🌱 Patch AM: How did a late goal sink the Hokies in Blacksburg?

Hey hey Blacksburg! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did a late goal sink the Hokies in Blacksburg?
• Why a Lane Stadium skydiver came back to talk mental health

Also on today's calendar: Sinkland Farms 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain and drizzle this morning, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 44.
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tech drops match, 2-1, to No. 25 Louisville (hokiesports.com) — Virginia Tech's women's soccer team dropped a tight 2-1 match to No. 25 Louisville in Blacksburg on Saturday night, despite a late equalizer from Anna Weir. The game featured multiple VAR reviews and a dramatic Louisville winner in the final minutes. Hokies fans can now look ahead as Tech travels to SMU on Thursday, Oct. 8.
   

• Skydiver Palanker returns to Virginia Tech to discuss mental health (roanoke.com) — Virginia Tech athletes in Blacksburg heard skydiver and Army veteran Pasha Palanker speak about mental health and suicide prevention, months after his widely publicized crash into Lane Stadium's video board. His return focused on resilience, coping after trauma, and encouraging players and coaches to seek help when they struggle.
   

📸 Around Blacksburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blacksburg

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• Fall Cleanup NW Quadrant →
  Blacksburg

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Sinkland Farms 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival →
  3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg, VA 24073
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Public Presentation-ReCode Blacksburg →
  Blacksburg VA
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Fall Cleanup NW Quadrant →
  Blacksburg VA
• Town Council Work Session →
  Blacksburg VA
  11:00 am
• Planning Commission Meeting with Work Session to follow. →
  Blacksburg VA
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Thursday Evening at Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival →
  Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
  4:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Friday Evening at Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival →
  Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Punkin' Chunkin' and Makenzie Phipps Live at Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival →
  Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Punkin' Chunkin' and Lily Comer Live at Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival →
  Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
  10:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Thursday Evening at Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival →
  Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast →
  Blacksburg United Methodist Church, 111 Church St SE, Blacksburg
  8:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Christiansburg

• Hardee's Friday Night Blitz Week 6 – October 2, 2026 (wfxrtv.com)
• Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up - Oct. 2, 2026 (wsls.com)
• Montgomery County Sheriff Ends Flock Camera Program After Month-Long Review (theroanokestar.com)

Radford

• Radford internet outage follows possible data incident, investigators involved (wdbj7.com)
• Radford bike shop owner & race car driver does his 'good turn daily' (newsbreak.com)
• Reflection on Mass readings for Oct. 4: How to have 'no anxiety at all' (catholicvirginian.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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