🌱 Hello Summer Festival and 10 more events

Morning New Castle! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Hickory Crawdads at Salem RidgeYaks at Carilion Clinic Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark
• Hello Summer Festival at Green Hill Park
• Noke Fest 2026 at Garrett Farms

Today's riddle: Why do Honeydew Melons have to get married in church? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 67.
• Wednesday: Warm; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 63 degrees.

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📸 Around New Castle

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Castle

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday May 26

• Hickory Crawdads at Salem RidgeYaks →
  Carilion Clinic Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark, 1008 Texas St, Salem
  6:35 pm

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Other local events

Friday June 5

• Hello Summer Festival →
  Green Hill Park, 2501 Rd, Salem
  6:00 pm

Friday June 12

• Noke Fest 2026 →
  Garrett Farms, 4283 Barley Dr, Salem
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday May 18

• LBHS Graduation
  Botetourt County Public Schools Salem Civic Center, 1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA 24153, USA
  7:00 pm
• Commencement Exercises
  Lord Botetourt High School Salem Civic Center, 1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA 24153, USA
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Historic Greenfield Advisory Committee →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Dr. Room 229, Daleville
  3:00 pm
• Walk to Wellness - Fitness Class →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville
  5:30 pm
• JRHS Graduation
  Botetourt County Public Schools James River High School, 9906 Springwood Rd, Buchanan, VA 24066
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• BCCC Meeting →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville
  3:00 pm

Monday May 25

• BOCO Offices & Libraries Closed in Observance of Memorial Day →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar Daleville, VA 24083

Tuesday May 26

• GES 5th Grade Musical Performance
  Glenvar Elementary School
• Board of Supervisors →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Dr., Daleville
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Salem. Apply here.
• Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Cook - Grill in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Castle here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Salem

• Charity football game in Salem honors memory of 10-year-old Autumn Bushman (wsls.com)
• Funding for Improvements at Salem VA (nrvnews.com)
• Salem Spartans Run-rules Cougars (pcpatriot.com)

Roanoke

• Intercept Health Treatment Foster Care hold event to bring awareness to foster care in Roanoke (wsls.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they cant elope!! (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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