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🌱 How Staunton and Fort Defiance fared in a big volleyball night
Make time for Mojo Parker at Marino's Lunch on the Staunton Patch calendar
Greetings Staunton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Staunton and Fort Defiance fared in a big volleyball night
- Staunton family joins Clifton Forge in mourning Joanne Hughson Robertson
Also on today's calendar: Mojo Parker Live and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Increasing clouds; very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 59.
- Saturday: Cooler with a stray shower, with a high of 61 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ridgeview stays unbeaten, Fort falls: Volleyball scoreboard Sept. 28 (newsleader.com) — Staunton High's volleyball team completed a season sweep of Rocktown on Sept. 28, winning in straight sets behind strong performances from Olivia Reed and Chloe Widener. The roundup also highlights Ridgeview Christian's unbeaten run, Stuarts Draft's recent surge, and Fort Defiance's first regular-season loss in more than two years, offering a snapshot of area volleyball power shifts. 
• Joanne Hughson Robertson (therecorderonline.com) — Staunton readers may recognize the McDaniel family, as Cathy and Greg McDaniel of Staunton are among the loved ones mourning Clifton Forge resident Joanne Hughson Robertson, who died Tuesday at age 88. A devoted homemaker, church member, and former department store secretary, she leaves behind her husband, three children, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, with a memorial service planned later.
📸 Around Staunton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Staunton
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★ Featured events ★
- Mojo Parker at Marino's Lunch →
Marino's Lunch, Staunton
6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Mojo Parker Live →
Staunton VA
6:30 pm - Historic Haunts of Staunton - October 26 Edition →
CITY PARKING GARAGE BESIDE THE FORMER STONEWALL JACKSON HOTEL, Staunton
7:30 pm - QCRS at Staunton Farmer's Market →
Staunton Farmers' Market, Staunton
7:00 am - Succulent Pumpkin Workshop →
Staunton Augusta Art Center, 20 South New Street, Staunton
1:00 pm - Staunton Police Foundation 8th Annual Law Enforcement Gala →
316 Academy St, Staunton
5:30 pm - WoodmenLife Senior Day 2026 - VA Scenic Railway, Staunton, VA →
Virginia Scenic Railway, 415 Bridge Street, Staunton - The Reimagined Runway: An Upcycled Fashion Experience and Marketplace →
19 S Market St (the former Grace Christian High School, across from the American Shakespeare Center), 19 South Market Street, Staunton
4:30 pm - QCMS Presents: Bluegrass Jam Monthly on 2nd Sundays →
16 West Beverley Street, Staunton
2:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
📣 Staunton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Otaku Anime and Manga Club →
Broadmoor Plaza Suite 107, Stuarts Draft
4:00 pm - Wilson Memorial at Stuarts Draft →
Stuarts Draft High School, 1028 Augusta Farms Rd, Stuarts Draft
7:30 pm - Fall STIHL Event →
Rockingham Cooperative Ace Hardware, 2589 Stuarts Draft Highway, Stuarts Draft
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just got back from my annual Mammogram at Augusta Health Outpatient Pavillon.
The facility is quite nice and the staff was efficient, kind and knowledgeable. Grateful that they are available. (Nextdoor Gospel Hill)
- City National Bank of West Virginia posted a job opening for Customer Service Supervisor in Staunton. Apply here.
- Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Cake Decorator in Staunton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Staunton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Verona
- Virginia State Police find Manassas City shooting suspect on I-81 near Verona (dnronline.com)
Fishersville
- Waynesboro man identified as suspect in Charlottesville shooting (newsleader.com)
- Buyers of former Augusta prison eye farms, jobs, solar use (newsleader.com)
- Preventive Care For Women to Schedule This Year (augustahealth.com)
Stuarts Draft
- Stuarts Draft man sentenced to 90 days after police standoff (rocktownnow.com)
- Wildcats Finish Strong In Loss (thenews-gazette.com)
Ok Staunton! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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