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🌱 Crewe-Burkeville newsman Jim Eanes earns prestigious statewide leadership honor

And check out Drew Pace Duo on the Crewe Patch calendar

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Good morning Crewe! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Crewe-Burkeville newsman Jim Eanes earns prestigious statewide leadership honor

Also on today's calendar: Greensville County Varsity Football @ Nottoway and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Hot; heavy afternoon t-storms, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jim R. Eanes Honored For A Lifetime Of Service (thecreweburkevillejournal.com) — Longtime Crewe-Burkeville newspaper publisher and civic leader Jim R. Eanes has been honored with Hampden-Sydney College's James Madison Award for a lifetime of public service. Eanes' career includes leading The Crewe-Chronicle and founding The Crewe-Burkeville Journal, championing open government, supporting African American community coverage, serving as Burkeville mayor, and staying active in Crewe's business and civic life.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crewe

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday August 29
  • Drew Pace Duo →
    Trippin' Billies Craft Brewery, 120 E Broad St, Blackstone
    7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 28
  • Boys Varsity Football @ Goochland High School
    Nottoway County Public Schools 3250 River Rd West, Goochland Virginia 23063
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 1
  • Boys Varsity Golf vs Buckingham County High School
    Nottoway County Public Schools 130 Country Club Rd, Crewe VA 23930
    4:30 pm
  • Girls Varsity Golf vs Buckingham County High School
    Nottoway County Public Schools 130 Country Club Rd, Crewe VA 23930
    4:30 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Hopewell High School
    Nottoway County Public Schools 5285 Old Nottoway Road, Crewe VA 23930
    6:00 pm
  • Boys JV Football @ Greensville County High School
    Nottoway County Public Schools 403 Harding St, Emporia Virginia 23847-2529
    6:30 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • Boys Varsity Football vs Greensville County High School
    Nottoway County Public Schools 5267 Old Nottoway Rd, Crewe Virginia 23930
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Ho-Chunk, Inc. posted a job opening for Firearms Instructor/Senior Range Safety Officer in Blackstone. Apply here.
  • Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Center Store Associate in Amelia Court House. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crewe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmville

  • Veterans event earns national recognition (farmvilleherald.com)
  • Rural Virginia communities face real and lingering consequences from labor and delivery unit closures (cvilletomorrow.org)
  • 9 Charming Virginia Train Stations That Have Been Turned Into Something Completely Different (myfamilytravels.com)

Cumberland

  • VA Lebanon Healthcare System to hold virtual tele-town hall (cpbj.com)

Powhatan

  • 2026 VHSL Football Team-by-Team Schedules with Results (on3.com)

Ok Crewe! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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