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🌱 River Road Farm Tuesday Markets and 10 more events
Happening soon: [Empty Title] on the Franklin Patch calendar
Hello Franklin! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- [Empty Title] at J P King Jr. Career and Technical Academy
- River Road Farm Tuesday Markets
- John Marshall Girls JV Volleyball @ Franklin
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
- Saturday: A heavy thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin
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★ Featured events ★
- [Empty Title] →
J P King Jr. Career and Technical Academy, 501 Charles St, Franklin
9:00 am
Sunday August 23
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Other local events
- River Road Farm Tuesday Markets →
River Road Farm, 1300 N High St, Franklin
4:30 pm - John Marshall Girls JV Volleyball @ Franklin →
Franklin High School, 310 Crescent Dr, Franklin
7:00 pm - Surry County Girls JV Volleyball @ Franklin →
Franklin High School, 310 Crescent Dr, Franklin
5:30 pm - River Road Farm Tuesday Markets →
River Road Farm, 1300 N High St, Franklin
4:30 pm - Surry County Girls JV Volleyball @ Franklin →
Franklin High School, 310 Crescent Dr, Franklin
5:30 pm - Colonial Beach Varsity Football @ Franklin →
Franklin High School, 310 Crescent Dr, Franklin
7:00 pm - [Empty Title] →
J P King Jr. Career and Technical Academy, 501 Charles St, Franklin
9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Sunday September 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Cinderella - Enchanted Edition →
Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, 110 Finney Ave, Suffolk
2:00 pm - Traveling Wise Women & Wealth (WWW) Suffolk -Come & Be Inspired →
Happy Hour Glass Works, 3049 Kings Hwy, Suffolk
5:15 pm - Brunswick Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Southampton →
Southampton High School, 23350 Southampton Pkwy, Courtland
7:00 pm - Brunswick Academy Girls JV Volleyball @ Southampton Academy →
Southampton Academy, 26495 Old Plank Rd, Courtland
5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
Thursday September 10
Tuesday September 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Would anyone like these two cats they must be rehomed together as they are siblings both spayed/ neutered, gray cat is a male and calico is female, I cannot continue to look after them for the person that I got them from because I can't keep them
for 5 years due to my work and life schedule, the person I am looking after them for is well aware and was given time to find someone else to look… (Nextdoor Franklin) - Our water seems to have developed a taste/color (yuck).
Anyone else noticing this? Does anyone use a water filtration system in their house? Thank you. (Nextdoor Scottswood)
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Franklin. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Windsor
- Windsor officer involved in controversial traffic stop was employed for 4 months after incident (wavy.com)
- EDA votes to fund conceptual plans for two Shirley T. Hollan... (smithfieldtimes.com)
- Ex-Prince Andrew's 'Controversial' Royal Honor Plans Are Causing Outrage — Insider (mandatory.com)
Suffolk
- Helping Downtown Suffolk businesses stay open (wtkr.com)
- Mary Hill - Candidate for Suffolk City Council (suffolknewsherald.com)
- Chesapeake pursuit ends with suspect captured in Suffolk she... (suffolknewsherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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