🌱 How Christiansburg police and clinicians now team up on mental health calls.

Hey there, Christiansburg! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Christiansburg police and clinicians now team up on mental health calls.
• What Christiansburg leaders revealed about Flock cameras and your privacy
• Christiansburg community honors the life of longtime resident Hazel Mezo.

Also on today's calendar: Back to School Student Event @ Xfinity Christiansburg and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Crisis response teams help law enforcement in mental health cases (montcova.com) — Christiansburg residents now benefit from co-response crisis teams that pair trained officers with mental health clinicians for 911 calls involving behavioral health crises. Christiansburg Police Chief David Ramsey says every patrol officer receives Crisis Intervention Team training, helping stabilize people locally, reduce emergency custody orders, and connect residents more quickly with NRVCS's 23-hour crisis center and other services.
   

• Christiansburg debates Flock cameras amid vandalism, civil liberties concerns (wsls.com) — Christiansburg's Town Council spent its latest work session reviewing the police department's use of Flock automated license plate reader cameras, amid vandalism of one device and online debate. Town leaders stressed the system's limited data capture and clean track record locally, while acknowledging residents' civil liberties concerns and the broader surveillance-state discussion.
   

• Mezo, Hazel Keeler (nrvnews.com) — Friends and former neighbors in Christiansburg are invited to remember longtime resident Hazel Gertrude Mezo, who moved here in 1970 when her husband transferred to the Corning plant in Blacksburg. After a life of volunteering, work, and family, she will be interred beside her husband at Sunset Cemetery in Christiansburg on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, following a brief graveside service.
   

📸 Around Christiansburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Christiansburg

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• Back to School Student Event @ Xfinity Christiansburg →
  2475 N Franklin St, Christiansburg
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Saturday Morning Tai Chi →
  Proclamation Theatre & Great Road Films, 400 College St, Christiansburg
  9:30 am
Monday August 24
• WiseChoice Healthcare Seminar →
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 210 Laurel St. suite B Christiansburg, VA 24073
  12:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• MC Eggs & Issues: Federal Reserve Update - August 2026
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Warm Hearth Village 2387 Warm Hearth Dr. Blacksburg, VA 24060
  8:00 am
• Grief Support Group
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 2387 Warm Hearth Drive Blacksburg, VA 24060
  11:00 am
• MC Ribbon Cutting: Parmer & Sons →
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 37 W Main St, Christiansburg, VA
  12:00 pm
• Central Business District Committee →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
  5:00 pm
• Regular Town Council Meeting →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• MC Business Resource Committee 2026
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 210 Laurel St NE, Christiansburg, VA 24073
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• RetirePath Virginia: The Commonwealths Auto-IRA Program
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Virtual
  12:00 pm
• EDA Meeting →
  Radford, VA Calendar, City Council Chambers, Radford
  12:00 pm
• Chicken Salad Chick Night
  Christiansburg Elementary School Christiansburg, VA 24073
  4:00 pm
• My Bicentennial Summer: A True-Life Adventure Across America with G. Neri →
  Radford, VA Calendar Radford, VA 24141
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and eggplant.
  A quick morning harvest is my favorite way to start the day. (Nextdoor Atkinson Akers)
• Once again looking for some moving help this Saturday.
  King size bed and platform from Roanoke to Christiansburg. (Nextdoor Sherwood Forest)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Christiansburg. Apply here.
• Montgomery County (VA) Public Schools posted a job opening for 2026-2027 CUSTODIAN - STUDENTS (MCPS Students Only) - Christiansburg Strand in Christiansburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Christiansburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Blacksburg

• Airport manager brings plenty of experience (pmg-va.com)
• Virginia Tech Currently Standing Out For… (techlunchpail.com)
• Anti-Progesterone Activity Detected In Austin Tap Water And Two Other Cities (dallasexpress.com)

Radford

• Radford financial aid expert shares tips for planning college costs (wdbj7.com)
• Radford Community Fest brings live music, 100+ vendors and family activities to downtown Radford Saturday (pcpatriot.com)
• New graduate certificate in Substance Abuse and Addictions Counseling offered at RU (radfordnewsjournal.com)

Ok Christiansburg! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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