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🌱 Bristol police seize 3,000 MDMA pills in neighborhood raid
Bristol, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Bristol! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Bristol police seize 3,000 MDMA pills in neighborhood raid
- Major MMA card headed to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol
Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Wine and Food Festival and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a country with pink cars? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bristol man charged after more than 3,000 suspected MDMA pills seized (wcyb.com) — A Bristol man was arrested after police seized more than 3,000 suspected MDMA pills, crack cocaine, cash, and drug-distribution materials during a June 26 search on Goodson Street. The 43-year-old faces multiple felony controlled-substance charges and is being held at the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail’s Abingdon facility on a $5,000 bond. 
• CFFC Announces Biggest Summer Schedule in Promotion History With Six Events Across Five States (fightbookmma.com) — Fight fans in Bristol can look forward to CFFC 160 coming to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol on Friday, September 4, bringing a full night of live MMA action to town. The promotion is rolling out its busiest summer ever, with six events across five states, and Bristol is one of the key new stops on the schedule.
📸 Around Bristol
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132,
2:00 pm
Saturday July 18
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Other local events
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Crochet Club - Bristol Public Library →
Bristol, VA Calendar, 701 Goode Street, Bristol
5:30 pm -
Bristol Emergency Food Pantry →
Bristol Emergency Food Pantry, 21 Washington St, Bristol
10:00 am -
Trivia Night →
Axe and Ale House, 155 Moore St, Bristol
7:00 pm -
The Beach Boys →
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, 500 Gate City Hwy, Bristol
7:30 pm -
Jo Koy (21+ Event) →
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, 500 Gate City Hwy, Bristol
7:00 pm
Monday July 20
Tuesday July 21
Thursday July 23
Saturday August 8
Sunday August 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Photo Transfers
William King Museum of Art Art Lab – William King, 415 Academy Dr NW, Abingdon, VA, 24210, United States
1:00 pm -
Abingdon InSpire →
Jubilee House Retreat Center, 822 E Main St, Abingdon
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The Savannah Sipping Society →
Barter Theatre, 127 W Main St, Abingdon
2:00 pm -
Public Unveiling: Unleashing the Wolf
William King Museum of Art Abingdon, VA 24210
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SADC Performance - an Unleashing the Wolf event
William King Museum of Art Abingdon, VA 24210
11:00 am -
$5 Workshop: Bandana Printing
William King Museum of Art Abingdon, VA 24210
1:00 pm -
Open Mic Night with TJ Darnell →
The Corner, 501 State St, Bristol
8:00 pm
Saturday July 18
Monday July 20
Wednesday July 22
Friday July 24
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
Wednesday August 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found dog.
East Bristol, is this your dog. He’s not aggressive at all. Please let me know if he belongs to you and what his name is so we can get him back home… (Nextdoor Bristol, VA) - Ive fell down on my luck and im looking for a change in directions.
Is there anyone who would like to take in a 25 year old as an understudy. Im very good with business and marketing. Im very social and im more than… (Nextdoor Lee Heights/Spring Garden)
- Seminole Gaming posted a job opening for Room Attendant - Housekeeping in Bristol. Apply here.
- Golden Corral posted a job opening for Cook in Bristol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bristol here.
🗞 Nearby News
Abingdon
- Iron mountain stoneware pieces being auctioned Saturday in Abingdon (wcyb.com)
- Abington, Virginia, and a few old stories (localnews1.org)
- US Forest Service announces reopening date for Virginia Creeper Trail (wjhl.com)
Lebanon
- What Is Possible for God (bristownews.com)
Damascus
- Coal Trains Step Aside Saturday as Virginia's Natural Tunnel Opens to Walkers (travelerstoday.com)
Ok Bristol! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A pink carnation (Thank you Janet M. for sending it in!)
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