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🌱 Can Hopewell upset undefeated Petersburg in tonight’s Tri-City Classic showdown?

Hopewell, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Hopewell! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Hopewell upset undefeated Petersburg in tonight’s Tri-City Classic showdown?
  • Hopewell man sentenced in 2019 Thanksgiving shooting that killed fire lieutenant.
  • What could a modernized AdvanSix ammonia plant mean for Hopewell jobs?

Also on today's calendar: Mark Chesnutt and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Virginia election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 34.
  • Monday: Nice with sunshine, with a high of 70 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• RTD Sports staff high school football picks: Hopewell at Petersburg (richmond.com) — Hopewell High’s 6-1 Blue Devils head to Petersburg tonight for a high‑stakes Tri-City Classic that could decide home‑field advantage in the Region 3A playoffs. With freshman quarterback Ar’King Holloway leading a turnover‑hungry defense, Hopewell faces undefeated Petersburg in a matchup local fans have anticipated all season.
   

• Man to spend 17 years in prison after Richmond Fire lieutenant shot, killed on Thanksgiving night in 2019 (wric.com) — A Hopewell man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the 2019 Thanksgiving-night shooting that killed Richmond Fire Lt. Ashley Berry on Sunnyside Avenue in Hopewell. After entering an Alford plea, he was convicted of first-degree murder and related firearm and conspiracy charges, receiving a much longer total sentence with most time suspended under strict post‑release conditions.
   

• USDA selects 8 fertilizer projects for $573M in funding (feedandgrain.com) — Hopewell is set to see a major industrial boost as AdvanSix secures proposed USDA funding to modernize and expand its local ammonia plant, expected to produce about 84,000 tons of fertilizer annually. The project is part of a national effort to increase domestic fertilizer supply and could strengthen jobs and economic activity tied to Hopewell’s long‑standing chemical industry.
   

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💬 Chatter

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    MILK & MELODIES -R&B Breastfeeding Experience Nourish the body, soothe the soul, and let the music flow! Join us for a special experience celebrating… (Nextdoor )
  • Ashland Global Specialty Chemicals, Inc. posted a job opening for Supply Chain Production Scheduler in Hopewell. Apply here.
  • City of Hopewell Virginia posted a job opening for Police Officer (DCJS Certified) in Hopewell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopewell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Prince George

  • Cosmic Baseball brings its black light show to CarMax Park on June 18 and 19 (rvahub.com)

Colonial Heights

  • 8News' own Mariah Jallad honored by Petersburg School Board for quality reporting (wric.com)
  • A man was hurt in a shooting in Petersburg , according to partners at Virginia Statewide Incidents – Petersburg, Virginia (liveuamap.com)
  • Richmond man arrested after Henrico firefighter killed in hit-and-run on interstate ramp (wric.com)

Petersburg

  • Property Transfers Published October 23, 2026 (richmond.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy?" — It's the one on the range. (Thank you Helen H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hopewell

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