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🌱 How a drone helped deputies catch a fleeing Blackstone suspect
Spotted on the Blackstone calendar: Nobodies From Nowhere
Cheers Blackstone! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a drone helped deputies catch a fleeing Blackstone suspect
Also on today's calendar: BoxCar Band and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Cloudy, a t-storm; not as hot, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Suspect On The Run Caught After Law Summons Drone (thecreweburkevillejournal.com) — A Blackstone man was arrested after an overnight high-speed chase through nearby Nottoway County, where deputies used a drone and K9 unit to track him down in the woods. Authorities say the suspect fled a pickup truck that had mismatched license plates, damaged property along the route, and was later charged with felony eluding and property damage before posting bond. 
📸 Around Blackstone
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blackstone
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★ Featured events ★
- Nobodies From Nowhere →
Trippin' Billies Craft Brewery, 120 E Broad St, Blackstone
7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- BoxCar Band →
Trippin' Billies Craft Brewery, 120 E Broad St, Blackstone
7:00 pm - Denis Crowe →
Trippin' Billies Craft Brewery, 120 E Broad St, Blackstone
5:00 pm - Porch Gliders →
Trippin' Billies Craft Brewery, 120 E Broad St, Blackstone
7:00 pm - John Westbrook →
Trippin' Billies Craft Brewery, 120 E Broad St, Blackstone
5:00 pm - Michael Wayne Dill @ The Brewhouse (Blackstone, VA) →
The Brew House, 116 S Main St, Blackstone
6:00 pm - Michael Wayne Dill @ The Brewhouse... →
The Brew House, 116 S Main St, Blackstone
6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Boys Varsity Cross Country vs Randolph-Henry High School
Nottoway County Public Schools 5267 Old Nottoway Rd, Crewe VA 23930
4:30 pm - Girls Varsity Cross Country vs Randolph-Henry High School
Nottoway County Public Schools 5267 Old Nottoway Rd, Crewe VA 23930
4:30 pm - ALF- Amelia Leadership Forum →
James L Hamner Public Library, 16351 Dunn Rd, Amelia Court House
6:30 pm - Boys Varsity Football @ Colonial Heights High School
Nottoway County Public Schools 500 Conduit Road, Colonial Heights VA 23834
7:00 pm - Boosters @ 6:00
Nottoway County Public Schools Nottoway, VA 23955
6:00 am
Thursday September 10
Monday September 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hardee's posted a job opening for Hardees of Blackstone - Cashier / Cook / Crew in Blackstone. Apply here.
- Navstar posted a job opening for Support Services Technician I Jobs in Blackstone. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blackstone here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lunenburg
- Things To Do In Lunenburg This Weekend (tikr.com)
- Two juveniles charged after 'concerning' social media post closed all Lunenburg schools (wric.com)
South Hill
- Gosney named director of tobacco region foundation (sovanow.com)
- Quincy Monic Pettus (sovanow.com)
- 10 Virginia Towns Where You Can Still Live Comfortably On $1,400 A Month In 2026 (takingthekids.com)
Farmville
- Duck Derby returns for sixth run (farmvilleherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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