🌱 Patch AM: Fredericksburg goalkeeper’s five saves seal VCU’s overtime win

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• Fredericksburg goalkeeper's five saves seal VCU's overtime win

Also on today's calendar: Wilderness Fall Festival & Car Show and 9 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, temps: high: 100, low: 72.
• Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 101 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kent State Drops Overtime Game in Marathon Against VCU - Kent State Golden Flashes (kentstatesports.com) — Fredericksburg is represented on the college field hockey stage as VCU goalkeeper Emma Clements, a redshirt junior from the city, helped secure a 1–0 overtime win against Kent State with five key saves. The defensive battle in Evanston, Illinois, featured heavy Kent State pressure, a weather delay, and a late overtime goal that handed VCU its first victory of the season.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fredericksburg

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• Wilderness Fall Festival & Car Show →
  Wilderness Presidential Resorts, 9220 Plank Rd, Spotsylvania Courthouse
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Zoe Freedom Center Sedona Tap House Charity Night →
  Sedona Taphouse, 591 William St, Fredericksburg
  11:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Singles Mixer Schedule →
  Fredericksburg Parks, Recreation & Events, 408 Canal St, Fredericksburg
  6:00 pm
• Concerts by Canoe →
  Fredericksburg, VA Calendar Fredericksburg, VA 22401
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Pours and Pasties FXBG Burlesque and Variety Show! →
  Strangeways Brewing Fredericksburg, 350 Lansdowne Rd, Fredericksburg
  8:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• For the first time, Fredericksburg is invited to plant 3,000 flags for September 11 →
  Faith Baptist Church, 4105 Plank Rd, Fredericksburg
  10:00 am
• Whiskey Tango-6 Rocks Richmond at Conex RVA Sept 5th! →
  Conex RVA, 900 Axtell St, Richmond
  6:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day - City Offices Closed →
  Fredericksburg, VA Calendar, 715 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg
• Clean and Green Commission Meetings →
  Fredericksburg, VA Calendar, 715 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Adult Bible Study →
  1 Westmoreland Dr, Fredericksburg
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Virginia By The Glass: A History Speaker Series →
  1781 Brewing Company, 11109 Plank Rd, Spotsylvania Courthouse
  6:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Full Moon Fever - Tom Petty Tribute →
  The Groove Music Hall, 6501 Dominion Raceway Ave, Woodford
  7:00 pm

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• South Garden Service Dogs — (434) 426-1988
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SCAM ALERT!
  Yesterday, I almost fell victim of an "arrest warrant phone scam" – please google it. Although I consider myself pretty good at recognizing this… (Nextdoor Ni River Landing)
• Cyber Security Tip: Watch Out for the "Warrant for Arrest" Phone Scam
  A common and aggressive phone scam is targeting local neighborhoods right now: callers claiming to be from the local Sheriff's Office, police… (Nextdoor Enchanted Woods)

• Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Fredericksburg. Apply here.
• Harbor Freight Tools posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Fredericksburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fredericksburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Fredericksburg District: Weekly Travel Alert for Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 2026 (virginia.gov)
• US Iran War Causing 'Shortfalls' in Department of Defense, Navy and US Military Payroll (military.com)
• Hegseth Weighs Second Quantico Summit With Senior Military Leaders – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)

Dumfries

• Sprouts Springing to Life in Dumfries (whatnow.com)
• Virginia upcoming events Aug 31 (lemonwire.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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