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🌱 FCA Girls Varsity Volleyball @ C.H. Friend and 10 more events
Happening soon: 3rd Annual Slide & Popout Car Show/ Concert on the Scottsburg Patch calendar
Good day Scottsburg! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 3rd Annual Slide & Popout Car Show/ Concert at Halifax County Fairgrounds
- FCA Girls Varsity Volleyball @ C.H. Friend
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Sunshine and humid, temps: high: 92, low: 68.
- Thursday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.
📸 Around Scottsburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scottsburg
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★ Featured events ★
- 3rd Annual Slide & Popout Car Show/ Concert →
Halifax County Fairgrounds, 1188 James D Hagood Hwy, South Boston
1:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- FCA Girls Varsity Volleyball @ C.H. Friend →
C.H. Friend School, 601 Marshall Ave, South Boston
6:45 pm
Monday September 14
📣 Scottsburg Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Supervisors Called Special Meeting →
Halifax County, VA Calendar, 1050 Mary Bethune Street P.O. Box 699, Halifax
6:30 pm - (Canceled) Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission Joint Meeting →
Halifax County, VA Calendar, 1050 Mary Bethune Street P.O. Box 699, Halifax
6:30 pm - Tot Time: Summer Session II @ PHML →
Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
10:00 am - Babygarten: Summer Session II @ PHML →
Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
11:00 am - Pins & Needles Crafting Group @ PHML →
Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
12:00 pm - PHML Book Club @ PHML →
Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
5:00 pm - Line Dancing Classes @ Factory Street Brewing →
Factory Street Brewing Company, 210 Factory St, South Boston
7:00 pm - Friends of the Patrick Henry Memorial Library Meeting @ PHML →
Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
5:30 pm - The Diary of Anne Frank →
246 The Main Cultural Arts Theatre, 246 Main St, Brookneal
7:00 pm - Halifax Class of 91 35th Reunion →
The Prizery, 700 Bruce St, South Boston
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
Thursday August 20
Thursday August 27
Tuesday September 8
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in South Boston. Apply here.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Team Member in South Boston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scottsburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Boston
- LaVerne Hall Bennett (sovanow.com)
- Man arrested in connection to robbery at South Boston convenience store (wset.com)
- ON THE AGENDA: Halifax County supervisors to continue transportation authority debate (yourgv.com)
Halifax
- Trish Carter named new director for Halifax County Department of Social Services (yourgv.com)
- Emerging Minds Community Services' Crisis Receiving Center opening celebrated (yourgv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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