Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 66.
Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Groveton Elementary, Mount Vernon Hospital reach milestone anniversaries (ffxnow.com) — Groveton residents are seeing two neighborhood pillars celebrated, as Fairfax County supervisors honor Groveton Elementary School's 150th anniversary and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital's 50th. The article traces Groveton Elementary's evolution from a one-room schoolhouse to an innovative hub for inclusive and immigrant education, and details how Mount Vernon Hospital has grown into a critical healthcare resource for southeastern Fairfax communities.
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🗞 Nearby News
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon's Colonial Market & Fair Returns Sept. 19–20 (thezebra.org)
Fairfax County authorizes police to crack down on properties with recurring criminal activity (ffxnow.com)
Franconia
FCDOT seeks input on bus route changes in Springfield area, including new Tysons service (ffxnow.com)
Fairfax County board suspends Flock camera installations, as criticism grows in N. Va. (ffxnow.com)
Fairfax County votes to restore crossing guards near high schools after multiple students hit (dcnewsnow.com)
Springfield
Fairfax County Parkway Ramps Closed After Dump Truck Overturns in Springfield (news-usa.today)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!