Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 70.
Friday: Clouds and sun; not as hot, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Masked Man With Tire Iron Arrested In Spotsylvania Burglary Attempt: Sheriff (patch.com) — A Fredericksburg man is accused of trying to break into the Tobacco Hut on Plank Road in Spotsylvania while masked and carrying a tire iron, leading to several felony and misdemeanor charges. Authorities say he remains held without bond at Rappahannock Regional Jail, and they're using the case to highlight how working commercial alarm systems can help protect Fredericksburg-area businesses.
• Bob's Discount Furniture Celebrates Fredericksburg Opening With $5K In Local Donations (patch.com) — Fredericksburg shoppers now have a new Bob's Discount Furniture store on Carl D. Silver Parkway, marked by a ribbon-cutting and $5,000 in donations to Loisann's Hope House and Gladys West Elementary School. The grand opening underscored support for local families experiencing homelessness and Fredericksburg students, while also spotlighting Bob's broader charity partnership with Covenant House through the end of September.
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Old Dominion Humane Society Marks 10,000 Adoptions Since Opening in 2013 —Lenora Kruk-Mullanaphy Read on Patch
Inexpensive and efficient rabies shots are available at Stafford's drive-thru rabies clinic on Sept. 18. You must pre-register for the $10 shots. They are available to County and non-County residents. Don't delay getting this life-saving shot. Find… (Nextdoor )
Does this sweet puppy belong to you? On our morning walk came across her at the butternut drive neighborhood . She seems to be lost. She is with Paul. If she is yours please reach out to… (Nextdoor Spotswood Estates)
Spotsylvania County Public Schools posted a job opening for Substitute Custodian (Hourly) - 26/27 SY in Fredericksburg. Apply here.
Kaeser Compressors, Inc. posted a job opening for Facility Custodian in Fredericksburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fredericksburg here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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