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Point Pleasant, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Point Pleasant! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Why neighbors are worried about the massive data center north of town
- How Ripleyās 1946 win over Point Pleasant became that seasonās peak
Today's riddle: A man rode into Fenton on Friday. He stayed three days and left on Friday. How did he do that? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. š¶ Hot!
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 69.
- Sunday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Mason County Commission hears presentation from data center opponent, and public comments (wvnews.com) ā Residents packed a special Mason County Commission meeting in Point Pleasant to press for answers about the large Monarch Compute Campus being built just north of town, raising worries about water use, flooding, health, and local control. Commissioners discussed limits imposed by state law, possible legislative changes, and emergency preparedness, while key questions for developer Nscale Corp. about monitoring and impacts on the aquifer and nearby neighborhoods remain unanswered. 
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ā¢ 80 years ago: Winter led Ripley football for one season (wvnews.com) ā A look back at Ripley Highās 1946 football season highlights an early 13-0 home victory over Point Pleasant that returned the Old Oaken Bucket to Ripley. After that win, the Vikingsā fortunes faded, with ties, shutouts, and three straight losses leaving coach Gus Winterās lone season at 3-4-2 before he moved on. Ā Ā Ā
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š Events Nearby
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Dalchord w/ Drew Cable ā
The Alpine Theatre, 210 W Main St, Ripley
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Ashley Miller & Friends Live at Once Upon A Farm ā
Once Upon a Farm, 18010 Winfield Rd, Fraziers Bottom
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COE Annual Meeting Registration Opens
Roane Jackson Technical Center Ripley, WV 25271 -
Herbert Hoover Boys Varsity Soccer @ Ripley ā
Ripley High School, 2 School St, Ripley
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South Charleston Boys Varsity Soccer @ Ripley ā
Ripley High School, 2 School St, Ripley
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Hurricane Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Winfield ā
Winfield High School, 11268 Winfield Rd, Winfield
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Nitro Girls Varsity Soccer @ Ripley ā
Ripley High School, 2 School St, Ripley
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Williamstown Boys Varsity Soccer @ Ravenswood ā
Ravenswood High School, 100 Plaza Dr, Ravenswood
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Meigs Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Wahama ā
Wahama Senior High School, 1 White Falcon Dr, Mason
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Ritchie County Varsity Football @ Wahama ā
Wahama Senior High School, 1 White Falcon Dr, Mason
7:30 pm -
Williamstown Varsity Football @ Ravenswood ā
Ravenswood High School, 100 Plaza Dr, Ravenswood
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Williamstown Girls Varsity Soccer @ Ripley ā
Ripley High School, 2 School St, Ripley
6:30 pm
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Nscale posted a job opening for Onsite Safety Manager in Point Pleasant. Apply here.
- Huntington Cabell Hospital, Inc. posted a job opening for Certified Surgical Technician - C.S.T. in Point Pleasant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Point Pleasant here.
š Nearby News
Ravenswood
- Constellium Q2 Earnings Call Highlights (marketbeat.com)
Ripley
- Ripley High graduates represent West Virginia University at French music festival (wvnews.com)
Hurricane
- Putnam County Commission moves forward with rezoning property (wsaz.com)
- Community Calendar for Week of July 30 (hurricanebreezenews.com)
- More than $10K raised for West Virginia flood relief (wsaz.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His horse's name was Friday (Thank you Coco S. for sending it in!)
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