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Coming up on the calendar:
Sherando Varsity Football @ Amherst County
Amherst County Board of Supervisors Meeting at Amherst County
Planning Commission Meeting at Amherst County
... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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🗞 Nearby News
Lynchburg
Lynchburg City School leaders highlight focus on student achievement for year ahead (wset.com)
Lynchburg councilman wants another look at Flock Safety cameras (wset.com)
Lynchburg Regional Airport awarded $8M for expansion of terminal (wdbj7.com)
Forest
Snake is accused of starting fire at Virginia middle school (wcvb.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!