🌱 12-Step Study Meeting and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• 12-Step Study Meeting

Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A morning thunderstorm, with a high of 65 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 47.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cana

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★ Featured events ★

Monday May 11

• 12-Step Study Meeting →
  225 Fulcher St, Hillsville
  10:00 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 7

• B Tenn @ GC
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  4:30 pm
• G Tenn vs GC
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  4:30 pm
• Boys Tennis vs. Floyd Co.
  Carroll County High Hillsville, VA 24343
  4:30 pm
• Girls Tennis @ Floyd Co.
  Carroll County High Hillsville, VA 24343
  4:30 pm
• Girls varsity soccer @ Floyd
  Carroll County High Hillsville, VA 24343
  5:00 pm
• [GPL] In the Loop (Fiber Friends Meeting) →
  Galax Public Library, 610 W Stuart Dr, Galax
  5:00 pm
• JV/Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Floyd Co
  Carroll County High Hillsville, VA 24343
  5:30 pm
• B Socc @ GC
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  5:30 pm

Friday May 8

• Spring Chorus Concert- Auditorium
  Galax High Galax, VA 24333
  4:00 pm
• Girls tennis vs. Martinsville (Senior night)
  Carroll County High Hillsville, VA 24343
  4:30 pm
• Boys Tennis @ Martinsville
  Carroll County High Hillsville, VA 24343
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• VDOT releases plan to advance system of connected multiuse trails
  Statewide Multiuse Trails Plan aims to improve trail access for Virginians Posted May 5, 2026 The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)… (Nextdoor )

• Carrols Corporation posted a job opening for Team Member in Hillsville. Apply here.
• Commonwealth Assisted Living, LLC posted a job opening for Registered Medication Associate (RMA) in Hillsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cana here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Galax

• Galax Public Library announces May programs (pmg-va.com)
• Palit clarifies Galax closure claims were simply a 'miscommunication', and it is 'already working on the next generations' of graphics cards (pcgamer.com)
• Rural house fire exposes challenges for Southwest Virginia emergency response (wsls.com)

Stuart

• New foundation, youth initiative aim to strengthen Patrick County community (theenterprise.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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