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🌱 How much will unlawful gunfire now cost in Clifton Forge?
Make time for Movies @ The Masonic: Song Sung Blue on the Clifton Forge Patch calendar
Good day Clifton Forge! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How much will unlawful gunfire now cost in Clifton Forge?
- Why Clifton Forge makes this list of affordable Virginia towns.
Also on today's calendar: All Who Wander Jeff Bartley photography and 5 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 84 and low of 69 degrees.
- Friday: Showers around; not as warm, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Clifton Forge Raises Penalties for Unlawful Discharge of Firearms (virginianreview.com) — Clifton Forge officials have toughened penalties for unlawfully firing guns in town, raising violations to a Class 1 misdemeanor and boosting fines to $250 per round. Police can now confiscate and resell offenders' weapons, with proceeds funding new equipment. Exceptions remain for law enforcement, self-defense, permitted hunters, and farmers protecting crops. 
• 10 Virginia Towns Where You Can Still Live Comfortably On $1,400 A Month In 2026 (takingthekids.com) — Clifton Forge earns a spot on a list of Virginia towns where you can live comfortably on about $1,400 a month, praised for its railroad heritage and mountain setting. The article highlights the C&O Railway Heritage Center, nearby George Washington National Forest, and Douthat State Park as major draws. It portrays Clifton Forge as affordable, scenic, and rich in history.
📸 Around Clifton Forge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clifton Forge
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★ Featured events ★
- Movies @ The Masonic: Song Sung Blue →
Historic Masonic Theatre and Ampitheatre, 513 Church Street, Clifton Forge
7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
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Other local events
- All Who Wander Jeff Bartley photography →
Alleghany Highands Arts and Crafts Center, 439 E Ridgeway Street, Clifton Forge
10:00 am - Middle School and High School Art Show →
Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center, 439 E Ridgeway St., Clifton Forge
10:00 am - All Who Wander: Photography by Jeff Bartley →
Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center, 439 E Ridgeway St., Clifton Forge
10:00 am - Hike the Forge: Hiking 101 →
Booker T. Washington Park, 1118 Main St., Clifton Forge
6:00 pm - All Who Wander Jeff Bartley photography →
Alleghany Highands Arts and Crafts Center, 439 E Ridgeway Street, Clifton Forge
10:00 am - Hike the Forge: Scavenger Hunt Hike →
Smith Creek Sensory Trail, 518 Church Street, Clifton Forge
6:00 pm - All Who Wander Jeff Bartley photography →
Alleghany Highands Arts and Crafts Center, 439 E Ridgeway Street, Clifton Forge
10:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
📣 Clifton Forge Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Stuarts Draft at Alleghany →
Alleghany High School, 210 Mountaineer Dr, Covington
7:00 pm - Homeschool Connect at the Y! →
Alleghany Highlands YMCA, 101 YMCA Way, Covington
10:00 am - Alleghany Highlands Business Olympics →
Jackson River Sports Complex, 870 W Edgemont Dr, Covington
12:00 pm - Historic Masonic Theatre →
Historic Masonic Theatre and Masonic Amphitheatre, 510 Main St, Clifton Forge
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Recovery strengthens the foundation for the home🏡, the heart 💝, and the hope 🌻we all need to keep going.
Learn how #RecoveryIsPossible for everyone samhsa.gov/recovery For local resources visit: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/roanoke/overdose-prevention… (Nextdoor )
- Western Pest Services posted a job opening for Pest Control Service Technician (Will Train) in Clifton Forge. Apply here.
- Ingevity Corporation posted a job opening for Accounting Associate in Covington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clifton Forge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Covington
- Council Highlights Progress in Covington (virginianreview.com)
- Marcus Ray Jeter (therecorderonline.com)
- Mayor proposes a static Covington budget to council (nola.com)
Lexington
- Lexington begins weeks-long cleanup after powerful storm (wset.com)
Ok Clifton Forge! 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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