Community Corner
🌱 How you can shape the design of the new Norris Bridge
Happening soon: Colonial Beach JV Football @ Lancaster on the Lancaster Patch calendar
Hello Lancaster! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How you can shape the design of the new Norris Bridge
Also on today's calendar: Fall Festival.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 41 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
- Thursday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• VDOT Design Hearings for Norris Bridge Replacement Set for October 21 and 22 (middlenecknews.com) — Residents in Lancaster County can weigh in on the proposed replacement of the Norris Bridge, which carries Route 3 over the Rappahannock River between Lancaster and Middlesex. VDOT will host open-house design hearings October 21 at Lancaster High School in Irvington and October 22 in Locust Hill, with online materials and multiple ways to submit comments through November 2. 
📸 Around Lancaster
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lancaster
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★ Featured events ★
- Colonial Beach JV Football @ Lancaster →
Lancaster High School, 8815 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster
6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- Fall Festival →
Hardy Community Park, 7204 Northumberland Hwy, Heathsville
10:00 am - Essex JV Football @ Lancaster →
Lancaster High School, 8815 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster
6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
Wednesday November 4
📣 Lancaster Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Walk in Paint Session →
36 North Arts & Crafts, 36 N. Main Street, Kilmarnock
9:00 am - LCL Mobile Library visits White Stone Baptist Church Food Bank →
White Stone VA
1:00 pm - National Night Out in Kilmarnock →
Kilmarnock Town Centre Park, 150 N. Main St., Kilmarnock
6:00 pm - The History of Steamboats - Owen Lanier (The Steamboat Museum) →
The Tides Inn's Osprey Room, 480 King Carter Dr, Irvington
6:00 pm - YOGA Therapy →
Rishi Yoga & Wellness, 578 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone
8:00 am - LGBTQ+ Book Club: Song Of Achilles →
The Bookshelf on Church, West Church Street, Kilmarnock
6:00 pm - Paint a Flower Mosaic →
36 North Arts & Crafts, 36 N. Main Street, Kilmarnock
6:00 pm - Cajun Carry Out (Food Truck) — Good Luck Cellars →
Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock
12:00 pm - Nino's Pizza (Food Truck) — Good Luck Cellars →
Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock
12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Kilmarnock. Apply here.
- Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Center Store Associate in West Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lancaster here.
🗞 Nearby News
King William
- Football Recap: Tough Loss for Essex (maxpreps.com)
Ok Lancaster! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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