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🌱 How Cana firefighters stopped a Chalet High blaze just in time

Cana, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Cana! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Cana firefighters stopped a Chalet High blaze just in time

Today's riddle: There was a pink man who lived in a one story pink house. Everything he had was pink. What color were the stairs? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Considerable cloudiness, temps: high: 68, low: 60.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brush fire nearly reaches structures in Chalet High (thecarrollnews.com) — A recent brush fire in the Chalet High subdivision near Fancy Gap came dangerously close to several structures before the Cana Volunteer Fire Department brought it under control. Residents, including Randall Jackson, initially tried to fight the flames with hoses before four Cana fire trucks and state forestry officials arrived to fully suppress the blaze and prevent serious property damage.
   


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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday November 3
  • Region 3D Volleyball Quarterfinals (TBD)
    Carroll County High Hillsville, VA 24343
    6:00 pm
  • Post-Abortion Recovery Support Group →
    296 Deerhaven Road, Galax
    7:00 pm
  • Wednesday November 4
  • Teen Game Day →
    Carroll County Public Library, 101 Beaver Dam Road, Hillsville
    2:00 pm
  • MS BKB @ Rural Retreat
    Galax Middle Galax, VA 24333
    5:00 pm
  • Teen Cold Case →
    Carroll County Public Library, 101 Beaver Dam Road, Hillsville
    6:00 pm
  • Thursday November 5
  • MS BKB @ Giles
    Galax High Galax, VA 24333
    5:30 pm
  • Region 3D Volleyball Semifinals (TBD)
    Carroll County High Hillsville, VA 24343
    6:00 pm
  • MS Swim @ Virginia High
    Galax Middle Galax, VA 24333
    6:00 pm
  • Friday November 6
  • VFB @ Auburn
    Galax High Galax, VA 24333
    7:00 pm
  • Football @ James River
    Carroll County High Hillsville, VA 24343
    7:00 pm
  • Saturday November 7
  • Divine Worship Service →
    Galax VA
    10:45 am
  • Monday November 9
  • Women's Bible Study Group →
    Galax Public Library, Galax
    1:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.


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💬 Chatter

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  • Roses Discount Stores posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Galax. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Galax

  • Blue Devils fall to Giles, Galax in district tournament; White reaches 1,000 career kills (pmg-va.com)
  • Housefire robs family of all their possessions (thecarrollnews.com)
  • 1 killed, 3 injured in Grayson County crash, police say (wset.com)

Stuart

  • Patrick Chamber and Reynolds Homestead hosting Nonprofit Summit (reflector.com)

Ok Cana! 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: "There was a pink man who lived in a one story pink house. Everything he had was pink. What color were the stairs?" — There were no stairs. (Thank you Ro B. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cana

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.