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🌱 How a visiting band swept top honors at Chilhowie’s Apple Festival.
Coming up on the Chilhowie Patch calendar: Northwood at Chilhowie

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In today's newsletter:
- How a visiting band swept top honors at Chilhowie's Apple Festival.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 52.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pike Central band wins Grand Championship for second week in a row (mountain-topmedia.com) — A visiting Kentucky high school band just took top honors at the Chilhowie Apple Festival Marching Band Competition, bringing extra spotlight to this year's local festivities. The Pike Central Marching Hawks swept most categories and earned Grand Champion, marking their second straight major win as they prepare for even bigger contests ahead.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chilhowie
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★ Featured events ★
- Northwood at Chilhowie →
Chilhowie
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- V-Ball vs. Virginia Middle
Chilhowie Middle Chilhowie, VA 24319
5:30 pm - Football vs. Vance
Chilhowie Middle Chilhowie, VA 24319
6:00 pm - Football vs. Abingdon
Chilhowie Middle Chilhowie, VA 24319
5:30 pm - V-Ball @ Glade Middle
Chilhowie Middle Chilhowie, VA 24319
5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MARION SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL- MARION →
848 STAGE STREET, MARION
9:00 am - Glade Spring Storytime →
Glade Spring Library, 305 N. Glade St., Glade Spring
10:30 am - C3 Recovery →
The Henderson, 3 N Church St, Marion
12:00 pm - Rural Retreat at Northwood →
Northwood High School, 305 Panther Lane, Saltville
6:00 pm - Wellness in Nature – Forest Fridays →
Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd, Marion
11:00 am - Wellness in Nature - Forest Fridays →
Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd, Marion
11:00 am - Midday Mahjongg →
Glade Spring Library, 305 N. Glade St., Glade Spring
1:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ampacity posted a job opening for Lineman - Telecom in Chilhowie. Apply here.
- The Larson Group posted a job opening for Shipping And Receiving Clerk in Glade Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chilhowie here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marion
- AI, spending, Medicare for All: What 4th district candidates would tackle first (newsobserver.com)
Damascus
- Educator Spotlight: UVA Wise student Avery Wells shares his experience (wcyb.com)
- Damascus celebrates resilience, recovery at Holston High School homecoming parade (wcyb.com)
Abingdon
- Radiology Job Listing: Join one of the region's premier physician-led radiology practices serving the Appalachian Highlands Abingdon, VA (mdlinx.com)
- Baresel, Dobyns-Bennett shine at Bristol Cross (johnsoncitypress.com)
- Haysi Town Council asked for the state police investigation that led to fraud charges against the longtime mayor (cardinalnews.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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