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

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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and nice, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in POCAHONTAS VA S19042 in Pocahontas. Apply here.
  • pOpshelf posted a job opening for STORE FOOD MANAGER - DG MKT - 21 and older only - in BLUEFIELD VA S09817 in Bluefield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pocahontas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bluefield

  • Broncos Picked Second in 2026-27 CIAA Women's Basketball Preseason Poll (fsubroncos.com)
  • Supermarket Shuts Down Over $25K a Month Utility Bills (wideopencountry.com)

Tazewell

  • Kandi Kakes approved for VCEDA grant (wvva.com)
  • Tazewell Police ask for help in locating missing elderly man with dementia (wvva.com)
  • $2.75 million coming to Martinsville and Henry County (whee.net)

Wytheville

  • Virginia Grown Pumpkins Delivered To Governor's Mansion from Southwest Virginia (morningagclips.com)

Ok Pocahontas! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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