🌱 Why Appomattox Court House made Virginia’s top ten bucket-list adventures

Good morning Appomattox! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Appomattox Court House made Virginia’s top ten bucket-list adventures
• How a game against Appomattox became a tribute to a legend

Also on today's calendar: Women of Hope Fall Study - Resolving Conflict and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 10 Bucket List Adventures In Virginia You Cannot Have Anywhere Else (myfamilytravels.com) — Appomattox residents get a prominent shout-out in this statewide travel roundup, which spotlights Appomattox Court House National Historical Park as one of Virginia’s must-do “bucket list” adventures. The piece invites history-minded locals and visitors alike to walk the preserved village, learn about Lee’s surrender to Grant, and experience the emotional weight of the Civil War’s closing chapter right in their backyard.
   

• LCA unveils ‘Rocco Rock' to honor former coach Frank Rocco (wfxrtv.com) — Appomattox gets a brief but meaningful mention as Liberty Christian Academy’s opponent in a recent benefit football game where LCA unveiled the new “Rocco Rock” honoring longtime coach Frank Rocco. The story focuses on his two decades shaping the program, the community support around the tribute, and how new head coach Tyler Meeks plans to build on that legacy.
   

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📸 Around Appomattox

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Appomattox

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Thursday August 27

• Jamerson Family Movie Night
  J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library-1-Conference Room (28)
  6:00 pm

Friday August 28

• Rodney's Raptors Book Signing
  J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library-1-Conference Room (28)
  2:00 pm

Sunday August 30

• Women of Hope Fall Study - Resolving Conflict →
  Memorial Methodist Church, 403 Court St, Appomattox
  3:00 pm

Monday August 31

• Sunbonnet Sue Stitchers
  J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library-1-Conference Room (28)
  10:00 am

Tuesday September 1

• Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) →
  J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library-1-Conference Room (28)
  3:00 pm

Wednesday September 2

• Girls Who Code →
  J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library-1-Conference Room (28)
  4:00 pm

Thursday September 3

• Legal Aid - Wills
  J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library-1-Conference Room (28)
  2:00 pm

Saturday September 5

• Play a Game of Civil War Base Ball
  Appomattox Court House National Park Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Appomattox, VA 24522
  10:00 am

Monday September 7

• Labor Day (Offices Closed) →
  Appomattox County, VA Calendar Appomattox, VA 24522

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25

• Needlecrafters @ CCPL →
  Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  12:00 pm
• Route 29 Business Beautification Committee
  Amherst County Administration Conference Room
  4:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• Tot Time: Summer Session II @ CCPL →
  Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  10:00 am
• Volleyball - Away vs Liberty
  Rustburg Middle Liberty Middle School, 1237 Lacey Putney Wy, Bedford, VA 24523\
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is road construction on US-460 reported at...
  There is road construction on US-460 reported at 9:29 AM. (Nextdoor )

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Madison Heights. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for FT-Receiver/Stocker-Overnight in Lynchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Appomattox here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Amherst

• Sunday, Aug. 23 (wlni.com)
• What could happen to Lindsay Clancy after trial verdict (newsadvance.com)
• Shelley Fabares, 'Coach' and 'The Donna Reed Show' star, dies at 82 (newsadvance.com)

Lynchburg

• Leadership Lynchburg selected for national pilot focused on navigating difficult conversations (wsls.com)
• Lynchburg schools battle chronic absenteeism with new division-wide plan (wsls.com)
• EECO Bolster Business in Lynchburg, VA, Market with Foster Electric Purchase (ewweb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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