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🌱 Honaker’s own Johnny L. Hess honored in August veteran salute

Honaker, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Honaker’s own Johnny L. Hess honored in August veteran salute
  • How a $50,000 grant could reshape Honaker’s downtown future

Also on today's calendar: Castlewood Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Honaker.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
  • Monday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• We Salute You: August 2026 (wcyb.com) — Honaker is represented in this month’s regional veteran salute by Johnny L. Hess of Honaker honored on August 3. The feature invites families to submit details about their loved ones’ military service, highlighting veterans from communities across Southwest Virginia and neighboring states throughout the month.
   

• Amtrak station in Christiansburg and Rex Theatre renovation in Galax advance with new funding (cardinalnews.org) — Honaker is slated to receive a $50,000 planning grant to design a new Market Square and Downtown Commons, part of a broader $8.4 million ARC funding package for Southwest Virginia. While most of the money targets rail, theater, housing, and infrastructure projects in nearby towns and counties, Honaker’s share specifically supports early-stage planning for downtown revitalization and public space improvements.
   

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  • KPG Healthcare, LLC posted a job opening for Radiologist - Nuclear in Richlands. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Grundy

  • 4 delightful days in a charming Southern town (ledger-enquirer.com)
  • Washington County courthouse will remain closed until Sept. 14 due to discovery of ‘microbial growth' (cardinalnews.org)
  • The Historic Virginia Mountain Theatre Where Actors Once Traded Shakespeare for Ham and Eggs (myfamilytravels.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Honaker

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