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🌱 What led to attempted murder charges after a roadside stop in Stuart?

Stuart, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What led to attempted murder charges after a roadside stop in Stuart?
  • Could your child qualify for free Head Start support this year?
  • Authorities continue probing the Spring Road crash that killed two people

Also on today's calendar: Apple Dumpling Festival.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sunday incident results in arrest of Collinsville man (henrycountyenterprise.com) — A serious assault along U.S. 58 near Howell Bottom Lane in Stuart led to the arrest of a Collinsville man now facing strangulation, abduction, and attempted murder charges. Patrick County deputies say the woman with him was allegedly beaten and choked unconscious inside a vehicle, hospitalized, and later released, while the suspect remains jailed without bond as the investigation continues.
   

• STEP has openings for Patrick County Head Start (theenterprise.net) — Families in Stuart and Patrick County still have a chance to enroll young children in STEP’s free Early Head Start and Head Start programs, including partnerships with Stuart Elementary and Patrick Springs Primary. The programs offer education, health and speech screenings, subsidized before- and after-school care, and help with essentials like diapers, food access, and navigating school referrals.
   

• Two dead following crash on Spring Road (theenterprise.net) — Emergency crews from Jeb Stuart Rescue Squad and the Stuart Community Hospital ambulance helped respond to a deadly head-on crash on Spring Road that killed two Ararat residents and critically injured another driver. State police are still investigating what caused the Kia to cross the center line, while local officials confirm the surviving driver was airlifted for treatment and later returned home.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Check out the excellent in-person and virtual fishing classes being offered by the NCWRC Fishing Education Team in October.
    Visit our class calendar and register at: https://bit.ly/44YkCxs Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville: October 2: Soft Plastics Lure… (Nextdoor )
  • Need help with an unemployment claim?
    Thursdays and Fridays are the best days to call #NCDES for claims questions because our UI Support Center typically has lower call volume. Prefer… (Nextdoor )
  • The Retail Outsource Group posted a job opening for Retail Store Manager in Stuart. Apply here.
  • Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Bassett. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stuart here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bassett

  • Bassett Furniture Industries (NASDAQ:BSET) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.11 EPS (marketbeat.com)
  • Sports notes: Pulaski Motorsports releases 2027 schedule (radfordnewsjournal.com)
  • P&HCC Foundation welcomes 2026 Patrick & Henry Scholars (theenterprise.net)

Floyd

  • Tourism Generated $19.9 Million in Floyd County (nrvnews.com)
  • Brian Craig announces his current term as Sheriff will be his last (blueridgemuse.com)
  • 10/17: Floyd County Rotary Chili Cookoff (nrvnews.com)

Ok Stuart! 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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