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🌱 Rotary volunteers transform a Weston nursing home’s front porch

Weston, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Weston! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Rotary volunteers transform a Weston nursing home’s front porch
  • How Weston’s new interim county commissioner was chosen after Wymans’ death
  • How a West Virginia outsider artist ended up honored worldwide

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 61. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rotary Club of Weston's 'Rocking With Rotary' project upgrades Crestview Manor porch (wdtv.com) — Residents at Crestview Nursing Home in Weston now have a more comfortable porch thanks to the Rotary Club of Weston’s “Rocking With Rotary” project, which replaced worn-out rockers with 12 new chairs and six end tables. Community sponsors funded the furniture, and volunteers assembled it, giving seniors a welcoming place to enjoy fresh air and sunshine throughout the day.
   

• Westfall sworn in as interim Lewis County Commissioner (wboy.com) — A new interim county commissioner has been sworn in right in Weston, as Republican Chad Westfall steps in to fill the late Rod Wymans’ seat on the Lewis County Commission through November’s election. Local leaders say they chose Westfall for his business background and party alignment, and each party can now nominate a candidate to finish the term through 2028.
   

• Us & Them Encore: Daniel Johnston — The Troubled Life And Artistic Genius Of West Virginia Music Hall Of Fame Inductee (wvpublic.org) — A deeply reported profile of musician and artist Daniel Johnston highlights his West Virginia roots, his struggles with bipolar disorder, and a period of treatment at a psychiatric hospital in Weston. The story traces how homemade cassettes from his family’s Hancock County basement led to international acclaim and a 2025 West Virginia Music Hall of Fame induction, while also exploring his lasting artistic and mental-health legacy.
   

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  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Universal Banker at United Bank in Weston, West Virginia in Weston. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Weston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Weston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Buckhannon

  • Superhero-themed Healthy Hero Hustle 5K and health fair return to Buckhannon on September 19 (mybuckhannon.com)
  • Mannington man killed in industrial accident at Buckhannon's Appalachian Forest Products (mybuckhannon.com)
  • Clarksburg Post 13 defeats Buckhannon Post 7 in comfortable home win (wvnews.com)

Clarksburg

  • Christmas in Taylorville returning to Clarksburg's Robinson Grand (wvnews.com)

Ok Weston! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Weston

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.