🌱 How would 349 new homes reshape Elliston and Eastern Montgomery schools?

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In today's newsletter:

• How would 349 new homes reshape Elliston and Eastern Montgomery schools?

Also on today's calendar: Narrows at Eastern Montgomery.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 48.
• Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Some Shawsville residents say proposed 349-unit Elliston development is a chance to grow — not a threat (wsls.com) — A 349-home Fotheringay development is proposed directly behind Eastern Montgomery Elementary School in Elliston, and county supervisors will take public comment at an October 13 hearing before deciding. Supporters in Elliston and Shawsville argue the project could reverse decades of business closures, boost school enrollment, and bring new families, while opponents worry about traffic, growth, and changing the community's character.
   

📸 Around Elliston

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Friday October 9
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Friday October 23
• Narrows at Eastern Montgomery →
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6
• Women of Vision
  First & Main, 1540 South Main St, Ste 110, Blacksburg
  9:30 am
• Town Council Work Session →
  Blacksburg VA
  11:00 am
• MC Membership 101 - October 2026
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, 210 Laurel St NE, Ste B, Christiansburg
  12:00 pm
• Q4 2026 Business Brief →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar
  12:00 pm
• Central Business District Committee →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
  5:00 pm
• Life Balance Yoga →
  Salem Senior Center, 110 Union St., Salem
  5:30 pm
• Vintage Christmas Trees - Pay for Pottery Night of Event →
  Paint 'n Fun Ceramics Studio, 782 New River Rd NW Suite 613, Christiansburg
  5:30 pm
• Vintage Christmas Trees →
  Paint 'n Fun Ceramics Studio, 782 New River Rd NW Suite 613, Christiansburg
  5:30 pm
• Crochet 101 →
  Salem Senior Center, 110 Union Street, Salem
  6:00 pm
• Fire Prevention Night →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Christiansburg Fire Department 110 Depot St NW, Christiansburg
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in SHAWSVILLE VA S12363 in Shawsville. Apply here.
• Montgomery County (VA) Public Schools posted a job opening for 2026-2027 CUSTODIAN - STUDENTS (MCPS Students Only) - Shawsville Strand in Shawsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elliston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Salem

• New sporting goods store opens near airport (roanoke.com)
• Grammy-nominated Maggie Rose to perform at The Exchange (roanoke.com)
• Volleyball Recap: Abingdon Extends Winning Streak to 13 (maxpreps.com)

Christiansburg

• Irvin Wayne Phillips (pcpatriot.com)
• Wing Picks Denver for Walmart Drones. Two Suburbs Already Froze Hubs (dronexl.co)
• Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up - Oct. 5, 2026 (wsls.com)

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-- 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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