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In today's newsletter:
- How West Point firefighters helped stop a massive mulch fire
Also on today's calendar: Mathews Blue Devils Volleyball at West Point and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• First responders team up to quash brush fire in King and Queen (pilotonline.com) — West Point Volunteer Fire Department crews helped battle an early-morning mulch fire at a remote commercial site in neighboring King and Queen County, supplying a tanker and brush truck. Firefighters from several departments spent about three hours on scene, using roughly 6,000 gallons of water to bring the blaze under control without injuries.
📸 Around West Point
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Point
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday September 29 - Early in-person voting for November 3, 2026 General & Special Election →
Health & Human Services conference room, 7911 Courthouse Way, New Kent
8:00 am - Board of Supervisors Work Session →
Boardroom, County Administration Building, New Kent
9:00 am - Weekly Database Help →
Urbanna VA
5:00 pm - JV Volleyball at King William
Middlesex High Saluda, VA 23149
5:30 pm - Varsity Volleyball at King William
Middlesex High Saluda, VA 23149
7:00 pm Wednesday September 30 - Girls & Boys Cross Country at Mathews (Beaverdam Park)
Middlesex High Saluda, VA 23149
4:30 pm - JV Football vs Northampton
Middlesex High Saluda, VA 23149
6:00 pm - K Steppers Line Dancing →
Ballgown Barefoot, 246 Virginia Street, Urbanna
7:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found this sweet heart.
Sooo friendly. No collar well fed. On the phone with king William animal control, we have no where to keep him. (Nextdoor Puleaskanova) - Anyone missing this sweet guy?
Very friendly, well fed, older. Seems clean and not out here for long. On the phone with king William animal services, we don't have a place to keep… (Nextdoor Puleaskanova)
- Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Center Store Associate in West Point. Apply here.
- Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Williamsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Point here.
🗞 Nearby News
New Kent
- New Kent not yet ready to seek bids for dam renovation (pilotonline.com)
- Business Notes: New utility director in Chesapeake; new Habitat for Humanity manager in Williamsburg (dailypress.com)
Williamsburg
- Business Notes: New utility director in Chesapeake; new Habitat for Humanity manager in Williamsburg (pilotonline.com)
- Banquets Housecleaner / Set-up (marriott.com)
- Triangle Stepping Stones unveils accessibility, safety improvements (wydaily.com)
Ok West Point! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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