Community Corner
🌱 Christiansburg community remembers the life of Melissa Ruth Wilson Obenhaus.
Coming up: Sinking Creek Bridge - Family Paint Night on the Christiansburg Patch calendar
Hi Christiansburg! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Christiansburg community remembers the life of Melissa Ruth Wilson Obenhaus.
- Not sure if it's allergies or COVID? Here's how Christiansburg can tell.
- How New River Valley developments could shape life in Christiansburg too
Also on today's calendar: Intro to Glass Blowing and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
- Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Obenhaus, Melissa Wilson (nrvnews.com) — Christiansburg residents are mourning Melissa Ruth Wilson Obenhaus, 70, who passed away at her Christiansburg home on September 3 surrounded by family. A Celebration of Life is planned for Sunday, September 20 at Our Saviour Lutheran Church on Cambria Street, with friends encouraged to honor her long ties to Virginia Tech, local schools, and church service through memorial gifts. 
• Is it allergies, a cold, the flu—or COVID? (montcova.com) — If you're in Christiansburg and unsure whether fall sniffles are allergies, a cold, flu, or COVID, this guide explains key symptom differences and when to seek testing or care. Dr. Megan Thomas of the Community Health Center of the New River Valley, who sees patients in Christiansburg, also highlights when antivirals help and how local clinics can support you.
• New River Valley Field Notes: Two new developments will increase Blacksburg's affordable housing options (cardinalnews.org) — New River Valley coverage now explicitly includes Christiansburg, with the reporter inviting residents to share tips and story ideas from around town. This week's roundup highlights new affordable homeownership developments in Blacksburg, a Pulaski County scholarship honoring public service, and a reimagined restaurant at the Inn at Virginia Tech, all part of the broader regional picture Christiansburg residents are connected to.
📸 Around Christiansburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Christiansburg
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★ Featured events ★
- Sinking Creek Bridge - Family Paint Night →
Paint 'n Fun Ceramics Studio, 782 New River Rd NW Suite 613, Christiansburg
5:30 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Intro to Glass Blowing →
Paint 'n Fun Ceramics Studio, 782 New River Rd NW Suite 613, Christiansburg
6:00 pm - Virginia Hollow at Christiansburg Library's 40th Anniversary party →
Christiansburg Library, 125 Sheltman St, Christiansburg
12:00 pm - Hand Crafted Beaker - A Clay Hand Building Workshop →
Paint 'n Fun Ceramics Studio, 782 New River Rd NW Suite 613, Christiansburg
3:00 pm - Rockin' Christiansburg →
Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Uptown Mall 782 New River Road, Christiansburg
5:00 pm - AAU Basketball Tournament - All Basketball Courts and Track closed →
Town of Christiansburg Calendar Christiansburg, VA 24073 - TRY IT! Pottery Wheel Class - Please READ entire description! →
Paint 'n Fun Ceramics Studio, 782 New River Rd NW Suite 613, Christiansburg
1:00 pm - Planning Commission Meeting →
Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
7:00 pm - Towing Board Meeting →
Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
10:30 am - Midnight Musing - Family Paint Night →
Paint 'n Fun Ceramics Studio, 782 New River Rd NW Suite 613, Christiansburg
5:30 pm - Clay Hand Building Workshop - Leaf Server →
Paint 'n Fun Ceramics Studio, 782 New River Rd NW Suite 613, Christiansburg
5:30 pm - Town Council Work Session (standing) →
Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
6:30 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
📣 Christiansburg Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Christiansburg. Apply here.
- Best Buy Co., Inc. posted a job opening for Delivery Assistant in Christiansburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Christiansburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Blacksburg
- Virginia Tech's big win brings big business back to Blacksburg (wsls.com)
- Blacksburg speed cameras begin issuing fines in school zones (wsls.com)
- Blacksburg Horizons: Help shape Blacksburg's future (montcova.com)
Radford
- Radford celebrates third annual Community Fest (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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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