🌱 Greensville County Eagles vs Franklin Broncos and 11 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
• Greensville County Eagles vs Franklin Broncos
• Greensville County Eagles vs Brunswick Senior Bulldogs

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a snowman and a dog? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 34 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 65, low: 46.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.

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📸 Around Emporia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Emporia

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday April 29

• Greensville County Eagles vs Franklin Broncos
  Greensville County High School , 403 Harding St , Emporia
  5:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• Greensville County Eagles vs Brunswick Senior Bulldogs
  Greensville County High School , 403 Harding St , Emporia
  5:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Greensville County Eagles vs Sussex Central Tigers
  Greensville County High School , 403 Harding St , Emporia
  5:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Greensville County Eagles vs Brunswick Senior Bulldogs
  Greensville County High School , 403 Harding St , Emporia
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday April 20

• IWA Boys Varsity Soccer @ Brunswick Academy
  Brunswick Academy , 2100 Planters Rd , Lawrenceville
  5:30 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Dinwiddie Generals vs Petersburg Crimson Wave
  Dinwiddie High School , 11501 Boisseau Rd , Dinwiddie
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Story Time for Tots
  Petersburg Public Library , 201 W Washington St , Petersburg
  11:00 am
• Rumble in the Jungle
  Sussex Central High School , 21394 Sussex Dr , Sussex
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Calling all VSU Alum-Back Outside: "A VIP Spring Mixer Experience."
  TraditionZ Wings & Grill , 3330-5 S Crater Rd , Petersburg
  6:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• NOPI Drag Race at Virginia Motorsports Park
  Virginia Motorsports Park , 8018 Boydton Plank Rd , Petersburg
  9:00 am
• 3rd Anniversary Sip 'n Shuffle Parking Lot Takeover
  Resolution Winery , 2214 W Washington St , Petersburg
  11:00 am
• Resolution Winery 3rd Anniversary Celebration Sip N Shuffle
  Resolution Winery , 2214 W Washington St , Petersburg
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Emporia. Apply here.
• Aimbridge Hospitality posted a job opening for Hampton Inn Emporia - Housekeeper in Emporia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Emporia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Franklin

• 4 asparagus recipes that bring bright, seasonal flavor (thefranklinnewspost.com)
• Plastic garden gear can add microplastics to the soil. Here are some alternatives (thefranklinnewspost.com)
• Review: ‘Testaments' moves more fluidly than ‘Handmaid's Tale' (thefranklinnewspost.com)

Petersburg

• Battersea holds reenactment of Battle of Petersburg ahead of America's 250th (wric.com)
• Two arrested after Petersburg shooting (wric.com)
• Richmond: Two more face charges in Feb. 21 double-murder in Shockoe Bottom (augustafreepress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Frostbite (Thank you Peggy H. for sending it in!)
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