🌱 What could a new six-bridge loop trail mean for Bassett?

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In today's newsletter:

• What could a new six-bridge loop trail mean for Bassett?
• How is Bassett Furniture helping power United Way's big local push?

Also on today's calendar: Martinsville Varsity Football @ Bassett and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 67.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Board approves agreements for two solar projects (henrycountyenterprise.com) — Henry County supervisors just backed two community solar projects and took several actions directly affecting Bassett, including honoring the Kiwanis Club's 100th anniversary and funding a study to link six Bassett bridges into a new loop trail system. The board also advanced school roof repairs, public safety vehicle upgrades, and a request to lower a nearby speed limit, shaping daily life across the county.
   

• Day of Action logs more than 450 volunteer hours (henrycountyenterprise.com) — United Way's Day of Action brought more than 120 volunteers to Martinsville and Henry County, logging over 450 hours on local projects and drives. With pacesetter partners like Bassett Furniture already raising nearly a quarter of a $500,000 campaign goal, the organization is now recruiting participants and volunteers for an Oct. 27 financial reality simulation at the West Piedmont Higher Education Center.
   

📸 Around Bassett

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bassett

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Goosebumps Tim Jacobus Meet and Greet →
  Martinsville Uptown - Chamber's Partnership for Economic Growth (C-PEG), 115 Broad St, Martinsville
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• George Washington at Bassett →
  Bassett High School, 85 Riverside Dr, Bassett
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Live Music with Marie Anderson on the Tasting Terrace →
  Hamlet Vineyards, 405 Riverside Drive, Bassett
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Bassett Cruise-In →
  Bassett Furniture World Headquarters, 3525 Fairystone Park Hwy, Bassett
  3:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Martinsville at Bassett →
  Bassett High School, 85 Riverside Dr, Bassett
  7:00 pm
• Martinsville Varsity Football @ Bassett →
  Bassett High School, 85 Riverside Dr, Bassett
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Ladies Golf, Thursdays 5:15 PM →
  Forest Park Country Club, 1821 Mulberry Road, Martinsville
  5:15 pm
• Ladies Golf →
  Forest Park Country Club, 1821 Mulberry Road, Martinsville
  5:15 pm
• SINGO! at Scuffle Hill Brewing →
  Scuffle Hill Brewing Company, 2620 Virginia Avenue, Collinsville
  7:30 pm
Friday October 2
• James River at Martinsville →
  Martinsville High School, 351 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville
  7:00 pm
• Karaoke Night at Wild Magnolia →
  Wild Magnolia, 730 E Church St, Suite 7A, Martinsville
  9:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• FPCC GOLF FPCC 4 Ball →
  Forest Park Country Club, 1821 Mulberry Road, Martinsville

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Bassett. Apply here.
• Hardee's posted a job opening for Hardees Crew Member - Stanleytown, Pay- $12.77 to $14/hour in Stanleytown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bassett here.

🗞 Nearby News

Martinsville

• Martinsville fire chief prepares to retire after 30 years with department (wset.com)
• Hooker pairs casual, contemporary styles in 2 High Point debuts (furnituretoday.com)
• Henry County grand jury returns 122 indictments in narcotics investigations (whee.net)

Ferrum

• Ferrum College Lab Supervisor Carol Love Receives Citizen Volunteer Award from Smith Mountain Lake Association (ferrum.edu)

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-- 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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