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Coming up on the calendar:
- Mad Iguanas at Parkway Brewing Company
- Donna The Buffalo at Harvester Performance Center
- Colin Mochrie at Harvester Performance Center
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boones Mill
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★ Featured events ★
Saturday August 29 - Mad Iguanas →
Parkway Brewing Company, 739 Kessler Mill Rd, Salem
5:30 pm
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Other local events
Saturday September 12 - Donna The Buffalo →
Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
8:00 pm Thursday September 17 - Colin Mochrie →
Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
8:00 pm Saturday September 19 - International Red Panda Day at Mill Mountain Zoo →
Mill Mountain Zoo, Mill Mountain Spur SE, Roanoke
10:00 am - Southeast Crab Feast - Roanoke (VA) →
Big Lick Brewing Company, LLC, 409 Salem Ave SW, Roanoke
1:00 pm - Rocky Mount Fest 2026 →
Rocky Mt Chiropractic, 546 Pell Ave, Rocky Mount
3:00 pm Tuesday September 22 - Violent Femmes →
Elmwood Park, 505 Williamson Rd SE, Roanoke
6:00 pm Wednesday September 23 - Anne Wilson →
Berglund Center, 710 Williamson Rd NE, Roanoke
7:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday August 27 - 2026 State of the City Address →
Roanoke County, VA Calendar, 110 Shenandoah Avenue NE, Roanoke
7:30 am - solacoustix duo@ 419west 7-9:30 →
419 West, 3865 Electric Rd, Roanoke
7:00 pm Tuesday September 1 - Planning Commission Public Hearing →
Roanoke County, VA Calendar, 5204 Bernard Drive SW First Floor, Roanoke
6:00 pm Wednesday September 2 - Tim Martin and Aaron Oberg →
Brambleton Deli, 3655 Brambleton Ave SW, Roanoke
7:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is an emergency vehicle on I-81 N reported...
There is an emergency vehicle on I-81 N reported at 5:16 PM. "Roadside assistance in progress" (Nextdoor ) - There is road construction on I-81 N reported at...
There is road construction on I-81 N reported at 3:54 PM. (Nextdoor )
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Payroll Technician in Roanoke. Apply here.
- Goodwill Industries of the Valleys posted a job opening for Processor-Pricer - Full Time (West Salem) in Roanoke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boones Mill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cave Spring
- Cave Spring, William Byrd Set for Experienced Showdown in Week 1 Game of the Week (wdbj7.com)
Rocky Mount
- Virginians will weigh in on 3 changes to their state constitution this fall. Here's a look at the proposed amendments. (cardinalnews.org)
Roanoke
- Virginia Tech: Sale of Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center 'best positioned' with current use (cardinalnews.org)
- Roanoke mental health center remembers International Overdose Awareness day (wdbj7.com)
- Community mourns Dolly Parton, celebrates her legacy in southwest Virginia (wdbj7.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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