🌱 How will Hurt change with 1,000 new high-paying manufacturing jobs?

Greetings Hurt! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Hurt change with 1,000 new high-paying manufacturing jobs?
• What 1,500 new rocket-motor jobs could mean for Hurt residents.

Also on today's calendar: Read & Relate Book Discussion Group @ SRML.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 65.
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rep. John McGuire Celebrates Groundbreaking of $500 Million Investment in Virginia's Fifth District (house.gov) — A massive new Avio USA rocket-motor plant in Hurt is breaking ground, promising over 1,000 well-paying jobs and a major boost to the town's Multimodal Park. Federal and company leaders say the $500 million investment will strengthen U.S. defense manufacturing while building a long-term American workforce right in Hurt and Pittsylvania County.
   

• Virginia-backed Avio USA launches $500 million manufacturing facility in Pittsylvania County, aiming to create 1,500 jobs (fundsforngos.org) — Hurt is set to host Avio USA's $500 million manufacturing facility at the Southern Virginia Multimodal Park, with state officials projecting more than 1,500 new jobs for the region. The plant will produce solid rocket motors and is backed by major state, regional, and workforce-training partnerships aimed at preparing local residents for advanced manufacturing careers.
   

📸 Around Hurt

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Hurt

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15
• Hot Rods & Tacos Altavista Va →
  Rosa Negra Mexican Kitchen, 169 Clarion Rd, Altavista
  2:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Friday October 16
• Read & Relate Book Discussion Group @ SRML →
  Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
  10:30 am

📣 Hurt Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Computer 101 Class →
  Moneta Smith Mountain Lake Library, 13641 Moneta Rd, Moneta
  1:00 pm
• Altavista Girls JV Volleyball @ William Campbell →
  William Campbell High School, 474 William Campbell Dr, Naruna
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball vs JF
  Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
  5:30 pm
• William Campbell at Altavista →
  Altavista VA
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• University of Lynchburg Equestrian vs Dartmouth - NCEA →
  Rustburg VA
  2:00 pm
• Dan River at Altavista →
  Altavista High School, 904 Bedford Ave, Altavista
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Equipment Care Class →
  Fluvanna Dive Center Lynchburg, 300 Gristmill Drive Suite B, Forest
  11:00 am
Monday October 5
• Volleyball - Home vs. Staunton River
  Rustburg Middle School, 555 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Needlecrafters @ CCPL →
  Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  12:00 pm
• Volleyball vs Glass
  Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Altavista. Apply here.
• The Retail Outsource Group posted a job opening for Retail Sales Leader in Altavista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hurt here.

🗞 Nearby News

Altavista

• Zacks Initiates Coverage of Pinnacle With Neutral Recommendation (nasdaq.com)

Rustburg

• Rustburg volleyball continues early-season roll, sweeps Glass for ninth straight win (newsadvance.com)

Chatham

• Chamber 101: Make the Most of Your Membership (businessdailynetwork.com)
• Best private high schools in Virginia (insidenova.com)
• A Timeless Green and White Sailcloth Tent Wedding on Virginia's Eastern Shore (stylemepretty.com)

Ok Hurt! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook