🌱 Why South Boston makes the cut for truly affordable Virginia living.

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

In today's newsletter:

• Why South Boston makes the cut for truly affordable Virginia living.

Also on today's calendar: Vitality-Anti-aging, Mind, Body, Soul and Herbs and 9 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 96 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, temps: high: 89, low: 68.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 Virginia Towns Where You Can Still Live Comfortably On $1,400 A Month In 2026 (takingthekids.com) — South Boston earns a spot on a list of Virginia towns where you can live comfortably on about $1,400 a month, thanks to its low costs and rich small-town character. The piece praises its historic Main Street, local shops, Constitution Square events, and nearby outdoor options like Staunton River State Park, positioning the town as both affordable and appealing.
   

📸 Around South Boston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Boston

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Line Dancing Classes @ Factory Street Brewing →
  Factory Street Brewing Company, 210 Factory St, South Boston
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• 3rd Annual Slide & Popout Car Show/ Concert →
  Halifax County Fairgrounds, 1188 James D Hagood Highway, South Boston
Monday September 14
• Faith Christian Academy at C.H. Friend →
  C.H. Friend, 601 Marshall Ave, South Boston
  6:45 pm
Saturday September 19
• Halifax Class of 91 35th Reunion →
  The Prizery, 700 Bruce St, South Boston
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Line Dancing Classes @ Factory Street Brewing →
  Factory Street Brewing Company, 210 Factory St, South Boston
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• VCW-SBC is happy to host a "Financial Literacy" Workshop →
  Virginia Career Works – South Boston Center, 2506 HOUGTON AVE, SOUTH BOSTON
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Recovering Hands @ South Boston Harvest Festival →
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• South Boston Harvest Festival →
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• Brunswick Stew Cookoff @ Downtown Harvest Festival →
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• Vitality-Anti-aging, Mind, Body, Soul and Herbs →
  The Berry Hill Resort & Conference Center, 3105 River Rd, South Boston
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Paradigm Pipeline Safety Awareness Training Program | SOUTH BOSTON →
  Washington Coleman Community Center, 1927 Jeffress Blvd., South Boston
  5:30 pm
• Line Dancing Classes @ Factory Street Brewing →
  Factory Street Brewing Company, 210 Factory St, South Boston
  7:00 pm

📣 South Boston Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in South Boston. Apply here.
• Lendmark Financial Services, LLC posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative (Loan Consultant I) in South Boston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Boston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Halifax

• North Halifax Volunteer Fire Department getting ready for Saturday's Fundraising Marathon (yourgv.com)
• Limited drivers compete for title Saturday at SBS (yourgv.com)
• Missing Man from Goode, VA (nrvnews.com)

Clarksville

• YMCA eyes major expansion of Clarksville site (sovanow.com)

Ok South Boston! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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