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🌱 How one family keeps the Danville-Pittsylvania County Fair going strong

Danville, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Danville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How one family keeps the Danville-Pittsylvania County Fair going strong

Also on today's calendar: Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Family-run county fair thrives amid national volunteering shortage (wdbj7.com) — The family behind the Danville-Pittsylvania County Fair is keeping the event thriving for its 35th year, even as fairs nationwide struggle to find volunteers. With multiple generations and close friends pitching in, the Burnetts continue offering rides, activities, and community fun that draw residents from both Danville and Pittsylvania County to the fairgrounds each year.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Would the lady that needed help in the Riverside nursing home with organization and washing her containers please contact me I can’t seem to find your post.
    Text me at 540-486-8198. I would love to help. (Nextdoor 41 Country Lane)
  • Loose pup on Westview dr, sweet baby but super scared.
    Keeps coming back to our house for the past hours. Will not let us approach or come close enough for us to get him inside. I called the non emergency… (Nextdoor Lansbury)
  • Spencer Gifts, LLC posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Danville. Apply here.
  • Inframark, LLC posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Danville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Danville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chatham

  • Pittsylvania County Public Safety Memorial planned for Chatham (wsls.com)

Martinsville

  • Martinsville woman seeks $100 million in lawsuit over children's removal (roanoke.com)
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  • Brad Keselowski's Revenge Tour: The Specific Venues That Can Shatter Carson Hocevar's Chase Hopes (yardbarker.com)

Ok Danville! 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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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