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🌱 How Bristol Motor Speedway will celebrate Dolly Parton this race weekend
Spotted on the Bristol calendar: Key Ceremony for Army SPC Christopher Brooks
What's up Bristol! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Bristol Motor Speedway will celebrate Dolly Parton this race weekend
Also on today's calendar: Key Ceremony for Army SPC Christopher Brooks and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 61.
- Thursday: A p.m. t-storm possible, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bristol Motor Speedway to honor Dolly Parton during race weekend (wcyb.com) — Bristol residents heading to the Motor Speedway this weekend will see special tributes to the late Dolly Parton, including her butterfly logo displayed around the track and a banner for fan messages to her family. Race teams can also add butterfly stickers to their cars as the speedway celebrates Parton's regional roots and enduring positive legacy. 
📸 Around Bristol
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bristol
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★ Featured events ★
- Key Ceremony for Army SPC Christopher Brooks →
19439 Snaffle Bit Lane Bristol, Virginia 24202,
9:00 am
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Celebrate Recovery →
Highlands Fellowship – Bristol Campus, 134 Commerce Ct., Bristol
6:00 pm - IBN - Evening Bristol →
Bristol
5:30 pm - Bristol Third Thursdays →
Cumberland Square Park, 200 Lee St, Bristol
5:00 pm - Bristol Public Library Photography Club →
Bristol Public Library, 701 Goode Street, Bristol
6:00 pm - IBN Evening Social - Bristol VA "Happier Hour!" →
115 Country Music Way, Bristol - STRONGWELL - BRISTOL →
400 COMMONWELTH AVE, BRISTOL
8:30 am - VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL - BRISTOL →
1200 LONG CRESCENT DRIVE, BRISTOL
8:30 am - The Queen Bee's Ladies Conference →
120 Millard Street, Bristol - The Queen Bee's Ladies Conference →
First Assembly of God – Bristol VA, 1400 Lee Highway, Bristol
10:00 am - Kettlefoot September 2026 COF →
Kettlefoot Rod & Gun, 21101 Kettlefoot Rd, Bristol
10:00 am - Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
📣 Bristol Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I saw a post to remind a sheepdoodle in Kingsport.
Went back to send my best friend of 37 yrs the info and cannot find it. It was a young I believe 3 mth female. Who needed more work with potty… (Nextdoor Bristol, VA) - Recommendations Please.
I have a brick sidewalk that needs point tucking. Any recommendations? (Nextdoor Monarch Place)
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for To-Go Specialist in Bristol. Apply here.
- Seminole Gaming - Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos posted a job opening for Table Games Dealer II - Table Games Operations in Bristol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bristol here.
🗞 Nearby News
Abingdon
- The Tavern owners turning downtown Abingdon rooftop into Italian restaurant (wjhl.com)
- Barter Theatre "Turns The Tide" With Historic Play (virginialiving.com)
Damascus
- Syria fuel price hikes trigger widest protests since Assad fall (kansas.com)
Gate City
- Schedule (tricitiessports.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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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