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Madison, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Madison! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the only Major Leaguer ever born in Madison, Virginia
- How Madison farmers can tap new federal frost disaster aid
Also on today's calendar: July 4th Weekend At National Harbor and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do French fries do when they haven’t seen each other in a while? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 68.
- Tuesday: Humid with increasing clouds, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Roaring Twenties MLB pitcher Carl Yowell, the pride of Madison County (augustafreepress.com) — Madison has a unique baseball legacy as the birthplace of 1920s Major League pitcher Carl Yowell and several other pros from Madison County. This feature revisits Yowell’s brief but memorable time with the Cleveland Indians, other local players who reached the majors, and Madison County’s past as a Valley Baseball League town. 
• USDA's Rollins declares frost and freeze disaster declaration for 43 Virginia counties (pjrnews.com) — Madison County farmers are now eligible for federal USDA disaster assistance after a devastating late-spring frost and freeze led to massive crop losses across Virginia. The new declaration opens access to emergency loans and other relief through local Farm Service Agency offices, giving producers help covering 2026 costs even when they may not harvest again until 2027.
📸 Around Madison
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Upcoming Events in
Madison
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★ Featured events ★
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July 4th Weekend At National Harbor →
National Harbor, National Harbor
12:00 pm
Friday July 3
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Other local events
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Madison County's USA 250th Anniversary Celebration →
Madison County, VA Calendar, 402 N. Main Street, Madison -
2026 Orange Music Festival - Friday →
James Madison's Montpelier, 11350 Constitution Hwy, Montpelier Station
9:00 am -
Let Freedom Ring →
Madison County, VA Calendar Madison, VA 22727
2:00 pm -
Sip & Learn – Cannabis As Medicine: A Physician’s Perspective by Dr. Patricia Frye →
Revalation Vineyards, 2710 Hebron Valley Rd, Madison
5:00 pm -
Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
2:00 pm -
Music in the Park 2026 - Seafood Festival featuring AP Project →
Hoover Ridge Park, 1-, 199 Primary School Dr, Madison
4:00 pm
Thursday July 2
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
Sunday July 12
Saturday July 18
Saturday July 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Orange County Fair Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show →
Orange County Fairgrounds, 14500 Old Gordonsville Rd, Thornhill
9:00 am -
The Craft Circle
Greene County Library 222 Main Street, Stanardsville, VA 22973
1:30 pm -
Stories & Screens - "The Book Thief"
Greene County Library 222 Main Street, Stanardsville, VA 22973
5:15 pm -
Make Your Own DINO SLIME!
Greene County Library 222 Main Street, Stanardsville, VA 22973
2:00 pm -
Cookbook Book Club - "Snacking Dinners"
Greene County Library 222 Main Street, Stanardsville, VA 22973
6:00 pm -
Ink & Imagination – Apothecary Book Craft Night →
Spelled Ink, 132 W Main St office 101, Orange
6:00 pm
Sunday June 28
Monday June 29
Tuesday June 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sheetz, Inc. posted a job opening for Multi-Store Supervisor - #303 in Madison. Apply here.
- Wells Fargo & Company posted a job opening for Branch Manager - Skyline District in Madison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madison here.
🗞 Nearby News
Orange
- Meet our Central Virginia Voter Guide team at the Orange County Fair (cvilletomorrow.org)
- Orange Supervisors honor K9 Officer Blek (pjrnews.com)
- Background checks on private Virginia firearms sales to resume in July and more headlines (theapopkavoice.com)
Culpeper
- Religion news for June 27, 2026 (starexponent.com)
- Culpeper District Weekly Traffic Alert: June 29–July 3, 2026 (virginia.gov)
Ok Madison! 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: “ketchup!” (Thank you Fauna T. for sending it in!)
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