🌱 How Rio Grande’s archery team won over a top West Virginia senior

Cheers Rio Grande! 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 Rio Grande’s archery team won over a top West Virginia senior

Also on today's calendar: French Art Colony’s Hot Summer Nights.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 86, low: 64.
• Sunday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Parsons becomes Ripley High's first archery scholarship athlete (wvnews.com) — A Ripley, West Virginia senior has accepted an archery scholarship to the University of Rio Grande, bringing fresh attention to Rio Grande’s nationally ranked collegiate archery program. Her decision highlights the small Ohio campus’s appeal, from its close-to-home feel to the chance to compete nationwide under coach Jonathan Clemins.
   

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📸 Around Rio Grande

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rio Grande

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 25

• Art in the Park →
  Haskins Memorial Park, 73 Mill Creek Rd, Gallipolis
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 2

• French Art Colony’s Hot Summer Nights →
  French Art Colony, 530 1st Ave, Gallipolis
  7:00 pm

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📣 Rio Grande Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Fishing Camp
  Jackson City Schools Jackson, OH 45640
  7:30 am

Monday June 15

• Girls Basketball Summer League
  Jackson City Schools Jackson, OH 45640
  5:30 pm
• Youth Soccer Camp
  Jackson City Schools Jackson, OH 45640
  6:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• JH Boys Summer League
  Jackson City Schools Jackson, OH 45640
  5:30 pm

Wednesday June 17

• HS Boys Summer League
  Jackson City Schools Jackson, OH 45640
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Volleyball Summer League
  Jackson City Schools Jackson, OH 45640
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• Skatopia Bowl Bash 2026 →
  Skatopia/CIA, 34961 Hutton Rd, Rutland
  5:00 pm

Saturday July 4

• Lillian E. Jones Museum Ice Cream Social Fundraiser →
  The Lillian Jones Museum, 75 Broadway St, Jackson
  1:00 pm

Wednesday July 22

• Alex Miller: Jackson County Fair - Wellston Ohio →
  Jackson County Fair, 4F46+J4 96 Meadow Run Rd, Wellston
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 23

• Rowdy's Smokehouse →
  Rowdy's Smokehouse, 495 Ralph St, Jackson
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bob Evans Restaurants posted a job opening for Host/Cashier in Rio Grande. Apply here.
• WesBanco, Inc. posted a job opening for Banking Center Manager - Oak Hill in Oak Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rio Grande here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Gallipolis

• Gallipolis structure fire causes damage, no injuries reported (wvnews.com)
• Gallia County Chamber names Rachel Meeks as new executive director (wvnews.com)
• Chillicothe Police Crime Log - June 9, 2026 (sciotovalleyguardian.com)

Jackson

• Vikings' volleyball standout to take her game to next level at Otterbein (thetelegramnews.com)

McArthur

• Two caught in crossfire during Jackson gas station shooting (wcbi.com)
• First Alert Weather Day: Heat Advisories issued; chance for severe thunderstorms ahead (wtap.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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