🌱 How Stuart residents can help honor local veterans this Veterans Day

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In today's newsletter:

• How Stuart residents can help honor local veterans this Veterans Day

Also on today's calendar: Public Service Authority Qtrly. Business Meeting and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What has hands but isn’t able to clap? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and comfortable, with a high of 71 and low of 41 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 41.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Carter Bank seeks veterans' names for holiday project (theenterprise.net) — Carter Bank & Trust’s Stuart branch is asking local residents to share names and mailing addresses of area veterans so the bank can send personalized thank-you cards for Veterans Day. The branch is also collecting donated cards and will host an in-branch tribute table, giving Stuart community members several ways to honor neighbors who have served.
   

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📸 Around Stuart

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stuart

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 27

• Public Meeting – Stuart Planning Commission →
  Stuart Town Office, 100 Patrick Avenue, Stuart
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 23

• Halloween Carnival
  Woolwine Elementary Stuart, VA 24171
  5:30 pm

Tuesday October 27

• Public Service Authority Qtrly. Business Meeting →
  Patrick County Veterans Memorial Building, 106 Rucker Street, Stuart
  6:00 pm

Wednesday October 28

• Economic Development Authority Meeting →
  2nd Floor Conference Room, 106 Rucker Street, Stuart
  6:00 pm

Friday October 30

• Fall Festival
  Stuart Elementary
  5:30 pm

Saturday November 7

• Patrick County Nonprofit Summit →
  212 Wood Brothers Drive, Stuart
  9:00 am

Wednesday November 18

• Public Meeting – Stuart Town Council →
  Stuart Town Office, 100 Patrick Avenue, Stuart
  6:00 pm

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📣 Stuart Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday October 21

• Wednesday Morning's Qigong at Living Light River →
  Living Light River Studio, 407 Slusher Store Rd NE, Floyd
  9:30 am
• Community Policy & Management Team (CPMT) Meeting →
  Patrick County, VA Calendar, 132 N. Main Street, Stuart
  2:00 pm

Thursday October 22

• Thursday Morning's Qigong at Anahata →
  Anahata Education & Retreat Center, 811 Dobbins Farm Road NE (aka 144 Anahata Circle), Floyd
  9:00 am
• Henry Hardt's Mudcats Live →
  Buffalo Mountain Brewery & McDaniel’s Tavern, 332 Webbs Mill Rd., Floyd
  6:00 pm
• Honky Tonk Thursdays →
  Floyd VA
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• VIRGINIA'S HISTORICAL HIGHWAY MARKERS CONNECT TRAVELERS TO THE STORIES BEHIND THE ROAD
  October 19, 2026 You’ve probably driven past one of Virginia’s distinctive silver and black historical markers without realizing just how much… (Nextdoor )

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Bassett. Apply here.
• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Bassett. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stuart here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bassett

• Stone, Sr. Edwin Chester (montcova.com)
• Remembering Morty Seaman (homenewsnow.com)

Floyd

• Floyd orgs receives tourism funding (swvatoday.com)
• Local artists find solidarity at inaugural summit in Radford (montcova.com)
• Educators celebrated (swvatoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has hands but isn’t able to clap?" — A clock! (Thank you Lois R. for sending it in!)
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