🌱 What we know about the Groveton shooting and safety efforts now

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• What we know about the Groveton shooting and safety efforts now

Today's riddle: What kind of theatre always has a doctor on hand? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Sunshine and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 73.
• Monday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Public Safety - Week of August 7, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com) — A man was seriously injured in a July 28 shooting in Groveton, and Fairfax County police have arrested a 19-year-old from Alexandria in connection with the case. This week’s public-safety roundup also highlights National Night Out events, a Lorton townhouse fire, summer motorcycle safety reminders, extreme-heat power outage tips, a Fairfax drug arrest, and a new statewide anti–drugged driving campaign.
   

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📸 Around Groveton

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 8

• Borrow a Board Game
  Charles E. Beatley Jr., Central Library Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library -
  10:00 am
• Teen Advisory Group
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
  10:30 am
• Parlons Français
  Charles E. Beatley Jr., Central Library Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
  10:30 am
• VETOGA Weekly Community Yoga (Hatha-Raja)
  James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Building Better Bonds!
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
  2:00 pm
• Handcraft Tuesday - Weekend Edition
  Charles E. Beatley Jr., Central Library Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room
  2:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• Preschool STEAM Sundays
  James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
  2:30 pm

Monday August 10

• Friends of Duncan Library
  James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Baby and Toddler Time w/Kofi Dennis
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
  11:00 am
• Midday Mindful Refresh
  James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• Duncan and Dragons
  James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
  5:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Just Babies
  Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Vernon

• Who Quietly Bought One of Mount Vernon's Most Spectacular Riverfront Estates? $15.9 Million Sale Leaves Questions (thezebra.org)
• County soliciting ideas for modernizing trash, recycling operations (ffxnow.com)

Fort Belvoir

• Potbelly Expands to Fort Belvoir in Virginia (qsrmagazine.com)

Springfield

• Local Event: 1 Hour, Big Impact for Fairfax County Kids (patch.com)
• East Springfield Community Newsletter for Friday, August 7 (lookouteugene-springfield.com)
• Lego announces dream job opportunity in Virginia. How to apply (progress-index.com)

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Ok Groveton! 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: an operating theatre (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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