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🌱 Why a Mechanicsville church is called ground zero for religious liberty.
Coming up: All Improvised Wrestling on the Mechanicsville Patch calendar
Morning Mechanicsville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Mechanicsville church is called ground zero for religious liberty.
- Mechanicsville's Tyler Warren is already a Pro Bowl star for Colts.
Also on today's calendar: All Improvised Wrestling.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Sunshine and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• These 12 Virginia Churches Changed The Way We Look At The State's History (myfamilytravels.com) — Historic Polegreen Church in Mechanicsville is spotlighted as a pivotal site in America's fight for religious liberty, where Patrick Henry once worshipped and Samuel Davies preached. The article tours 12 influential Virginia churches, but gives Mechanicsville special attention, noting Polegreen's striking open-air "ghost" structure and its role in shaping ideas of freedom that echoed into the Revolution. 
• 2026 Indianapolis Colts Projected Finish, Key Signings & Fantasy Stars (thesportingbase.com) — An Indianapolis Colts season preview gives a shout-out to tight end Tyler Warren, noting he's from Mechanicsville and already a Pro Bowl standout after a strong rookie year. The piece reviews the team's key defensive signings, Warren's impressive stats, Jonathan Taylor's production, and predicts the Colts will struggle and finish third in the AFC South.
📸 Around Mechanicsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mechanicsville
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★ Featured events ★
- All Improvised Wrestling →
CSz Richmond Theater, 8906-H W Broad St, Richmond, VA, 23294,
7:00 pm
Friday August 21
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Other local events
- BCMS Open House
Bell Creek Middle School Mechanicsville, VA 23111
4:30 pm - Chamber Cup Bowling Challenge →
Bowlero Mechanicsville, 7317 Bell Creek Rd, Mechanicsville
10:00 am
Wednesday August 19
Saturday August 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
- School Athletics
Deep Run High School - Multipurpose
7:30 am - Virtual Volunteer Training in Partnership with The Herbert Adelman Foundation
Comfort Zone Camp Virtual
6:00 pm - Ashland Evening Book Club
Pamunkey Regional Library Ashland Meeting Room A (Kitchenette Side), Ashland Meeting Room B (Projector Side), Ashland Branch
6:00 pm - Exceptional Ed. Staff Developement
Deep Run High Multiple Locations
8:00 am - Beginner's Hula Dancing
Pamunkey Regional Library Atlee Meeting Room, Atlee Branch
10:30 am - Phoenix Rising
Highland Springs High School - Baseball
5:30 pm - Citizen Information Meeting — Route 54/Goddins Hill Road Intersec
Hanover County Main Calendar Martha Ann Fields Building, Room 121 - 7515 Library Drive
6:00 pm - RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
Chamberlayne Elementary 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 23075, USA
6:00 pm - SGES Open House
Shady Grove Elementary Glen Allen, VA 23059
8:00 am - Public Safety Committee →
Hanover County Main Calendar - 7516 County Complex Road BOS Conference Room, 2nd Floor Hanove
12:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I was at Walmart Marketplace on Sliding Hill, doing the self checkout, and took a bunch of stuff out and put it on the table area in front of the bags.
The camera alerted the cashier, and she came over and looked at the video playback...it's amazing what that shows! No, I didn't put anything in my… (Nextdoor Lindsay Meadows) - Be carefully.
We have had 2 copperheads in our yard this week. One has bitten one of our dogs. (Nextdoor Spring Meadows)
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Mechanicsville. Apply here.
- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member (Cleaner, Housekeeping, Custodial) - Part Time in Glen Allen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mechanicsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Glen Allen
- Capitol Fools Invites Audiences to Laugh Together (boomermagazine.com)
- 9635 Turning Point Dr Unit B, Glen Allen, VA 23059 (redfin.com)
- Henrico County News : 'Transformational:' 87 homes sold in Affordable Housing Trust Fund's first two years (henrico.gov)
Richmond
- Richmond releases third draft of zoning code overhaul (nbc12.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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