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In today's newsletter:
- How fast will Shentel's new Buchanan fiber really go?
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 47 degrees.
- Friday: Pleasant with sunshine, temps: high: 75, low: 51.
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ISP Roundup: Shentel completes FTTH upgrades in Buchanan, Virginia (bbcmag.com) — Residents and businesses in Buchanan can now access Shentel's upgraded fiber-to-the-home network, offering up to 8 Gbps for homes and 100 Gbps for businesses. The expansion currently reaches about 1,000 locations in Buchanan and Botetourt County, aiming to support faster connections for work, school, and streaming. Other towns nationwide are seeing similar fiber investments. 
📸 Around Buchanan
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Buchanan
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Montvale Library, 11575 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Montvale
10:30 am
Thursday October 22
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Other local events
- PTA Bingo Night
Buchanan Elementary School Buchanan, VA 24066
6:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Movie Night & Camp Out
Colonial Elementary School Blue Ridge, VA 24064
6:00 pm - 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 - BOCO Offices & Libraries Closed in Observance of Columbus & Yorktown Victory Day. →
Botetourt County, VA Calendar Daleville, VA 24083 - BOCO Offices & Libraries Closed in Observance of Columbus & Yorktown Victory Day →
Daleville VA - Library Closed for Columbus Day →
Daleville VA - Board of Zoning Appeals →
57 S Center Drive, Daleville
9:00 am - Stitchin' Chicks →
Montvale Library, 11575 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Montvale
2:00 pm - Planning Commission →
57 S Center Drive, Daleville
6:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bank of Botetourt posted a job opening for Floating Retail Banking Representative in Buchanan. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Buchanan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buchanan here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bedford
- Bedford Community Orchestra brings big sound to Bedford (pmg-va.com)
- Neighbors raise road safety concerns over proposed 168-home development in Bedford County (wset.com)
- Bedford County Fall property tax bills to be mailed this month (pmg-va.com)
Vinton
- PHOTOS: September 2026: A Month in Photos (roanoke.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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