🌱 Bassett neighbor’s dog shooting leads to significant prison sentence.

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In today's newsletter:

• Bassett neighbor's dog shooting leads to significant prison sentence.

Also on today's calendar: Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 85, low: 56.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Bassett man sentenced to seven years in shooting that blinded neighbor's dog (newsadvance.com) — A Bassett resident has been sentenced in Henry County Circuit Court to seven years in prison, with most of that time suspended, for shooting and blinding a neighbor's dog. The case, which investigators say involved the dog being hit multiple times with birdshot, underscores ongoing concerns about animal cruelty and neighborhood safety for Bassett and Henry County residents.
   

📸 Around Bassett

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bassett

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22
• Magna Vista Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Bassett →
  Bassett High School, 85 Riverside Dr, Bassett
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Patrick Henry Saddle Club Summer Send Off Show →
  Patrick Henry Saddle Club, 50 Clovehill Drive, Bassett
  9:00 am
• Bassett Cruise-In →
  Bassett Furniture World Headquarters, 3525 Fairystone Park Hwy, Bassett
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
  Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA
  12:00 pm
• Live Music on the Tasting Terrace with Singer/Songwriter Anna LaPrad →
  Hamlet Vineyards, 405 Riverside Drive, Bassett
  2:00 pm
Monday September 21
• PSA Board of Director's Regular Meeting →
  Henry County, VA Calendar
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting →
  Henry County, VA Calendar
  3:00 pm
• FREE Flying Tying Classes →
  Bassett Branch Library, 3969 Fairystone Park Hwy, Bassett
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Introduction to Fly Tying Class →
  Philpott Lake Visitor Center, 1058 Philpott Dam Road, Bassett
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Mecklenburg County at Bassett →
  Bassett High School, 85 Riverside Dr, Bassett
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Lake Philpott Meet →
  Philpott Lake, Twin Ridge Marina Road, Bassett
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• Carroll County Girls JV Volleyball @ Bassett →
  Bassett High School, 85 Riverside Dr, Bassett
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• SINGO! at Scuffle Hill Brewing →
  Scuffle Hill Brewing Company, 2620 Virginia Avenue, Collinsville
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Eastman Chemical Company posted a job opening for Fieldale Shipping Material Handler in Fieldale. Apply here.
• Jobs for Humanity posted a job opening for Adult Education Teachers in Collinsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bassett here.

🗞 Nearby News

Martinsville

• Blackwell Expands Regional Inventory & Auto Services Across VA & NC (rivertonjournal.com)
• 1957 Ford Fairlane Fireball Roberts Race Car Heads to Mecum (backfirenews.com)
• Gary Myers, Bowman Gray Modified Legend, Dies at 76 (backfirenews.com)

Ferrum

• Ferrum falls in overtime thriller (wavy.com)

Rocky Mount

• Rocky Mount first responders honor the lives lost on 9/11 (wsls.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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