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Suffolk, Virginia Patch AM: a 5 min readGreetings Suffolk! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- How Hurricane Isaias is reshaping this weekendās Suffolk Peanut Fest plans
- Whatās open and closed in Suffolk this Indigenous Peoples Day?
- Which Suffolk teams stayed hotāand who finally took a loss?
Also on today's calendar: Craft/Vendor Market and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 74 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
- Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
š° News we're reading
1. Suffolk Peanut Fest cancels Sunday schedule due to Hurricane Isaias (wavy.com) ā Suffolkās 48th annual Peanut Fest has canceled all Sunday activities because of expected impacts from Hurricane Isaias, but several Saturday events are being reshuffled instead of scrapped. The Demolition Derby still runs at noon Saturday, and the Suffolk Peanut Cup Auto Race is moving from Sunday to Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Organizers urge residents to check the festivalās website and social media for further updates. 
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2. This is how government services will be affected by Indigenous Peoples Day (pilotonline.com) ā If you live in Suffolk, expect city offices and libraries to be closed on Indigenous Peoples Day, while schools, trash pickup, and most recreation centers remain open. Regional transit will run on a normal schedule, and post offices and DMV centers will be closed. The guide helps you plan errands, childcare, and library visits around Mondayās holiday schedule. Ā Ā Ā
3. Friday Night RedZone: Indian River pulls away, King's Fork stays perfect, Green Run extends Beach streak (wtkr.com) ā High school football fans in Suffolk saw Nansemond Riverās unbeaten run snapped as Indian River pulled away late, while Kingās Fork stayed perfect with a dominant win over Western Branch. The roundup also highlights Lakelandās loss and Nansemond-Suffolkās high-scoring victory, plus dozens of other regional scores. Itās a full snapshot of where Suffolk-area teams stand heading into the seasonās next stretch. Ā Ā Ā
4. Hampton Roads' cities invest millions in separate police training academies (pilotonline.com) ā Suffolk officers now train at a new 35,000āsquareāfoot regional academy in Newport News, even as neighboring cities like Chesapeake and Virginia Beach pour millions into their own separate facilities. For Suffolk residents, this means local police rely on a shared regional hub while larger cities debate costly standalone projects, potentially shaping future collaboration and public safety training across Hampton Roads. Ā Ā Ā
5. More Peninsula residents will be plugged in to high-speed internet with extension (pilotonline.com) ā Suffolk is part of a growing regional fiber network that Newport News now plans to tap into using a new $2 million federal investment. While the current project focuses on extending Peninsula cables through local tunnels to South Hampton Roads, the long-term goal is a connected Hampton Roads fiber ābackboneā linking cities like Suffolk, Chesapeake, Poquoson, and Williamsburg. That could eventually mean faster, more reliable internet options for Suffolk residents and businesses. Ā Ā Ā
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City Council Chamber, 442 West Washington Street, Suffolk
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TADA School of Performing Arts, 3126 Kings Highway, Suffolk
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City Council Conference Room, 442 West Washington Street, Suffolk
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Suffolk Health & Human Services Building, 135 Hall Avenue, Suffolk
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TADA School of Performing Arts, 3126 Kings Highway, Suffolk
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Craft/Vendor Market ā
Kings Fork Community House, 1600 Kings Fork Rd, Suffolk
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