🌱 How a $35,000 state grant could reshape Clintwood’s food economy

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $35,000 state grant could reshape Clintwood’s food economy

Also on today's calendar: An Evening with Grammy / Emmy Winner John Berry.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 63.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Governor Spanberger Awards Grants Dickinson Clintwood Waynesboro (hamptonroadsmessenger.com) — Clintwood is set to benefit from a $35,000 state planning grant to study agribusiness opportunities and the feasibility of a Clintwood Community Kitchen, alongside a broader Dickenson County food-system strategy. The project will explore ideas like a producer hub, agritourism, and farm-to-institution supply chains, aiming to create jobs and new markets for local farmers and food entrepreneurs.
   

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📸 Around Clintwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clintwood

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 25

• KRACKED VINYL - SENSATIONAL HITS FROM THE 50'S & 60'S →
  Jettie Baker Center, 348 Main St, Clintwood
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday July 28

• Board of Supervisors Meeting →
  Dickenson County, VA Calendar, 818 Happy Valley Drive Room 209, Clintwood
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• An Evening with Grammy / Emmy Winner John Berry →
  Jettie Baker Center, 348 Main St, Clintwood
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Red Eft 5.5 Miler →
  Norton, VA Calendar, 1147 Laurel Ave. SW, Norton
  9:00 am
• Color Theory Painting Class →
  Norton, VA Calendar, 1147 Laurel Ave. SW, Norton
  12:00 pm

Sunday July 26

• VELVET SUMMER MARKET 2026 →
  Johnson Center, 4400 University Dr, Fairfax
  1:00 pm

Monday July 27

• Crafting with Kass
  Wise County Public Library 124 Library Road SW, Wise, VA 24293

Tuesday July 28

• The "Clueless" Mystery Book Club
  Wise County Public Library 124 Library Road SW, Wise, VA 24293
• Scrapbook Club
  Coeburn Community Library 111 3rd Street Northwest, Coeburn, VA 24230
• Norton Friends and Farmers Market →
  Norton, VA Calendar, 115 8th Street SW, Norton
  4:00 pm

Wednesday July 29

• 250th Movie Night
  Coeburn Community Library 111 3rd Street Northwest, Coeburn, VA 24230
• POWELL VALLEY NATIONAL BANK →
  Powell Valley National Bank, 540 W Main St, Wise
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Food City posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk (Bagger) in Clintwood. Apply here.
• Utilities Service, LLC posted a job opening for Tree Trimmer 442 - No Experience Required in Clintwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clintwood here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wise

• Southwest Virginia Field Notes: New legislation pushes to increase monthly stipend for black lung benefit recipients (cardinalnews.org)
• Health Wagon CEO named Rural Health Practitioner of the Year (beckersphysicianleadership.com)
• Rebecca's Rescue Spotlight: Meet Maribel (wcyb.com)

Grundy

• RAM seeking volunteers for October clinic in Grundy, Va. (middlesboronews.com)

Big Stone Gap

• Application for Bond Release - PUBLICATION NUMBER: 26SRW707, Red River Coal Company, Inc (thecoalfieldprogress.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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