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🌱 Why Tazewell County’s last dairy farm is shutting its doors

Tazewell, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Tazewell County’s last dairy farm is shutting its doors
  • How a Tazewell court fight helped shape Virginia’s election maps

Also on today's calendar: RT16 Rally & Music Festival and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Decreasing clouds and warm, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Dungeon Fest And Kentucky's Grand March, Inside Appalachia (wvpublic.org) — Tazewell County’s last remaining dairy farm is planning to close, highlighting how small dairies across southwest Virginia are struggling with low prices and high fuel costs. This radio episode also explores Appalachian music festivals, a Kentucky dance tradition, air quality, and outdoor issues across the wider region.
   

• Supreme Court reject Virginia Democrats' appeal on redistricting congressional maps (komonews.com) — Tazewell residents are indirectly tied to a major election-law decision, as the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats’ attempt to restore a congressional map that favored their party. Republicans had challenged the redistricting in Tazewell Circuit Court, leading to a Virginia Supreme Court ruling and now a final word from the nation’s highest court, leaving current nonpartisan-drawn districts in place.
   

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    Wednesday May 20
  • Kids Garden Club →
    Tazewell County Public Library (Tazewell Branch), 129 Main St, Tazewell
    3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Virginia Department of Human Resource Management posted a job opening for PT Registered Nursing Instructors in Tazewell. Apply here.
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member Virginia in Tazewell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tazewell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bluefield

  • Bluefield, VA, Town Council Approves Permit for New Vape Shop With Strict Operating Conditions (lootpress.com)
  • Missing Woman Found Buried in Virginia Woods; Bluefield Man Charged With Murder (lootpress.com)

Richlands

  • Richlands utility player Bradley Fuller to stay in blue with Bluefield State (wvnstv.com)

Ok Tazewell! 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: They jump to conclusions. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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