com) — A Middletown High School track and field athlete, Daniel Egelston, has been awarded a $20,000 Flying Pig Community Scholars scholarship, recognizing his achievements alongside 23 other regional student-athletes. The growing program, launched in 2018 by Flying Pig Marathon founder Bob Coughlin, has now committed over $1.3 million to support local students’ college education. 
• Walmart to remodel 7 area stores in 2026 (wdtn.com) — Middletown’s Walmart is on a short list of area stores Walmart plans to remodel in 2026, bringing upgraded layouts and new in-store technology. Shoppers can expect app-based store navigation and expanded services like free pharmacy delivery for Walmart+ members, though the company notes plans could shift with construction schedules.
• Local elementary school gets national grant to bring pickleball to students (local12.com) — Students at Middletown’s Amanda Elementary will soon be playing pickleball in gym class thanks to a national USA Pickleball Serves Grow the Game grant. The award supplies paddles, balls, and nets, helping the school overcome PE funding challenges while giving kids an easy-to-learn, active new sport.
📸 Around Middletown
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Upcoming Events in
Middletown
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★ Featured events ★
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Corey Holcomb
Liberty Funny Bone, 7518 Bales Street, 120 A-120 A, Liberty Township
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Special Board of Education Meeting
Midview Middle School , 12865 Grafton Rd , Grafton
5:00 pm -
FHS Drama presents Guys and Dolls
Franklin City Schools Franklin, OH 45005
7:00 pm -
Saturday Morning Round Robin
Lefferson Park , 2145 S Breiel Blvd , Middletown
10:30 am -
The PEANUTS Movie presented by Middletown Lyric Theatre — Sorg Opera Revitalization Group
Sorg Opera House , 63 S Main St , Middletown
1:00 pm -
Oxford Bee Festival
Uptown Park
1:00 pm -
FHS Drama presents Guys and Dolls
Franklin City Schools Franklin, OH 45005
7:00 pm -
Playhouse in the Park
Middletown, OH Calendar , 3907 Central Ave. , Middletown
12:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Family Storytime
MidPointe Library Monroe , 1 Tennessee Ave , Monroe
10:15 am -
Pre-School Craft Club
MidPointe Library Monroe , 1 Tennessee Ave , Monroe
11:15 am -
Paint & Sip Painting Event in Cincinnati, OH – “Purple Tree at Sea” at UA
Urban Artifact , 1660 Blue Rock St , Cincinnati
7:00 pm -
FHS Drama presents Guys and Dolls
Franklin City Schools Franklin, OH 45005
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Springboro
- Woman dead after two-vehicle crash in Miami Twp. (wdtn.com)
- Trieu: Michigan State's 'high-energy' coaches appeal to RB target (detroitnews.com)
Lebanon
- Armco Park Golf Course to Reopen for Limited Play Following Cart Barn Fire (warrencountypost.com)
- Calculated Concept takes Miami Valley feature – U.S. Trotting News (ustrottingnews.com)
- Bat collected in Warren County tests positive for rabies, health district says (wcpo.com)
Ok Middletown! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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