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

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Culpeper meetings and voting options are happening this week?
  • Three Culpeper officers hurt rescuing residents from Old Fredericksburg Road fire
  • What sentence did a Culpeper coffee shop owner receive for embezzlement?

Also on today's calendar: Wilderness Halloween Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 75, low: 46.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Governmental Meetings – Week of October 5, 2026 (pjrnews.com) — Culpeper residents can track this week's key public meetings, including Tuesday's morning and evening Board of Supervisors sessions at the county BOS meeting room. The listing also notes that early voting for the November 3 general election has begun at the Culpeper Director of Elections office, alongside regional meetings in neighboring counties and towns.
   

• Culpeper Police Officers are injured in a structure fire (theriver953.com) — Three Culpeper police officers and one resident were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after officers helped evacuate a burning two-story structure on Old Fredericksburg Road. Multiple Culpeper fire and rescue crews brought the October 4 blaze under control, but Old Fredericksburg Road and Wolford Street stayed closed to traffic until about 9 p.m. while crews worked the scene.
   

• Culpeper businessman pleads 'no contest' of embezzling from Culpeper County business (pjrnews.com) — A Culpeper business owner who runs Fulton Moto and Fulton Coffee on East Davis Street received a fully suspended six-year jail sentence after pleading no contest to six reduced misdemeanor embezzlement charges in Culpeper County Circuit Court. He must complete supervised probation, community service, and over $14,000 in restitution, a deal his father and stepmother, the victims, opposed.
   

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    Took me a week to make, I had an appointment check it for errors but I would love some real thoughts. It is easy to navigate? Did you find it easy to… (Nextdoor Eggbornsville Rd)
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🗞 Nearby News

Madison

  • ▶︎Madison honors athletic legends, 1973 state champions with Hall of Fame induction (pjrnews.com)
  • ▶︎Aging Madison schools face costly repairs or new construction (pjrnews.com)
  • The Vote No Sign – Lie No. 3 (pjrnews.com)

Washington

  • Water is the new wine: Meet The Inn at Little Washington's water sommelier (wtop.com)
  • Senate passes hospital cybersecurity and food safety bills backed by Virginia delegation (wvva.com)
  • Virginia's 2026 Midterms: Key Races and Where to Watch Results (tidewaternews.com)

Ok Culpeper! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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