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🌱 How did Mecklenburg’s home loss in Baskerville set up Youth Night?
And check out Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. on the Baskerville Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How did Mecklenburg's home loss in Baskerville set up Youth Night?
Also on today's calendar: Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. .
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 57.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Phoenix fall to Amherst 27-7 (sovanow.com) — Mecklenburg County High School's Phoenix football team fell 27-7 to Amherst in a rainy home game in Baskerville, where turnovers, penalties, and field position proved costly. Despite the loss, the Phoenix showed progress, highlighted by a 51-yard touchdown run from Amarae Jones, and now look ahead to hosting winless Greensville County for Youth Night this Friday.
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Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA
12:00 pm
Sunday September 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Planning Commission Meeting →
Mecklenburg County, VA Calendar Boydton, VA 23917
7:00 pm - Southside Is Burning →
220 South Mecklenburg Avenue, South Hill - Wine + Dine w/The Kitchen Table →
Rosemont, 1050 Blackridge Road, LaCrosse
11:00 am - Powers of Attorney & Wills presentation
Burnett Library & Learning Center, 914 Virginia Ave, Clarksville
2:00 pm - Embrace the Shift : Fall Reset Yoga Retreat →
64 Becky Court, Bracey - Sisters Camping Retreat - Juthoor Retreats →
North Bend Park & Campground, 64 North Bend Drive, Boydton - RIEDEL Wine Glass Experience →
Rosemont, 1050 Blackridge Road, LaCrosse - Jim DiBattista →
Buggs Island Brewing Company - Clarksville,VA, 101 2nd St, Clarksville
6:00 pm - Bulls, Barrels, & Buckles Rodeo →
535 Jonbil Road, Chase City - Feature Attraction Band with The Castaways →
Lake Life Live Stage - Clarksville, VA, 416 Virginia Ave, Clarksville
4:00 pm - Lake Life Live Concert Series →
Lake Life Live Stage - Clarksville, VA, 416 Virginia Ave, Clarksville
5:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Mecklenburg County Public Schools posted a job opening for Custodian in Boydton. Apply here.
- Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in South Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baskerville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lunenburg
- Federal maps will likely limit Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Fund (wvtf.org)
South Boston
- Ward's South Boston Dream Comes True (speedsport.com)
- ON THE AGENDA: SoBo council resolution asks service authority to reopen doors to public (yourgv.com)
- Blackwell Expands Regional Inventory & Auto Services Across VA & NC (rivertonjournal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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