🌱 Volleyball (H) - Craig - 5:30pm and 11 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Volleyball (H) - Craig - 5:30pm at Central Academy Middle School
• Football (A) - Craig - 5:30pm at Central Academy Middle School
• Volleyball (A) - SMLCA - 5:30pm at Central Academy Middle School

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fincastle

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Monday August 31

• Volleyball (H) - Craig - 5:30pm
  Central Academy Middle School Fincastle, VA 24090
  5:30 pm
• Football (A) - Craig - 5:30pm
  Central Academy Middle School Fincastle, VA 24090
  5:30 pm

Thursday September 3

• Volleyball (A) - SMLCA - 5:30pm
  Central Academy Middle School Fincastle, VA 24090
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27

• VT Early Action Presentation
  Cave Spring High Auditorium
  8:30 am
• Confessions of a Colorholic →
  Montvale Library, 11575 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Montvale
  2:00 pm
• Volleyball (HOME) Ben Franklin @ 5:00
  Read Mountain Middle School , 182 Orchard Hill Dr, Cloverdale, V
  5:00 pm
• Football Blue Team @ Cave Spring Bogle Stadium @ 5:30
  Read Mountain Middle School Cave Spring Middle School, 4880 Brambleton Ave #4152, Cave Sprin
  5:30 pm
• Yoga Class for beginners at Blue Ridge Library →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar
  6:30 pm

Monday August 31

• Volleyball (HOME) Pulaski @ 5:00
  Read Mountain Middle School , 182 Orchard Hill Dr, Cloverdale, V
  5:00 pm
• Football Gray Team @ Glenvar @ 5:30
  Read Mountain Middle School Glenvar Middle School, 4555 Malus Dr, Salem, VA 24153, USA
  5:30 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Boys Basketball Open Gym
  Read Mountain Middle School Cloverdale, VA 24077
  6:00 pm
• James River Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Staunton River →
  Staunton River High School, 1095 Golden Eagle Dr, Moneta
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• HRU Technical Resources posted a job opening for Customer Service Administrator in Cloverdale. Apply here.
• Goodwill Industries of the Valleys posted a job opening for Processor-Pricer - Full Time (West Salem) in Roanoke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fincastle here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Vinton

• Western Virginia Water Authority hosts open house Tuesday (wfxrtv.com)

Roanoke

• Roanoke mental health center remembers International Overdose Awareness day (wdbj7.com)
• Virginia Tech: Sale of Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center ‘best positioned' with current use (cardinalnews.org)
• Roanoke-Area Music Figures Recall Dolly Parton's Warmth and Professionalism (theroanokestar.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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