🌱 West Virginia Watermelon Festival - August 8, 2026 and 11 more events

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 8

• West Virginia Watermelon Festival - August 8, 2026 →
  Sunset Farm Adventure Park, 791 Sunset School, Alderson
  9:00 am

Thursday August 13

• WV State Fair Performance →
  State Fair of West Virginia, 947 Maplewood Ave, Lewisburg
  11:30 am

Friday August 14

• State Fair of West Virginia 2026 →
  State Fair of West Virginia, 947 Maplewood Ave, Lewisburg
  5:00 pm
• The State Fair of West Virginia →
  State Fair of West Virginia, 947 Maplewood Ave, Lewisburg
  8:00 pm

Sunday August 16

• Sierra Ferrell →
  State Fair of West Virginia, 947 Maplewood Ave, Lewisburg
  8:00 pm

Monday August 17

• CAIN and Leanna Crawford →
  State Fair of West Virginia, 947 Maplewood Ave, Lewisburg
  8:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• Paul Wall and Ying Yang Twins →
  187 W Fair St, Lewisburg
  8:00 pm
• Ying Yang Twins →
  State Fair of West Virginia, 947 Maplewood Ave, Lewisburg
  8:00 pm

Thursday August 20

• Extension Workshop: Aeroponics →
  Summers County Public Library, 201 Temple St, Hinton
  6:00 pm
• Dierks Bentley →
  State Fair of West Virginia, 947 Maplewood Ave, Lewisburg
  8:00 pm

Friday August 21

• Gavin Adcock →
  State Fair of West Virginia, 947 Maplewood Ave, Lewisburg
  8:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• The Art of Assist with Victoria Cooley →
  Ginkgo Yoga and Wellness, 900 Washington St W Ste 6, Lewisburg
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aramark Corp. posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Concord University in Athens. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Princeton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peterstown here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Athens

• Shawnee State men's soccer announces 2026 schedule (newswatchman.com)

Princeton

• WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital ‘High Performing' in knee replacement (wvva.com)
• Man charged after indecent exposure complaint (wvva.com)
• WVU Marching Band to hold rare performance in Mercer County (wvpress.org)

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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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