🌱 Floyd County JV Football @ Pulaski County and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Bluefield Ridge Runners at Pulaski River Turtles at Calfee Park
• Floyd County JV Football @ Pulaski County
• Makenzie Phipps at Great Wilderness Brewing Company

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy and humid, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 61.
• Monday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📸 Around Draper

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Draper

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 30

• Bluefield Ridge Runners at Pulaski River Turtles →
  Calfee Park, 700 S Washington Ave, Pulaski
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 13

• Floyd County JV Football @ Pulaski County →
  Pulaski County High School, 5414 Cougar Trail Rd, Dublin
  5:30 pm

Saturday August 15

• Makenzie Phipps →
  Great Wilderness Brewing Company, 91 1st St NE, Pulaski
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Kids Activities: Mary Draper Ingles Storytime — Glencoe Mansion Museum & Gallery →
  Glencoe Mansion: Museum & Gallery, 600 Unruh Dr, Radford
  10:00 am
• [CCPL] Adult DIY: Painting Party →
  Carroll County Public Library, 101 Beaver Dam Rd, Hillsville
  12:00 pm

Thursday August 6

• Hard Hat Happy Hour →
  Great Wilderness Brewing Company, 91 1st St NE, Pulaski
  4:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• Rhythm by the Rails '26 — FACNRV →
  Jackson Park, 40 1st St NW, Pulaski
  3:00 pm

Thursday August 20

• I'm Still Here →
  InStill Mindfulness, 246 N Washington Ave Suite E, Pulaski
  11:00 am

Saturday August 22

• Cassette Rewind: Radford University's Annual Community Fest →
  Radford University, 801 E Main St, Radford
  4:30 pm
• Cassette Rewind: Radford University's Annual... →
  Radford University, 801 E Main St, Radford
  4:30 pm

Monday August 31

• [CCPL] Adult Book Club →
  Carroll County Public Library, 101 Beaver Dam Rd, Hillsville
  6:00 pm

Monday September 7

• Creative Expressions →
  InStill Mindfulness, 246 N Washington Ave Ste E, Pulaski
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pulaski County Public Schools posted a job opening for Mathematics Teacher - Middle School 26-27 School Year in Pulaski. Apply here.
• Food City posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk (Bagger) in Pulaski. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Draper here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pulaski

• VA Deed Alert to Help Protect Property Owners from Deed Fraud (pcpatriot.com)
• Police Chief: No cut in services to town (pcpatriot.com)
• Pulaski County hosts domestic exchange students through American Exchange Project (wsls.com)

Dublin

• 7/27-8/1: NRV Fair (nrvnews.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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