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🌱 Why a Bon Air resident keeps making the drive to Petersburg’s casino

Bon Air, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Bon Air resident keeps making the drive to Petersburg’s casino

Also on today's calendar: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Midlothian-Watkins and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 65.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Live Casino Virginia draws visitors from every US state in first 6 months: 'Mind boggling' (wtvr.com) — A Bon Air resident is among the many Virginians regularly driving to the new Live Casino Virginia in Petersburg, which has already generated millions in tax revenue and jackpots in just six months. With visitors from every state, local hotels and vendors are seeing extra business, while police report only minor calls and construction continues on a permanent casino and hotel complex.
   

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Richmond

  • DPU repairs water main break in Richmond causing low pressure (nbc12.com)
  • Virginia added to early Democratic presidential primary states for 2028 (wtvr.com)
  • Richmond mother hospitalized in Kenya ICU dies (nbc12.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Bon Air

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Bon Air

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