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🌱 Covington quarterback prospect pops up on Clemson and South Carolina radars

Covington, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Covington! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Covington quarterback prospect pops up on Clemson and South Carolina radars
  • Why Falling Spring Falls near Covington belongs on your next Virginia road trip

Also on today's calendar: The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: How do birds learn how to fly ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gamecocks battle for Charlotte DT, Byrnes RB; Clemson decommitment still in mix with Tigers (postandcourier.com) — Covington gets a direct shoutout as 2028 quarterback AJ Wheeler, listed from Covington appears multiple times among prospects camping with South Carolina and Clemson football. The story mainly tracks Gamecocks and Tigers recruiting battles, commitments, and camp standouts, but it’s a nice signal that a young Covington athlete is on major college radars.
   

• 9 Virginia Springs With Historic Waters People Have Traveled To For Centuries (everafterinthewoods.com) — Falling Spring Falls, just off US-220 near Covington, is highlighted as an 80‑foot, spring-fed waterfall that’s astonished visitors for centuries and even drew praise from Thomas Jefferson. It’s one of several historic springs and spring-fed sites across Virginia featured as a road-trip loop, mixing natural beauty, deep history, and easy pull-off access for modern travelers.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Sunday June 14
  • VA250 Celebration →
    Historic Masonic Theatre and Masonic Amphitheatre, 510 Main St, Clifton Forge
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Team Member - Retail in Covington. Apply here.
  • Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Covington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Covington here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They don't , they just wing it ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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