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Draper, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Draper! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Curtis & Kim Jones Mountain Gypsy Music at The Draper Mercantile and Trading Company
- The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Pulaski River Turtles vs. Bluefield Ridge Runners
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a fish with 3 eyes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: A t-shower in spots; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
- Tuesday: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 64.
- Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
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Curtis & Kim Jones Mountain Gypsy Music →
The Draper Mercantile and Trading Company, 3054 Greenbriar Rd, Draper
2:00 pm
Sunday June 14
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Other local events
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The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
6:00 pm -
Pulaski River Turtles vs. Bluefield Ridge Runners →
Calfee Park, 700 S Washington Ave, Pulaski
7:00 pm -
Bluefield Ridge Runners at Pulaski River Turtles →
Calfee Park, 700 S Washington Ave, Pulaski
7:00 pm
Monday June 22
Friday July 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Career Corner →
Radford Public Library, 30 W Main St, Radford
1:00 pm -
Copper Dog & Co →
Long Way Brewing, 501 2nd St, Radford
4:00 pm -
Long Way Trivia →
Long Way Brewing, 501 2nd St, Radford
6:30 pm -
Butter + Milk BakingClub Meet-Up →
Brick House Pizza, 311 W Main St, Radford
4:00 pm -
Around the World with Alice: Japan - REGISTRATION REQUIRED!! →
Radford Public Library, 30 W Main St, Radford
10:00 am -
Teen Tuesday Movie Night: National Treasure →
Radford Public Library, 30 W Main St, Radford
5:00 pm -
New River Day: Radford →
Bisset Park, 49 Berkley Williams Dr, Radford
10:00 am -
[CCPL] Adult Book Club →
Carroll County Public Library, 101 Beaver Dam Rd, Hillsville
6:00 pm
Monday June 8
Wednesday June 10
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Saturday June 27
Monday June 29
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Food City Supermarket posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk (Bagger) in Pulaski. Apply here.
- Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Volvo New River Valley in Dublin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Draper here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pulaski
- Emergency dentist in Salem- Emergency dentist in Pulaski (medium.com)
- Pulaski County education: 185 Hispanic students enrolled in schools in 2025-26 (newrivervalleytimes.com)
- HCA spokesperson responds to reports that Pulaski hospital is ‘at risk' of closing (pcpatriot.com)
Dublin
- Lewis Wallace 'Peewee' Riddle (pcpatriot.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A fiiish! (Thank you Ernie B. for sending it in!)
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