Morning Emporia! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Emporia students can tap into William & Mary’s Beales Scholarships
Also on today's calendar: Southampton Girls JV Volleyball @ Greensville County.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Hot and humid with sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 71.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two Beales Scholars from Southside Virginia Join Class of '30 (wm.edu) — Emporia students admitted to William & Mary are automatically considered for two prestigious Beales Scholarships reserved for Southside Virginia residents. This year’s awards went to standout seniors from Blackstone and Farmville, highlighting strong academics, leadership, and community service. Applications for the William & Mary Class of 2031, and thus future Beales Scholarships, are now open.

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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday August 20
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IWA Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Brunswick Academy →
Brunswick Academy, 2100 Planters Rd, Lawrenceville
6:00 pm
Monday August 24
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Varina Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Petersburg →
Petersburg High School, 3101 Johnson Rd, Petersburg
6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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Huguenot Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Petersburg →
Petersburg High School, 3101 Johnson Rd, Petersburg
6:00 pm
Friday August 28
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Kids Markets at Bubble Run →
Virginia Motorsports Park BMX, 8018 Boydton Plank Rd, Petersburg
8:00 pm
Friday September 4
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Lakeland Varsity Football @ Sussex Central →
Sussex Central High School, 21394 Sussex Dr, Sussex
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
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Sussex Central Girls JV Volleyball @ Brunswick →
Brunswick High School, 2171 Lawrenceville Plank Rd, Lawrenceville
5:30 pm
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Colonial Heights Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Petersburg →
Petersburg High School, 3101 Johnson Rd, Petersburg
5:45 pm
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Colonial Heights Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Petersburg →
Petersburg High School, 3101 Johnson Rd, Petersburg
7:15 pm
Thursday September 10
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Brunswick Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Southampton →
Southampton High School, 23350 Southampton Pkwy, Courtland
7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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Lake Phoenix Dive Days — Fluvanna Dive Center →
Lake Phoenix Scuba Park, 1 Quarry Ln, Rawlings
10:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Selling online to customers in North Carolina?
Join us tomorrow from 3 to 5 p.m. to learn about physical and remote sales, marketplace facilitators and sellers, and Sales and Use Tax Account IDs.
… (Nextdoor )
- NC nonprofits: Join us tomorrow from 1 to 3 p.
m. to better understand your sales and use tax obligations.
Learn about nonprofit purchases and sales, account registration and refund account IDs… (Nextdoor )
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Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer Enhanced Part Time Unarmed Patrol in Emporia. Apply here.
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Arby's posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Emporia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Emporia here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Hill
- South Hill traffic project on hold as council weighs opposition (sovanow.com)
- Unknowable matters (sovanow.com)
- Subscription drive begins, save on a year of The Sun (sovanow.com)
Franklin
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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