Community Corner
🌱 Fries Town Market and 10 more events
Happening soon: VB vs Patrick Co on the Fries Patch calendar
Hi Fries! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Fries Town Market at Fries Community Center
- VB vs Patrick Co at Galax High
- MS VB vs Fort at Galax Middle
... 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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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 63.
- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
📸 Around Fries
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fries
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★ Featured events ★
- Fries Town Market →
Fries Community Center, 316 W Main St, Fries
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- VB vs Patrick Co
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
5:30 pm - MS VB vs Fort
Galax Middle Galax, VA 24333
4:30 pm - EL Back to School Night-Cafeteria
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
5:30 pm - VFB vs Craig
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
7:00 pm - XC @ Blacksburg
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
8:30 am - MS XC @ Blacksburg
Galax Middle Galax, VA 24333
8:30 am - Golf @ Bland
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
4:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
📣 Fries Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- VB vs Patrick Co
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
5:30 pm - MS VB vs Fort
Galax Middle Galax, VA 24333
4:30 pm - EL Back to School Night-Cafeteria
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
5:30 pm - VFB vs Craig
Galax High Galax, VA 24333
7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- LifePoint Health posted a job opening for Patient Access Representative - PRN in Galax. Apply here.
- WorkForce Unlimited, LLC posted a job opening for Material Handler in Independence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fries here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wytheville
- 10 Bucket List Adventures In Virginia You Cannot Have Anywhere Else (myfamilytravels.com)
- Virginia's Wytheville is worth a visit (twincities.com)
Pulaski
- High School Football: Horlick scores 45 straight points in dominant win at Milwaukee Pulaski Co-op (racinecountyeye.com)
- David Lee Burton, Sr. (pcpatriot.com)
- Donald Gray Hines (pcpatriot.com)
Ok Fries! 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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