Morning Buchanan! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Confessions of a Colorholic at Montvale Library
- PTA Bingo Night at Buchanan Elementary School
- Rock-A-Bye Reader at Montvale Library
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
- Thursday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 49 degrees.
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Tuesday October 13 - PTA Bingo Night
Buchanan Elementary School Buchanan, VA 24066
6:30 pm Thursday October 22 - Rock-A-Bye Reader →
Montvale Library, 11575 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Montvale
10:30 am
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday October 6 - Stitchin' Chicks →
Montvale Library, 11575 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Montvale
2:00 pm Wednesday October 7 - Cross Country (A) - Southwest VA Middle School Championship - Hidde
Central Academy Middle School Fincastle, VA 24090
5:00 pm - Football (A) - Andrew Lewis - 5:30pm
Central Academy Middle School Fincastle, VA 24090
5:30 pm Friday October 9 - Family Movie Night & Camp Out
Colonial Elementary School Blue Ridge, VA 24064
6:00 pm Saturday October 10 - Customer Appreciation Day →
Rockingham Cooperative Ace Hardware – Troutville, 8649 Cloverdale Road, Troutville - Customer Appreciation Day - Troutville Ace →
Rockingham Cooperative Ace Hardware – Troutville, 8649 Cloverdale Road, Troutville - USSSA Girls Fast Pitch Softball →
Botetourt Sports Complex, 160 Preston Parkway, Troutville
9:00 am Monday October 12 - BOCO Offices & Libraries Closed in Observance of Columbus & Yorktown Victory Day →
Daleville VA - Library Closed for Columbus Day →
Daleville VA
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Buchanan. Apply here.
- InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Daleville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buchanan here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bedford
- Bedford Water Asks All County Customers to Trim Water Use as Drought Persists (theroanokestar.com)
Roanoke
- Grown Here at Home: LEAP Winter Farm Share program connects Roanoke residents with local produce (wdbj7.com)
- Roanoke gas prices down over the last week (wdbj7.com)
- The Tanglewood Crossing development in southwest Roanoke County is taking shape (wfirnews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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