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🌱 How mold at Abingdon’s courthouse could squeeze Washington County’s budget

Abingdon, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Abingdon! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How mold at Abingdon’s courthouse could squeeze Washington County’s budget

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Southwest Virginia Small Business Symposium: Access to Capital and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Virginia election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 37.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Courthouse conundrum: Washington County faces $1.7M deficit after emergency repairs to moldy justice center (cardinalnews.org) — Washington County leaders warn that emergency mold cleanup and roof and HVAC repairs at the Abingdon courthouse could help create a $1.7 million budget deficit next fiscal year. For Abingdon residents, that may mean tough choices on school funding, county employee raises, EMS expansion, and reserve savings as officials weigh new revenue, cuts, or tapping rainy-day funds.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Did you hear about the two cell phones who got married?" — They had a great reception (Thank you Hallie H. for sending it in!)
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