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🌱 Why this Virginia educator’s family chose a Dobson hospice for memorials
Spotted on the Dobson calendar: Sonker Festival
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In today's newsletter:
- Why this Virginia educator's family chose a Dobson hospice for memorials
Also on today's calendar: autumn leaves festival 2026 and 1 more event.
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 56.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Evelyn Martin Hazelwood (theenterprise.net) — A longtime Virginia educator's family is asking that memorial gifts in her honor be directed to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care in Dobson, underscoring the organization's regional role. While services will be held later in Stuart, donations from Dobson-area residents could help support the hospice's work serving families across the state line. 
📸 Around Dobson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dobson
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★ Featured events ★
- Sonker Festival →
Edwards-Franklin House, 4132 Haystack Rd, Mt Airy
12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- District 17 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament →
Fisher River Park Concession Shelter, 251 County Home Rd., Dobson
1:00 pm - autumn leaves festival 2026 →
Mount Airy Visitors Center, 200 N Main St, Mt Airy
6:30 pm - The Craig Vaughn Experience →
Shelton Vineyards, 286 Cabernet Ln, Dobson
1:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Friday October 9
Saturday October 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Mt. Airy Day Program DIY Apple Playdoh →
2342 S Main St, Mount Airy
10:30 am - JO Reading Night
Jones Intermediate Mount Airy, NC 27030
5:30 pm - North Wilkes at Starmount →
Starmount High School, 2516 Longtown Rd, Boonville
5:30 pm - Open Studio →
11:00 am - Mount Airy Commissioners' Meeting →
Mount Airy, NC Calendar, 300 S Main Street, Mount Airy
6:00 pm - Janie McCraw - Inside the Mind of a Killer →
Adagio Vineyards, 139 Benge Drive, Elkin - Wilkes Central at Elkin →
Elkin High School, 334 Elk Spur St, Elkin
7:30 pm - The Bellamy Brothers 2026 →
Andy Griffith Playhouse, 218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy
8:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Circle K posted a job opening for Lead Customer Service Representative in Dobson. Apply here.
- Lowes Foods posted a job opening for Price Maintenance Clerk PT in Mount Airy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dobson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Elkin
- Yadkin Ripple honors local businesses (reflector.com)
North Wilkesboro
- Wilkes Agricultural Fair is Oct. 7-10 (journalpatriot.com)
Winston-Salem
- Charlotte mobile-home operator adds to Winston-Salem portfolio (charlotteobserver.com)
- Tour to Tanglewood raised over $615,000 for the National MS Society (myfox8.com)
- Olde Beau Resort & Golf Club in North Carolina: Mountain Golf You Won't Soon Forget (midwestgolfingmagazine.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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