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🌱 Surry County Girls JV Volleyball @ Franklin and 10 more events

Franklin, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning to you Franklin! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • John Marshall Girls JV Volleyball @ Franklin
  • Surry County Girls JV Volleyball @ Franklin
  • River Road Farm Tuesday Markets

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 88, low: 68.
  • Thursday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Am I to understand that a CAR WASH is being built in front of Walmart??
    City developers and city council I beseech you, a movie theater, a roller rink, a 5 Below, Ross, Ice Rink, a green space with a small restaurant… (Nextdoor Franklin)
  • Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(04359) - 1100 Armory Drive in Franklin. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Windsor

  • What a 300-year-old dress code says about who Ascot was built for (anglotopia.net)

Suffolk

  • Suffolk finishing road projects to prepare for back-to-school traffic (wavy.com)
  • Suffolk Public Schools students head back to class on first day of the 2026-27 school year (wtkr.com)
  • Suffolk moves to reinforce solar cap (suffolknewsherald.com)

Ok Franklin! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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