🌱 Who’s coming to Ashland for UMW’s top-15 soccer showdown?

Hi Ashland! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Who’s coming to Ashland for UMW’s top-15 soccer showdown?

Also on today's calendar: The Big Flea Market at the Fredericksburg Expo Aug. 15-16th and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What has four eyes and can’t see? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 73.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• UMW women's soccer ranked No. 12 in preseason poll (starexponent.com) — UMW’s nationally ranked women’s soccer team will kick off their 2026 season in Ashland on Sept. 1, facing Randolph-Macon at home. The Eagles return several standout players and add experienced transfers, setting up a high-level Division III matchup local fans can attend.
   

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📸 Around Ashland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashland

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 7

• Be Kind and Rewind - The Ultimate 90's Experience →
  Hanover Vegetable Farm, 13580 Ashland Rd, Ashland
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 12

• Planning Commission →
  Ashland, VA Calendar, 121 Thompson Street Ashland Town Hall, Ashland
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• DOTF Concert Series - Josh Ross →
  Hanover Vegetable Farm, 13580 Ashland Rd, Ashland
  5:30 pm

Sunday August 16

• The Big Flea Market at the Fredericksburg Expo Aug. 15-16th →
  Fredericksburg Expo Center, 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg
  4:00 pm
• The Big Flea returns to The Fredericksburg Expo Aug. 15-16th →
  Fredericksburg Convention Center, 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg
  4:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• I LOVE THE 90's TOUR - Rob Base, Tone Loc, Color Me Badd, and Young MC →
  Hanover Vegetable Farm, 13580 Ashland Rd, Ashland
  4:30 pm
• I Love The 90's - Tone Loc with Young MC and Color Me Badd →
  Hanover Vegetable Farm, 13580 Ashland Rd, Ashland
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 5

• School Athletics
  Deep Run High School - Multipurpose
  7:30 am
• RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
  Henrico High 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 23075, USA
  6:00 pm
• Community Meeting - SE2026-00012 Lisa & Tommy Matherly →
  Hanover County Main Calendar Atlee Library - 9212 Rutlandshire Drive Mechanicsville VA
  6:00 pm
• Lazy Bones + Massage - Ginger
  Robinson Theater Community Arts Center 2903 Q St, Richmond, VA 23223
  6:30 pm
• VBC Baseball
  Hermitage High School - Baseball 1
  7:00 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

• Travel America / Petro - TA Operating, LLC posted a job opening for Outside Porter - Janitorial Services in Ashland. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Ashland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashland here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hanover

• The 5 Most Interesting Analyst Questions From The Hanover Insurance Group's Q2 Earnings Call (stockstory.org)
• Hanover Township Department of Aging Services receives more than $560K in grant funding (dailyherald.com)
• Foreclosures: 8.3.26 (richmondbizsense.com)

Glen Allen

• Glen Allen student awarded $20,000 national scholarship for service to veterans (henricocitizen.com)
• 'Oh my gosh, there are no cars': Primary voters in Henrico greeted with slow start (wtvr.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mississippi (Thank you Eloy R. for sending it in!)
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