🌱 How Stuart’s Wood Brothers landed NASCAR’s next big star for 2027

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In today's newsletter:

• How Stuart’s Wood Brothers landed NASCAR’s next big star for 2027

Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A morning t-shower; clearing, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
• Saturday: Less humid with plenty of sun, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Jesse Love To Join Wood Brothers In 2027 (speedsport.com) — Stuart race fans just got big news: hometown-based Wood Brothers Racing will put rising NASCAR star Jesse Love in their iconic No. 21 Ford Mustang starting with the 2027 Daytona 500. Announced from Stuart, the move pairs NASCAR’s longest-running team with one of its brightest young champions, as Love prepares to jump from the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series to full-time Cup competition.
   

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📸 Around Stuart

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stuart

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday June 25

• Public Service Authority Special Called Meeting →
  Patrick & Henry Community College, 212 Wood Brothers Dr, Stuart
  6:00 pm

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📣 Stuart Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday June 23

• Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting →
  Henry County, VA Calendar
  3:00 pm

Saturday June 27

• The June German Ball →
  New College Institute, 191 Fayette St, Martinsville
  6:00 pm
• Ultimate Super Late Models | Ararat Bullring →
  Ararat BullRing, 3532 Friends Mission Rd, Ararat
  7:00 pm

Sunday June 28

• High Point Thomasville HiToms at Martinsville Mustangs →
  Hooker Field, 450 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 4

• Storytime at Spencer-Penn Centre →
  Spencer Penn Center, 475 Spencer Penn Rd, Spencer
  10:00 am

Friday July 10

• Friday Night Jamboree →
  Floyd Country Store, 206 S Locust St, Floyd
  6:30 pm

Saturday July 11

• Martinsville Mustangs vs. Wilmington Sharks →
  Hooker Field, 450 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville
  7:00 pm

Friday July 17

• Franks & Dranks →
  Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Ave, Martinsville
  6:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Floyd Farmers Market →
  Floyd Farmers Market, 203 S Locust St, Floyd
  10:00 am
• Martinsville Mustangs vs. Tri-City Chili Peppers →
  Hooker Field, 450 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville
  7:00 pm

Monday July 20

• Asheboro Zookeepers at Martinsville Mustangs →
  Hooker Field, 450 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Commonwealth Transportation Board approves Six-Year Improvement Program
  $28.5 billion will fund road, bridge, rail and public transportation improvements June 17, 2026 The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) today… (Nextdoor )

• Carrols Corporation posted a job opening for Team Member in Collinsville. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Collinsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stuart here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Floyd

• Local cannabis retailer shares thoughts following Spanberger's announcement (wfxrtv.com)
• Sutphin, Larry Dean (nrvnews.com)

Martinsville

• Second arrest made in Martinsville homicide (henrycountyenterprise.com)
• Patchwork 250: How the Magic City Medical Society transformed healthcare for Black communities (wsls.com)
• SPCA launches dog adoption special (henrycountyenterprise.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Synonym buns (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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