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🌱 Wellsburg community mourns the passing of Carol Frances Leonard
Be sure to catch ADVENTURE SNACKS! on the Wellsburg Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Wellsburg community mourns the passing of Carol Frances Leonard
Also on today's calendar: MAH JONGG FRIDAYS and 1 more event.
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- Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 33 degrees.
- Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 43, low: 31.
- Thursday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, with a high of 57 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Carol Frances Leonard (brookereview.com) — Wellsburg residents are mourning the passing of 69-year-old Carol Frances Leonard, a Brooke High School graduate and retired nurse’s aide from Valley Haven Nursing Home who died peacefully at home on December 2. She is remembered by her siblings Kathy Cross, Susan Trader, and John Leonard, all of Wellsburg, along with nieces, nephews, and her beloved pets. A private family gathering will be held later.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wellsburg
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- ADVENTURE SNACKS!
945 Main St, Wellsburg
10:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- MAH JONGG FRIDAYS
Brooke County Public Library And Visitors Center , 945 Main St , Wellsburg
1:00 pm - TAI CHI- WELLSBURG
Brooke County Public Library And Visitors Center , 945 Main St , Wellsburg
11:00 am - First Encounter - Film Screening
945 Main St , Wellsburg
5:30 pm
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Municipal Court
Weirton, WV Calendar Weirton, WV 26062
9:00 am - Planning Commission Meeting
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5:30 pm - Park Board Meeting
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9:00 am - Traffic Commission
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10:00 am - Mary H. Weir Public Library Meeting
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4:00 pm - No Municipal Court
Weirton, WV Calendar Weirton, WV 26062 - Closed--Christmas Eve
Mary H. Weir Public Library , 3442 Main Street , Weirton - GERI-FIT - FOLLANSBEE
Follansbee Public Library , 844 Main St , Follansbee
10:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Wednesday December 24
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Follansbee
- Christmas in the Park Donates $17,000 to Families (brookereview.com)
- Follansbee Dentist Retiring After Nearly 40-Year Career (theintelligencer.net)
- Edward Victor Folden (brookereview.com)
Weirton
- Sweet Temptations Pastry Shop hosts annual toy drive for local families (wtov9.com)
- Fidelis Gamma Chapter Host Luncheon (hometownnewswv.com)
- Wastewater treatment expansion project set for spring completion (heraldstaronline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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