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🌱 How a Ferrum professor’s volunteer work just earned statewide recognition

Be sure to catch David Cross on the Ferrum Patch calendar

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Hello again Ferrum! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Ferrum professor's volunteer work just earned statewide recognition

Also on today's calendar: The Ferrum Flea and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 67.
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ferrum College Professor Delia Heck Named VCHA Volunteer of the Year (ferrum.edu) — Ferrum residents can celebrate that Ferrum College environmental science professor Delia Heck has been named the Virginia Community Healthcare Association's 2026 Volunteer of the Year for her leadership with Tri-Area Community Health, which also serves the college. Her long record of service spans local healthcare governance, environmental work, and student-focused initiatives that strengthen both the campus and surrounding communities.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ferrum

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    Sunday October 25
  • David Cross →
    Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • SOLSTAS Lab Partners posted a job opening for Nursing Home Phlebotomist in Rocky Mount. Apply here.
  • Tasty Restaurant Group - Tasty Hut, LLC posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Rocky Mount. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ferrum here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rocky Mount

  • Rocky Mount issues voluntary water conservation request (wfxrtv.com)
  • Henry County K9 Injured During Investigation (wakg.com)

Bassett

  • Bassett Furniture Industries (NASDAQ:BSET) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.11 EPS (marketbeat.com)
  • Sports notes: Pulaski Motorsports releases 2027 schedule (radfordnewsjournal.com)
  • P&HCC Foundation welcomes 2026 Patrick & Henry Scholars (theenterprise.net)

Floyd

  • Tourism Generated $19.9 Million in Floyd County (nrvnews.com)

Ok Ferrum! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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