🌱 When Santa’s Train will stop in Haysi this November

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• When Santa’s Train will stop in Haysi this November

Also on today's calendar: Traditional Appalachian Woodworking Demonstration... and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Some rain and wind, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
• Sunday: Some rain, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• CSX Sets Santa Train Schedule (wordpress.com) — Haysi families can catch the CSX Santa Train when it rolls into town at 8:07 a.m. on November 21, bringing toys, gifts, and winter clothing. The 110-mile route runs through Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee, ending in Kingsport, where a separate Santa’s Depot community event is planned. The train has delighted mountain communities since 1943.
   

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📸 Around Haysi

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Haysi

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• Traditional Appalachian Woodworking Demonstration with local artisan Terry Ratliff — Breaks Interstate Park →
  Breaks Interstate Park Visitors Center, 724 Commission Cir, Haysi
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10

• Appalachian Forager →
  627 Commission Circle, Haysi
  1:00 pm

Tuesday October 13

• Family Crafts with Reginia
  Haysi Community Library, 157 Oquinn Street, Haysi

Saturday October 17

• Traditional Appalachian Woodworking Demonstration... →
  Breaks Interstate Park Visitors Center, 724 Commission Cir, Haysi
  10:00 am
• CHRIS KNIGHT AT JETTIE BAKER CENTER →
  Jettie Baker Center, 348 Main St, Clintwood
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 11

• The Diggles Family in Concert at Poplar Creek Church of Christ →
  Poplar Creek Church of Christ, 4128 Poplar Creek Road, Grundy
  11:00 am

Monday October 12

• Singspiration Kick Off to the National Prayer Clinic →
  Grundy Church of Christ, 1348 Poe Town Street, Grundy
  7:00 pm

Tuesday October 13

• The National Prayer Clinic →
  Church of Christ Youth Camp, 6312 Dry Fork Rd, Vansant
  3:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• Grundy, Virginia →
  Riverview Elementary and Middle School, 27382 Riverside Dr., Grundy
• Homemaking in the Mountains — Breaks Interstate Park →
  Chafin Lodge, Rhododendron Restaurant & Conference Center, Breaks
  10:00 am
• CHRIS KNIGHT WITH SPECIAL GUEST MIC HARRISON →
  The Jettie Baker Center, 348 Main St, Clintwood
  7:00 pm

Wednesday October 21

• 3rd Annual People Inc. Domestic Violence Summit →
  1124 Chipping Sparrow Road, Grundy
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in HAYSI VA S07962 in Haysi. Apply here.
• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Haysi. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Haysi here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Grundy

• Free RAM clinic coming to Riverview Oct. 17-18 (virginiamountaineer.com)
• Families turn out for Ag Day despite wet weather (virginiamountaineer.com)
• Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol donates more than $30K to two local nonprofits (wjhl.com)

Wise

• Historic images tell story of Allio's winding journey (dirtondirt.com)
• Stolen county truck, two-state pursuit leads to indictment (themountaineagle.com)
• More than half of schools in Southwest and Southside are exceeding state expectations, new scores show (cardinalnews.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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