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🌱 What Tappahannock residents should know about the town’s budget shortfall.

Tappahannock, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Tappahannock! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Tappahannock residents should know about the town’s budget shortfall.
  • How did Hobbs Hole’s final year as state golf host go?

Also on today's calendar: An Afternoon of Broadway and Spirituals and 10 more events.

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

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Virginia election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 45.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tappahannock Town Budget Deficit Reported (rapptimes.news) — Tappahannock officials are reporting significant shortfalls in both the town’s General Fund and Water/Sewer Fund, prompting a November 9 Town Council public hearing on budget amendments. Higher-than-expected costs, lower meals and utility revenues, and reduced water use all contributed, and the town plans to tap fund balances and restore transfers to stabilize the water and sewer budget.
   

• Auburn, Graham Repeat In VHSL Golf (rapptimes.news) — State Class 1 and 2 high school golf championships just wrapped up at Hobbs Hole Golf Course in Tappahannock, ending the course’s two-year run as host. Players, coaches, and organizers praised the course conditions and hospitality, while Auburn and Graham repeated as team champions and several individuals battled tough, wet, and windy conditions for medalist honors.
   

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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 )
  • The Retail Outsource Group posted a job opening for Retail Assembly Tech in Tappahannock. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Tappahannock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tappahannock here.

🗞 Nearby News

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New Kent

  • Plan for elementary school exposes rift between New Kent schools, supervisors (pilotonline.com)
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Hanover

  • What Happens to a Book That's Challenged in a School Library? (bookriot.com)

Ok Tappahannock! 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: "What has hands but isn’t able to clap?" — A clock! (Thank you Lois R. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Tappahannock

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.