🌱 What Chatham residents are asked to do under the new water warning

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In today's newsletter:

• What Chatham residents are asked to do under the new water warning

Also on today's calendar: Board of Supervisors Business Meeting and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Cloudy, a t-storm; very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 69.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Town of Chatham declares Stage 2 Water Emergency (wsls.com) — Chatham officials have declared a Stage 2 Water Emergency, asking all residents and businesses to voluntarily cut back on water use due to low levels at Cherrystone and Roaring Fork lakes. Suggested steps include fixing leaks, shortening showers, limiting lawn watering and car washing, and delaying new landscaping and some construction activities until the drought warning ends.
   

📸 Around Chatham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chatham

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Board of Supervisors Work Session →
  Board Meeting Room, 39 Bank Street, Chatham
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• School Bus Driver Training (Morning Training)
  Pittsylvania County Schools 1001 Tight Squeeze Rd, Chatham, VA 24531, USA
  8:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting/Dedication Ceremony for Kentuck Elementary School
  Pittsylvania Career & Technical Center Kentuck Elementary School, 100 Kentuck Elementary Cir, Ringgold\
  10:00 am
• PCS - Home Show (Band) at Tunstall High School
  Pittsylvania Career & Technical Center Chatham, VA 24531
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• School Bus Driver Training (Afternoon Training)
  Pittsylvania Career & Technical Center 1001 Tight Squeeze Rd, Chatham, VA 24531, USA
  1:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Staunton River RIFA Meeting →
  Pittsylvania County Meeting Location:
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Volunteer/Substitute/Coach Fingerprinting (Gretna Zone) @ School Bo
  Pittsylvania Career & Technical Center, 39 Bank St, Chatham
  10:00 am
• Board of Supervisors Business Meeting →
  Board Meeting Room, 39 Bank Street, Chatham
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Industrial Development Authority Meeting →
  County Administration Conference Room, 1 Center Street, Chatham
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 12
• School Bus Driver Training (Morning Training)
  Twin Springs Elementary 1001 Tight Squeeze Rd, Chatham, VA 24531, USA
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Altavista Girls JV Volleyball @ Gretna →
  Gretna High School, 100 Gretna Hawks Cir, Gretna
  5:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Read & Relate Book Discussion Group @ SRML →
  Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hardee's posted a job opening for Shift Leader - Chatham - up to $17/hour in Chatham. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Chatham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chatham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Danville

• Track work forces Amtrak to suspend service in Danville for 9 days in October (wset.com)
• Visitor Spending Reached $415.2M in Danville and Pittsylvania County in 2025 (wakg.com)
• A Catholic school was the first to integrate in Danville. A new plaque will commemorate its history (cardinalnews.org)

Halifax

• North Halifax Volunteer Fire Department getting ready for Saturday's Fundraising Marathon (yourgv.com)

Ok Chatham! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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