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🌱 Wellness in Nature - Forest Fridays and 7 more events
Also, don't miss Wellness in Nature – Forest Fridays on the Troutdale Patch calendar
Good day Troutdale! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 64.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wellness in Nature - Forest Fridays →
Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd, Marion
11:00 am - Wellness in Nature – Forest Fridays →
Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd, Marion
11:00 am - Marion Monday Night Jam →
The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
6:00 pm - Creating Connection →
The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
12:00 pm - C3 Recovery →
The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
12:00 pm - Art League of Marion →
The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
5:30 pm - Virginia Buffer Summit and Celebration →
Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd, Marion
9:00 am - Rhonda Vincent & The Rage: A Bluegrass Christmas Celebration →
The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
7:30 pm
Friday October 2
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Monday October 12
Wednesday October 14
Friday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ollie's Bargain Outlet posted a job opening for Front End Specialist 2 Part Time in Marion. Apply here.
- Westlake Chemical Corporation posted a job opening for Supervisor - Inventory Control in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Troutdale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marion
- Holston wins Region 1D golf title as Carson Rouse is medalist (heraldcourier.com)
- Food City Celebrates Strawberry Plains, TN, Store Expansion (theshelbyreport.com)
- The Cheapest Beautiful Towns To Live In Virginia (worldatlas.com)
Chilhowie
- Boil water advisory issued for parts of Chilhowie (wcyb.com)
Damascus
- Damascus mayor says town is 'getting better every day' two years after Helene (wjhl.com)
- Daily Report September 29 2026: Lebanon, Iraq, Morocco and Iran (profilenews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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