🌱 Fort Chiswell Girls JV Volleyball @ Carroll County and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• [CCPL] Family Game Night at Carroll County Public Library
• Fort Chiswell Girls JV Volleyball @ Carroll County

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhinoceros? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fancy Gap

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★ Featured events ★

Monday August 10

• [CCPL] Family Game Night →
  Carroll County Public Library, 101 Beaver Dam Rd, Hillsville
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 12

• Fort Chiswell Girls JV Volleyball @ Carroll County →
  Carroll County High School, 100 Cavs Ln, Hillsville
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 29

• [CCPL] Dino Dig →
  Carroll County Public Library, 101 Beaver Dam Rd, Hillsville
  11:00 am
• [CCPL] Let’s Make a Fossil →
  Carroll County Public Library, 101 Beaver Dam Rd, Hillsville
  2:00 pm

Friday July 31

• [GPL] Craft-a-saurus →
  Galax Public Library, 610 W Stuart Dr, Galax
  11:00 am

Saturday August 1

• Fries Town Market →
  Fries Community Center, 316 W Main St, Fries
  9:00 am
• FROM CHINA TO APPALACHIA →
  The Blue Ridge Music Center, 700 Foothills Rd, Galax
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 4

• [GPL] Writers Group →
  Galax Public Library, 610 W Stuart Dr, Galax
  2:00 pm
• Back to School Bash
  Oakland Elementary Galax, VA 24333
  4:00 pm

Thursday August 6

• [GPL] In the Loop (Fiber Friends Meeting) →
  Galax Public Library, 610 W Stuart Dr, Galax
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• [GPL] Chess Club →
  Galax Public Library, 610 W Stuart Dr, Galax
  2:00 pm
• Makenzie Phipps →
  Creek Bottom Brewing Company Restaurant, 103 Country Club Ln, Galax
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Galax. Apply here.
• Papa John's Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Galax. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fancy Gap here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Galax

• Flash Flood Warning from TUE 12:18 PM EDT until TUE 6:30 PM EDT (swvatoday.com)
• Large animal veterinary grants offered (thecharlottegazette.com)
• Southwest Virginia News (cardinalnews.org)

Stuart

• New mural brightens Mayo River Rail Trail (theenterprise.net)
• Council discusses potential mobile food vendor ordinance (theenterprise.net)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: ‘Ell if I know. (Thank you KYLE B. for sending it in!)
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