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Wakefield, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Pastor 5th Anniversary Banquet & Celebration
  • The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 55.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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  • Beware of scammers, just got a text last night concerning truck rack I was selling,
    Said they wanted to purchase, asked if I used Zelle for payment. Then supposedly paid using business account, then received email stating with… (Nextdoor Sussex City)
  • The person who initially contacted me was a Doreen McPhee.
    She retracted her text at 2:15am Be careful neighbors (Nextdoor Sussex City)
  • Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Cashier Part Time in Franklin. Apply here.
  • American Greetings Corporation posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser - Franklin, VA in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wakefield here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • State park system marking its 90th anniversary with history programs, hikes (wvtf.org)
  • Wildlife game camera image and drone used to arrest a man in the fatal shooting of a Virginia deputy (wfmz.com)
  • Rubio to testify before Congress as Trump sends mixed signals on Iran war (abc45.com)

Windsor

  • Epstein Victim Accuses Palace of Protecting Ex-Prince Andrew Over Leaked Confidential Information for Years (people.com)

Franklin

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wakefield

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