🌱 How a Mount Gilead history buff brings “Join, or Die” to life.

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• How a Mount Gilead history buff brings “Join, or Die” to life.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Winds becoming strong; rain, with a high of 50 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Windy and much colder, temps: high: 27, low: 22.
• Saturday: Breezy and not as cold, with a high of 45 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• History behind ‘Join, or Die' political cartoon (morrowcountysentinel.com) — Mount Gilead readers get a hometown connection to big American history as local financial advisor and history buff Jason Brooke explains the origins and impact of Benjamin Franklin’s famous “Join, or Die” cartoon. He ties the symbol to Revolutionary War unity, recommends a related podcast, and notes his ongoing work marking Revolutionary War veterans’ graves across Morrow County.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• New Event - Small Group Angel Messages with Psychic Medium: Robyn Caceres
  The Outerbrim HIVE Beauty Bar , 222 S State St , Marion
  4:30 pm
• MS Boys Basketball vs Fredericktown
  Centerburg High School , 3782 Columbus Rd , Centerburg
  5:00 pm
• River Valley Vikings vs Highland Local School District
  River Valley High School , 4280 Marion-Mt Gilead Rd , Caledonia
  6:00 pm
• GBK @ River Valley
  Highland Middle School Marengo, OH 43334
  6:00 pm
• Casual Boardgames - make friends, then beat them in games
  Olentangy River Brewing Company , 303 Green Meadows Dr S , Lewis Center
  6:30 pm
• Council Committee - Police, Fire, and Health
  Galion, OH Calendar , 301 Harding Way East Second Floor , Galion
  7:00 pm
• HS Band & Choir Concert
  Centerburg Local Centerburg, OH 43011
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Girls V Basketball vs Cardington
  Centerburg High School , 3782 Columbus Rd , Centerburg
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• MS Boys Wrestling @ Utica
  Utica High School , 312 Maple Ave , Utica
  9:00 am
• MS Boys Basketball vs East Knox
  Centerburg High School , 3782 Columbus Rd , Centerburg
  9:00 am
• Boys V Basketball vs East Knox
  Centerburg High School , 3782 Columbus Rd , Centerburg
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Mount Gilead. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Mount Gilead. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Gilead here.

🗞 Nearby News

Galion

• River Valley takes on Galion in bowling at Bluefusion (marionstar.com)

Marion

• See photos from the Dec. 17 all-Marion-area swim meet at the YMCA (marionstar.com)
• Holiday Favorite 'Elf' Brings Family Fun to the Marion Palace Theatre This Weekend (wktn.com)
• Marion Institute Expands Healthy Food Access on the SouthCoast (fun107.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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