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Coming up on the calendar:
- Donna The Buffalo at Harvester Performance Center
- Progress Reports at Benjamin Franklin Middle School
- Holiday - Closed for Students & Staff at The Gereau Center
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 65.
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rocky Mount
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★ Featured events ★
Saturday September 12 - Donna The Buffalo →
Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
8:00 pm
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Other local events
Thursday September 3 - Progress Reports
Benjamin Franklin Middle School Rocky Mount, VA 24151
8:00 pm Monday September 7 - Holiday - Closed for Students & Staff
The Gereau Center Rocky Mount, VA 24151 Sunday September 13 - Robert Cray →
Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
8:00 pm Thursday September 17 - Colin Mochrie →
Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
8:00 pm Saturday September 19 - Rocky Mount Fest 2026 →
Rocky Mt Chiropractic, 546 Pell Ave, Rocky Mount
3:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Saturday August 29 - Mad Iguanas →
Parkway Brewing Company, 739 Kessler Mill Rd, Salem
5:30 pm Thursday September 3 - Progress Reports
Benjamin Franklin Middle School Rocky Mount, VA 24151
8:00 pm Monday September 7 - Holiday - Closed for Students & Staff
The Gereau Center Rocky Mount, VA 24151 Saturday September 12 - Lake Erie College Storm at Ferrum College Volleyball Women →
Ferrum College, 215 Ferrum Mountain Rd, Ferrum
1:00 pm Saturday September 19 - International Red Panda Day at Mill Mountain Zoo →
Mill Mountain Zoo, Mill Mountain Spur SE, Roanoke
10:00 am - Michael Wayne Dill @ Cow Pie Bingo Event (Hot Shots-Moneta, VA) →
Hot Shots Bar and Grill, 67 Village View Ln, Moneta
12:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Rocky Mount. Apply here.
- Tasty Restaurant Group - Tasty Hut, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Rocky Mount. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rocky Mount here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ferrum
- Student success programs are colliding with student portals, and colleges are starting to run both like one system (marketscale.com)
Roanoke
- Roanoke gas prices up six cents a gallon in the last week (wdbj7.com)
- B.R.A.K.E.S. teaches teenagers and parents safe driving tips at Berglund Center (wfxrtv.com)
- Residents welcome new bus stop near Valley View Walmart (wsls.com)
Ok Rocky Mount! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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