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🌱 How New Kent figured into Virginia’s deadly Labor Day crash toll

And on the New Kent Patch calendar - Gram Cakes and Coffee

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Hello New Kent! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How New Kent figured into Virginia's deadly Labor Day crash toll

Also on today's calendar: Gram Cakes and Coffee and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Cloudy and not as hot, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 killed in crashes on Virginia roads over Labor Day weekend (wtvr.com) — New Kent County was among several Virginia localities where deadly crashes occurred over the Labor Day weekend, part of eight wrecks that killed 10 people statewide. State Police reported thousands of speeding and reckless driving citations, plus dozens of DUI charges, as they saturated roads during the busy travel period.
   

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  • Universal Health Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in New Kent. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Charles City

  • Charles City School Board Member Royce Paige succumbs - (nkccnews.com)
  • Charles City County VA Single Family Homes For Sale (zillow.com)
  • There's More To Harvest Than Just Bushels (agweb.com)

King William

  • King William officials approve 30-acre solar facility (pilotonline.com)
  • King William County official challenges property assessment process (pilotonline.com)
  • Rashawn Rollins Game Report: vs Colonial Heights (maxpreps.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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