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In today's newsletter:
- Two people found dead at Bristol, Virginia, hotel now identified
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Couple of showers, t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Top Five Tuesday: August 25, 2026 (wcyb.com) — Among several regional headlines, the most directly local item confirms that two people found dead at a Bristol hotel have now been identified by Virginia State Police. The brief roundup also notes Dolly Parton's death and several serious incidents across Northeast Tennessee, but offers no further details on the Bristol case beyond the identifications.
📸 Around Bristol
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Friday August 28 - Boys Varsity Football @ Patrick Henry Glade Spring
Bristol School District 31437 Hillman Hwy, Glade Spring VA 24340
7:00 pm Monday August 31 - Boys Middle School Football @ John S Battle High School
Bristol School District 21264 Battle Hill Dr, Bristol VA 24202
5:00 pm Tuesday September 1 - Coed Varsity Golf vs Richlands High School
Bristol School District 650 Long Crescent Dr, Bristol Virginia 24201
4:00 pm - Boys Varsity Golf vs Marion Senior High School
Bristol School District 650 Long Crescent Dr, Bristol Virginia 24201
4:00 pm - Girls JV Volleyball @ John S Battle High School
Bristol School District 21264 Battle Hill Dr, Bristol VA 24202
5:30 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball @ John S Battle High School
Bristol School District 21264 Battle Hill Dr, Bristol VA 24202
6:30 pm Thursday September 3 - Boys Varsity Golf vs Tazewell High School - Boys Golf
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4:00 pm - Crochet Club - Bristol Public Library →
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday August 28 - Virginia High Varsity Football @ Patrick Henry →
Patrick Henry High School, 31437 Hillman Hwy, Glade Spring
7:00 pm Monday August 31 - Abingdon InSpire →
Jubilee House Retreat Center, 822 E Main St, Abingdon
6:30 pm Tuesday September 1 - Trailblazers
Scott County Public Library 297 West Jackson Street, Gate City, VA 24251 - Little Pines
J. Fred Matthews Memorial Library 16552 Wise Street, St. Paul, VA 24283
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thank you all for the plumbing recommendations.
So helpful. Now I have another issue. I have called 4 companies to have my fireplaces checked out for the winter. Just need to know if they need… (Nextdoor Mcchesney Heights)
- Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Future Opening: Overnight Custodian in Bristol. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T2308) in Bristol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bristol here.
🗞 Nearby News
Abingdon
- Green Thumb Fulfillment & Logistics Supervisor in Abingdon, VA (syracuse.com)
- Rick Steves' Europe: The sights, sounds and smells of sensuous Amsterdam … by bike (auburnpub.com)
- Go away with ... Kim Theory (auburnpub.com)
Damascus
- 137 vases stolen from Tennessee, Virginia cemeteries recovered by police (wate.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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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