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🌱 What’s coming to Madison’s long-vacant General Store corner?

And on the Madison Patch calendar - Music in the Park 2026 - Gone Country

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Hey there, Madison! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's coming to Madison's long-vacant General Store corner?
  • How one Madison veteran's service dog completely changed his daily life

Also on today's calendar: Hoover Ridge - Music in the Park - Gone Country and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Madison eyesore sold: County couple purchase old 'General Store' and adjoining property (pjrnews.com) — A long-vacant "General Store" property on Washington Street in the Town of Madison has been sold to county residents Robert and Rachel Miller, who plan a major transformation. They envision a hospitality hub with a coffee and biscuit café, high-end butcher and deli, two restaurant concepts, patio and Blue Ridge views, dessert house, and year-round fire pit, pending town planning approvals.
   

• My service dog's impact: William Jones (legion.org) — Madison veteran Bill Jones shares how his service dog Tosh has restored his confidence, safety, and independence after living with a progressive neurological disease and frequent falls. As National Service Dog Day approaches on Sept. 20, he describes Tosh's daily assistance, their deep bond, and his hope that more veterans in communities like Madison can access similar life-changing support.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Assistant Manager Customer Service in Orange. Apply here.
  • L3Harris Technologies posted a job opening for Facilities Technician C (Electrician) 1 in Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madison here.

🗞 Nearby News

Orange

  • Samantha Clarke's mother criticizes police on anniversary of daughter's disappearance (cvillerightnow.com)

Culpeper

  • PHOTOS: Teaching children, honoring first responders at Culpeper Remembers 911 25th (starexponent.com)
  • Culpeper Chamber celebrates Get Inked by Jenna's opening in Remington (insidenova.com)
  • Grand Opening Trilogy Northern Virginia (northeast.golf)

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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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