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🌱 What can families do at Farm Fest 2026 this Saturday?

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  • What can families do at Farm Fest 2026 this Saturday?
  • Which Covington streets will see gas work and traffic changes next?

Also on today's calendar: Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Farm Fest 2026 Brings Family Fun and Farm Life to Covington (virginianreview.com) — Farm Fest 2026 is coming to Covington's Jackson River Sports Complex this Saturday, offering a full afternoon of farm animals, kids' games, local crafts, and a tractor parade. Organized by Alleghany FFA and Covington Parks and Recreation, the free event runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes pet adoptions, a BB gun shoot, and traditional farm-life demonstrations.
   

• Columbia Gas plans more work in Covington (cardinalnews.org) — Drivers in Covington should prepare for months of Columbia Gas infrastructure work that will affect traffic on numerous east-side streets and several south avenues. Crews will work daytime hours, possibly weekends, through March, with temporary surface patches followed by permanent restoration, while a separate Main Street upgrade now stretches into November or early December.
   

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