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🌱 What’s really at stake in Amherst County’s Rosie's Gaming referendum?
Also check out Randolph-Macon College Women's Volleyball at Sweet Briar College on the Amherst Patch calendar
Good morning Amherst! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What's really at stake in Amherst County's Rosie's Gaming referendum?
- How you can weigh in on Amherst County's data center proposal
Also on today's calendar: Bluegrass Concert: Nothin' Fancy & Little Mountain Boys and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Increasing clouds and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 63.
- Saturday: Cooler with a stray t-storm, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Coverage of Rosie's Gaming referendum in Amherst County (newsadvance.com) — Amherst County voters are again at the center of a long-running fight over whether Rosie's Gaming Emporium should be allowed to open in the county, with a referendum process shaping that decision. Coverage tracks how petitions, past votes, and organized opposition have brought the issue back, outlining what's at stake for local residents as the next ballot question approaches. 
• Amherst County data center application faces special exception process (wset.com) — A proposed data center in Amherst County must now go through the county's special exception process, meaning it will face Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors review plus public hearings. Because officials deemed the initial filing incomplete, Old Dominion Capital Partners must resubmit, giving Amherst residents more chances to weigh in before any project can move forward.
📸 Around Amherst
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Amherst
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★ Featured events ★
- Randolph-Macon College Women's Volleyball at Sweet Briar College →
Sweet Briar College, 134 Chapel Rd, Sweet Briar
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Author Festival
Madison Heights Public Library , Madison Heights, VA
10:30 am - Brian Free and Assurance in Concert →
Christ Community Church, 2209 South Amherst Highway, Amherst
7:00 pm - Bluegrass Concert: Nothin' Fancy & Little Mountain Boys →
Madison Heights Community Center, 424 Woodys Lake Rd, Madison Heights
7:00 pm - Jefferson Forest at Amherst County →
Amherst County High School, 139 Lancer Ln, Amherst
7:00 pm - Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival →
Rebec Vineyards, 2229 North Amherst Highway, Amherst
10:00 am - Local Call at Rebec Vineyards →
Rebec Vineyards, Amherst
1:00 pm - Randolph-Macon College Field Hockey at Sweet Briar College →
Sweet Briar College, 134 Chapel Rd, Sweet Briar
3:00 pm - Virginia Wine and Garlic Festival →
Rebec Vineyards, 2229 North Amherst Highway, Amherst
10:00 am - Kat Mills at Rebec Vineyards →
Rebec Vineyards, 2229 N Amherst Hwy, Amherst
11:00 am - Tom Euler Solo Acoustic at Rebec Vineyard's Garlic & Wine Festival →
Rebec Vineyards, Amherst
1:00 pm - Tom Euler Solo Acoustic @ Rebec Vineyard's Garlic & Wine Festival →
Amherst VA
1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
📣 Amherst Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Center Store Associate in Amherst. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Madison Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amherst here.
🗞 Nearby News
Madison Heights
- How to write a check: A step-by-step guide (wset.com)
- 'Start of your American journey' — 27 naturalized at Montpelier (newsadvance.com)
- Students join We Want More History! event at Historic Sandusky (newsadvance.com)
Lynchburg
- More Lynchburg City Council campaign signs vandalized as race approaches election day (wfxrtv.com)
- Lynchburg Voters League endorses 3 candidates for at-large seats on city council (newsadvance.com)
Ok Amherst! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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