🌱 See why Old Castlewood is now a key Clinch River launch

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• See why Old Castlewood is now a key Clinch River launch

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 63.
• Monday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• 9 Virginia Water Trails Made For A Perfect Day Of Kayaking (myfamilytravels.com) — If you’re looking to get on the water close to home, the new Clinch River State Park Water Trail highlights Old Castlewood at 206 Luttie Banner Drive as a prime Castlewood launch spot. The guide walks through nine standout Virginia kayaking routes, but emphasizes how the Clinch’s Castlewood access and nearby sites like Artrip and Carbo open up a nationally significant, biodiverse river right in our backyard.
   

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📸 Around Castlewood

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• SADC Performance - an Unleashing the Wolf event
  William King Museum of Art Abingdon, VA 24210
  11:00 am

Sunday July 26

• $5 Workshop: Bandana Printing
  William King Museum of Art Abingdon, VA 24210
  1:00 pm
• VELVET SUMMER MARKET 2026 →
  Johnson Center, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax
  1:00 pm

Tuesday July 28

• Scrapbook Club
  Coeburn Community Library 111 3rd Street Northwest, Coeburn, VA 24230
• Lebanon Summer Reading Program →
  Russell County Public Library, 248 W Main St, Lebanon
  10:30 am
• The Gaming Club →
  Russell County Public Library, 248 W Main St, Lebanon
  4:00 pm

Wednesday July 29

• 250th Movie Night
  Coeburn Community Library 111 3rd Street Northwest, Coeburn, VA 24230

Thursday July 30

• Creative Thursday →
  Russell County Public Library, 248 W Main St, Lebanon
  3:30 pm

Saturday August 1

• The Dirty Grass Players →
  The Russell Theatre, 112 W Main St, Lebanon
  7:00 pm

Monday August 3

• String Art Club
  J. Fred Matthews Memorial Library 16552 Wise Street, St. Paul, VA 24283
• Crochet Club
  Coeburn Community Library 111 3rd Street Northwest, Coeburn, VA 24230
• Special Needs Morning Group
  J. Fred Matthews Memorial Library 16552 Wise Street, St. Paul, VA 24283

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Sales Associate Cashier in Castlewood. Apply here.
• VP Management posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Lebanon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castlewood here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lebanon

• Rebecca's Rescue Spotlight: Meet Maribel (wcyb.com)
• Health Wagon CEO named Rural Health Practitioner of the Year (beckersphysicianleadership.com)

Wise

• Tweetsie Trail helping local Elizabethton businesses (wcyb.com)
• Page 0 - Top Live In Maid Jobs in Wise, VA (care.com)
• Towle & Co. Trims Position in Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. $AMR (marketbeat.com)

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Ok Castlewood! 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: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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