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🌱 Radford hoops heading back to Cassell Coliseum next season
Radford, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Radford! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Radford hoops heading back to Cassell Coliseum next season
- Radford family mourns Luray native Bruce Edward Jones, 69
Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 63.
- Thursday: A few showers in the morning, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Virginia Tech men's basketball to host Radford, VMI (fredericksburg.com) — Radford men’s basketball will visit Virginia Tech in the 2026–27 season, renewing a New River Valley matchup that hasn’t been played in five years. The Hokies will also host VMI and Old Dominion, giving local fans several regional nonconference games to circle. 
• Bruce Edward Jones (pagevalleynews.com) — An obituary for Luray resident Bruce Edward Jones notes that one of his daughters, Tonya Elizabeth Jones, lives in Radford, tying his extended family to our community. Services and burial are being held in Luray, with arrangements by Bradley Funeral Home.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Tech Talk: Forecast Tools and Technology in the NWS with Adam Baker →
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, 2200 Kraft Dr. Suite 1325, Blacksburg
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Customer Service Leader in Radford. Apply here.
- New River Valley Community Services posted a job opening for Direct Service Professional - Intensive (New Horizons or Crisis Receiving Center) ($3000 sign on bonus) in Radford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Radford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Christiansburg
- James Allen ‘Bubby' Judd (pagevalleynews.com)
- Grown Here at Home: Motley's Strawberry Farm in Gretna is a destination for pick-your-own season (wdbj7.com)
- Pulaski Police ask drivers to check cars for damage or missing property (wdbj7.com)
Blacksburg
- Shaver, Virginia Campbell (nrvnews.com)
- Pinpoint Weather: Near-record heat continues (wfxrtv.com)
- Virginia Tech to relocate 61 people's remains to clear path for dorm construction (roanoke.com)
Ok Radford! 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: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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