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

In today's newsletter:

• Why a bright blue turtle in a Campbellsville yard alarmed rescuers
• Campbellsville remembers businessman and firefighter Howard Dobson Sr.’s long local legacy
• Campbellsville‑born Joshua Stearman remembered by family in Greensburg services

Also on today's calendar: Chair Yoga and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Kentucky blue-painted eastern box turtle rescued in backyard (news-usa.today) — A Campbellsville homeowner discovered an eastern box turtle in her new backyard whose shell had been repeatedly painted bright blue and red, putting the animal at risk. Wildlife experts at Wilderness Trail Wildlife Center are painstakingly removing the paint before returning the turtle to the exact Campbellsville spot she was found, while urging residents never to paint or chemically treat wild animals.
   

• Howard Dobson Sr. (myq104.com) — Campbellsville is mourning 93‑year‑old Howard Dobson Sr., a longtime small‑business owner and former city firefighter who founded Dobson’s Camper in 1968. Visitation is Friday evening, October 2, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, with his funeral there Saturday morning and burial at Brookside Cemetery, as the community honors his decades of service and family ties.
   

• Joshua Lee Stearman (myq104.com) — Campbellsville‑born Joshua Lee Stearman, 31, who later lived in Greensburg and enjoyed gaming, dirt‑track racing, and wrestling, has died, leaving two young children and a large extended family. Funeral services are set for Friday, October 2, at Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home in Greensburg, with burial at Maple Hill Cemetery and an option to support the family’s burial fund.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Campbellsville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30

• Women’s Night →
  1375 Hodgenville Rd, Campbellsville

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30

• Chair Yoga →
  725 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Campbellsville
  10:00 am
• Women's Night →
  1375 Hodgenville Rd, 1375 Hodgenville Road, Campbellsville
  6:30 pm
• Monroe County at Campbellsville →
  Campbellsville, 230 W Main St, Campbellsville
  7:30 pm

Thursday October 1

• Brown Bag Book Club at TCPL →
  725 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Campbellsville
  12:00 pm
• Evening Mahjong →
  725 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Campbellsville
  5:15 pm
• Monroe County at Campbellsville →
  Campbellsville, 230 W Main St, Campbellsville
  7:30 pm

Friday October 2

• Story Hour →
  725 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Campbellsville
  10:00 am
• Morning Mahjong →
  725 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Campbellsville
  10:00 am
• Teen Time →
  725 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Campbellsville
  3:30 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1

• Metcalfe County Varsity Football @ Green County →
  Green County High School, 302 Brummal Ave, Greensburg
  7:00 pm
• Metcalfe County at Green County →
  Green County High School, 302 Brummel Ave, Greensburg
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about

＋ Ask the neighborhood

• Jimmy John's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Campbellsville. Apply here.
• Manchester Tank & Equipment Company posted a job opening for MTE - Long Haul / Short Run Truck Driver in Campbellsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Campbellsville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Columbia

• Columbia Man Arrested On Multiple Drug And Traffic Related Charges After Traffic Stop On Russell Springs Road (myq104.com)
• Monday. September. 28. 2026. (wvlc.com)

Russell Springs

• Laurel Walls, 89, formerly of Russell Springs (lakercountry.com)
• Sheila R. Ball, 67, Russell Springs (russellcountynewspapers.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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