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🌱 How a $50,000 grant could change Covington’s local food supply

Covington, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Covington! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $50,000 grant could change Covington’s local food supply
  • How a new mentor could shape Covington’s newest teachers

Also on today's calendar: STARS: Endless Summer and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Variable clouds; very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 65.
  • Monday: Hot and humid with sunshine, with a high of 96 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City of Covington will use $50,000 state grant for new produce packing facility (wdbj7.com) — Covington has secured a $50,000 state grant to turn part of Wiley’s Garden Center into a shared-use produce packing and processing facility, strengthening the local food supply. City partners, including Cucci’s restaurant and greenhouse manager-turned-farmer Jimmy Hogendobler, hope the project will connect local growers with local businesses and be fully open to the public within a year.
   

• Division Mentor Helps New AHPS Teachers Thrive (virginianreview.com) — New Alleghany Highlands Public Schools division mentor Sara Zeek will be supporting first-year teachers in a system that includes Covington-area schools. With decades of experience, including time at Covington High School, she’ll coordinate mentoring, model instruction, and guide teachers through licensure so they can better focus on helping local students succeed.
   

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    The dog had a shock collar on. The dog has been sprayed by a skunk. We got a glimpse of the dog at 2035 Dressler Drive in Intervale. Please let the… (Nextdoor Intervale / Dressler Est)
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🗞 Nearby News

Lexington

  • Eight Black Scholars Selected for New Academic Appointments (jbhe.com)
  • Motorcyclist sent to hospital after fiery crash in Lexington, police say (kentucky.com)
  • Lexington country singer snags Josie Music Awards nomination (lexingtonchronicle.com)

Salem

  • Wheels of Hope program plans to give away 125 bikes to Salem children (wfxrtv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Covington

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.