🌱 Can a freshman QB keep Oscar Smith’s Chesapeake dynasty rolling?

Good morning Chesapeake! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can a freshman QB keep Oscar Smith's Chesapeake dynasty rolling?
• When and where 606 Harbour North Drive goes up for auction
• Why Chesapeake students won't start school until after Labor Day

Also on today's calendar: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Pembroke-Virginia Beach and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 87, low: 70.
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 757 Football Preview: Oscar Smith faces new challenge in pursuit of three-peat without star QB (13newsnow.com) — Oscar Smith High's football team in Chesapeake begins its state-title defense Sept. 4 at home against Warwick, but must do it without injured star quarterback Lonnie Andrews III. A highly touted freshman, Justice Culler, will step in under center, supported by returning standouts like Ty'Jae Curtis and Donte Dent Jr. as the Tigers chase a three-peat.
   

• TRUSTEE'S SALE 606 Harbour North Drive Chesapeake, VA 23320 (pilotonline.com) — A home at 606 Harbour North Drive in Chesapeake is scheduled for a trustee's sale at the front of Chesapeake Circuit Court on September 30, 2026, at 12:45 p.m. The auction will be held "as is," with a required deposit and 14 days to pay the balance, so interested local buyers should review the terms closely.
   

• School districts across Hampton Roads return to the classroom (wavy.com) — Most Hampton Roads students are heading back to class now, but Chesapeake schools are among the few districts starting the 2026–27 year after Labor Day. Local families can expect a later first day while neighboring cities like Hampton and Virginia Beach kicked off classes this week with plenty of fanfare for bus drivers, staff, and students.
   

📸 Around Chesapeake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chesapeake

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Pembroke-Virginia Beach →
  4520 Professional Cir, Virginia Beach
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) Meeting →
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar, SPSA Regional Office Building 723 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake
  9:30 am
• Chesapeake Environmental Improvement Council Meeting →
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar, River Crest Community Center 1001 River Walk Parkway, Chesapeake
  12:00 pm
• Suffrage & Tea →
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar, 801 Poindexter Street, Chesapeake
  2:00 pm
• Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority Meeting →
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar, CRHA Central Office 1468 S. Military Highway, Chesapeake
  5:00 pm
• State of the Navy: Readiness, Innovation, & Warfighting →
  Hilton Norfolk The Main, 100 E Main St, Norfolk
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Nature Academy: Bear Aware →
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar, 624 Oak Grove Road, Chesapeake
  9:00 am
• Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia Meeting →
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar
  10:00 am
• Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads Meeting →
  Chesapeake, VA Calendar
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Laser Cutter Group Orientation →
  Norfolk, VA Calendar, 215 E. Plume Street, Norfolk
  5:00 pm
• Traveling Wise Women & Wealth (WWW) Suffolk -Come & Be Inspired →
  Happy Hour Glass Works, 3049 Kings Hwy, Suffolk
  5:15 pm
• Virtual Event: Philippine-American Heritage in Washington, D.C. →
  Norfolk, VA Calendar
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Mayor's Cup Blood Drive →
  Norfolk, VA Calendar, 1176 Pine Ridge Road, Norfolk
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Owners Found!
  Found 2 dogs running at the corner of Copper Knoll and Fallen Leaf Lane. Does anyone recognize them? (Nextdoor Albemarle River Estates)
• I live on Corkwood Circle and my cat Charlotte has been missing for about 72 hours.
  She has been a indoor/outdoor cat for 6+ years and most people in my neighborhood know her. She usually comes inside at least twice a day to eat,… (Nextdoor Greenbrier West)

• GFL Environmental, Inc. posted a job opening for Front-end Driver in Chesapeake. Apply here.
• J&J Maintenance, Inc. posted a job opening for Commercial Cleaner - Part Time [s] in Chesapeake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chesapeake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portsmouth

• Portsmouth takes new approach to gun violence, treating crime as a public health emergency (13newsnow.com)
• Virginia DMV and Gweedo Foundation partner to improve teen driving safety (wavy.com)
• I.C. Norcom High School students kick off first day of school with focus on futures beyond graduation (wtkr.com)

Virginia Beach

• Virginia Beach surfers set to compete in world Qualifying Series (pilotonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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