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🌱 Hill City Howlers at Salem RidgeYaks and 10 more events
Make time for Virginia Vintage Comic Book Show on the New Castle Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Virginia Vintage Comic Book Show at Salem Civic Center
- Hill City Howlers at Salem RidgeYaks at Salem Stadium
- Justin Moore at Salem Civic Center
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid with drenching t-storms, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
- Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Castle
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★ Featured events ★
- Virginia Vintage Comic Book Show →
Salem Civic Center, 1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem
10:00 am
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Hill City Howlers at Salem RidgeYaks →
Salem Stadium, 1008 Texas St, Salem
2:05 pm - Justin Moore →
Salem Civic Center, 1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem
7:30 pm - Family Paint Party →
Hanging Rock Tavern, 1790 Thompson Memorial Dr, Salem
6:00 pm
Sunday September 6
Thursday September 10
Thursday September 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- BCCC Meeting →
Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville
3:00 pm - Roanoke County School Board Meeting →
Roanoke County Roanoke, VA 24019
6:00 pm - Yoga Class for beginners at Blue Ridge Library →
Botetourt County, VA Calendar
6:30 pm - Economic Development Authority Meeting →
Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville
2:00 pm - Yoga for Beginners at Eagle Rock Library →
Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 55 Eagles Nest Drive, Eagle Rock
10:00 am - Volleyball (H) - Lylburn Downing - 5:30pm
Central Academy Middle School Fincastle, VA 24090
5:30 pm - Yoga for Beginners Fincastle Library →
Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 11 Academy Street P.O. Box 129, Fincastle
9:00 am - Board of Supervisors →
Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Dr., Daleville
2:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kroger posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Daleville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Salem
- Three Decades of Local Market Knowledge: What Sets This Team Apart (roanoke.com)
- Lord Botetourt football is playing a Week 0 game Saturday. Here's (roanoke.com)
- Days of Our Lives Boss Ken Corday Spills on John Oliver Stint… and More Celeb Guests? (daytimeconfidential.com)
Roanoke
- Aging Untold: Church annex becomes affordable housing for seniors in Roanoke (wdbj7.com)
- Roanoke County's New $80 Million Career Center Set to Open in January (theroanokestar.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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